The complete guide to public employment.

• Author: Krannich, Ronald L.

The Complete Guide to Public Employment.

The Complete Guide to Public Employment. Ronald L. Krannich and Caryl Rae Krannich. Impact Publications, $14.95. The public sector, as defined by the authors, includes some 30 million jobs, 16 million of which are accounted for by federal, state, county, and municipal agencies, the rest of which are located in trade and professional organizations, business associations, lobbies, political support groups, international organizations, foundations and assorted flora and fauna. That is a wide spectrum, and some readers will find it hard to accept the National Association of Manufacturers and the National Rifle Association as part of the public sector.

The Drs. Krannich belong to the school of latter-day Dale Carnegies; previous works of theirs include such titles as Interview for Success and High Impact Resumes and Letters. Perhaps a quarter of The Complete Guide would be grist for a book on the decline of the American republic. We learn, for example, what color paper to use for our resumes (avoid white, yellow, green--do use off-white, light gray or light blue). We are told what colors to wear to the interview to give us that "power look,' including what books to consult or organizations to go to for help if we can't figure out our own color type. Ladies, don't wear shoes that are lighter than your skirts, because we don't want the interviewer to focus his attention on your feet. And, of course, "You should associate with...