This undated photo shows Mitch Flanigan petting two now-retired sled dogs at Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska. Flanagan in December 2024 accepted a full-time ranger position working with the sled dog team, but was a probationary worker fired by the U.S. government Feb. 14, 2025. (Mitch Flanigan via AP)

Fired U.S. federal workers hunt for new jobs but struggle to replace their old ones

by Todd Humber February 24, 2025

written by Todd Humber February 24, 2025

By Matt Sedensky in New York NEW YORK (AP) — HIRING: Park ranger. SEEKING: Nuclear submarine engineer. WANTED: Sled dog musher. If they seem unlikely postings, they probably are. But a laid-off federal worker can dream. Axed from jobs not easily found outside government, thousands of feder...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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