Poll finds Uncle Sam's popularity up among job seekers

With the condition of the economy, more Americans are interested in federal jobs, according to a Gallup poll released on Thursday. Between 2006 and 2009, the number of respondents who told Gallup they were considering federal employment rose from 24 percent to 40 percent...However, 45 percent Gallup poll respondents said applying for a federal job was difficult, and 47 percent said it took a great deal more time than applying for jobs outside government...read more.