Response to Census 2010 recruiting efforts has been overwhelming, but New York Regional Census Center (NYRCC) officials are still testing applicants for possible future employment in hard to count areas in which the questionnaire mailback response rate has traditionally been low and which may face challenges such as language barriers or cultural isolation.Interested applicants should be advised that recruitment will be targeted, and there is a possibility that recruitment will not be conducted in their area at this time.
If an applicant has already taken and passed the Census test, but was not hired, he or she does not have to retake the test. The applicant’s information remains on file, and he or she will be eligible to be called for Census work for a few positions beginning in March 2010, and considerably more positions in late April 2010.
All Census taker positions are short term, temporary jobs, determined by the volume of work in each neighborhood. Hiring is based on need in a particular geographic area and test score, from the highest score down. All Census takers must be able to speak English, but people with bilingual skills are needed in communities where a large number of residents primarily speak other languages.
If an applicant was hired to work as a Census taker in the spring of 2009, he or she does not have to take another test. Their information remains in Census files and they could be called back for Census taker work in the spring of 2010.
Census taker positions are not guaranteed to anyone. Simply passing the test does not guarantee hiring, nor does previous Census employment.
Census taker jobs are excellent for people who want to work part-time, are between jobs, or who want to earn extra money and help their community. These short-term jobs offer good pay, flexible hours, paid training, and reimbursement for authorized work-related expenses such as mileage incurred while conducting Census work. Best of all, Census takers work right in their own communities.
Interested applicants should monitor the website www.2010censusjobs.gov for more information on Census taker positions.
Apply today by calling 1-866-861-2010. You will be informed as to whether the Census Bureau is currently recruiting in your area and if so, you will be directed to your local Census office to schedule a test. If the Census Bureau is not currently recruiting in your area, your name will be placed on a “will call” list for possible future opportunities.
Pay in the NYC area is $18.75/hour.
21 comments:
People who speak English will lose jobs to those who speak spanish and can only cough up a few English words. Everyone knows it.
I've been on the list since last year. No luck yet.
Does it help to wear a T-shirt with an acorn inside a circle?
...only if you fit the Census Bureaus' preferred racial profiling listings.
They will hire illegal aliens before they hire American workers.
They will hire illegal aliens before they hire American workers.
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From the official Census site:
Q: Can non-citizens be hired to work on the census?
A: U.S. citizens are given hiring preference. However, if we need to hire someone with a particular language skill and no U.S. citizens are available, lawful permanent residents or conditional permanent residents and non-citizens with an appropriate work visa may be hired.
why is there so much hate against spanish speaking people? the point of the census is to make sure we count every single person in this country in 2010. stop spewing pointless and untrue comments. let's raise the level of disucssion on this site.
Americans are tired of being second class citizens. Census jobs should go to American citizens. How can you get an accurate count when you hire illegals? Americans are the ones who pay taxes that feed these illegals and give them medical benefits. Giving non-citizens these jobs is outrageous. People are unemployed and out of work, yet people who speak languages other than English will get the job. How about making English the official language and make everyone else learn it?
You'd better speak Spanish if you want to be a census taker in Queens.
How can you get an accurate count when you hire illegals?
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I guess someone needs to help you with reading comprehension. The U.S. Census Bureau cannot and does not hire illegals and everyone must go through a comprehensive screening process. If you read
a previous post more carefully you would see, "lawful permanent residents or conditional permanent residents and non-citizens with an appropriate work visa may be hired." Where does it say that they are hiring illegals???
You'd better speak Spanish if you want to be a census taker in Queens.
Finding Asian Census counters is challenging. The more people that are missed, the less federal funds and representation are received. That can't be good.
"the point of the census is to make sure we count every single person in this country in 2010. stop spewing pointless and untrue comments."
True! The US constitution calls for a headcount every ten years - period. Where does it say that we have make sure every person's race, religion, creed, sexual orientation, marital status, etc. must be or needs to be counted as well? This is PC BS and when I get my form all I put down is my name amd the no. of people in my family. Enough's enough already!
When it comes to the race question, I answer "human."
True! The US constitution calls for a headcount every ten years - period... [W]hen I get my form all I put down is my name amd the no. of people in my family.
A lot of people share your way of thinking. However, while our 200-year-old Constitution only calls for a headcount, what you may not realize is that a lot of stuff that should be important to you is based on our modern and more detailed census data. For example, data collected about where you work and how you commute is used to determine how federal dollars for transportation projects get divvied up. Other socioeconomic indicators are used to determine future needs of the education system, or where certain social services should be located.
You might think it's "PC BS," but your kids may someday regret your only putting down number of family members.
A lot of people share your way of thinking. However, while our 200-year-old Constitution only calls for a headcount, what you may not realize is that a lot of stuff that should be important to you is based on our modern and more detailed census data. For example, data collected about where you work and how you commute is used to determine how federal dollars for transportation projects get divvied up. Other socioeconomic indicators are used to determine future needs of the education system, or where certain social services should be located.
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Actually, the 2010 Census will be a basic questionaire and there will be no long forms as in decades past. The form was replaced the American Community Survey (ACS). There are other demographic surveys conducted by the Census Bureau on a one-time and longitudinal basis, including the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP), the Consumer Expenditure Survey (CEQ), the Current Population Survey (CPS), and many others. Unfortunately, the populace is suspicious of anything that has to do with "government" and are not as cooperative as in the past. Collecting the data that you described is becoming more of a challenge but one can argue that it is a necessary evil. Census field representatives who are assigned to contact households and businesses are trained to be respectful but persistent.
Yes, the Census is used for many things, including as a source of profit for many private businesses.
If you want my information, kindly write me a check. Otherwise, you are entitled to the information that the Constitution says you are for apportionment purposes.
If you want my information, kindly write me a check. Otherwise, you are entitled to the information that the Constitution says you are for apportionment purposes.
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So you would prefer that the government make "estimates" or make up the numbers rather than collect it by scientific sampling and proven data collection methods?
They make it up anyway.
They will come out with a number, Bloomberg will say it is too low, and they will apply to adjust it and the Feds will do it. Happens every time.
With all the illegal apartments, there is no way they will get an accurate count.
With all the illegal apartments, there is no way they will get an accurate count.
BINGO!
Here on the west coast the biggest dispute or controversy ( inside joke) will come from counting the Hispanic population. They will almost certainly be evasive when telling how many people are living in their residence. They will also be evasive when letting on about illegals living on the premises. Just another waste of tax payers dollars. Inorder to get cenus correct to the last detail will require an tremendous drain on federal funds and even then the moneys invested with the commerce department will be improperly allocated. It is a bureacracy embedded within a bureacracy.
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