Need a job? Census 2010 is looking to hire in northern burbs
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The Census Bureau is making news, partly because it’s actually got jobs to offer despite the depressed economy.
First, there’s the top job of director, still vacant amid two failed nominations for the Commerce secretary. But more to the point are the temporary positions across the country that will open up once Census 2010 gets rolling.
Census officials in New York say they will need 500 to 700 temporary workers in Westchester and Rockland counties to assist with address canvassing this spring. The job is to go around with a hand-held computer and verify lists of addresses, so that everyone receives a paper form during the April 2010 decennial census. Another round of hiring will happen at that time, depending on how many households ignore the form and require a follow-up visit.
Nor surprisingly, many applicants have already turned out to take the qualifying test. But the bureau tries to hire people to work in their own immediate community, and the prospects in Northern Westchester and the river towns are “a little lean,” area manager William Harfman said. He mentioned Yorktown, Yorktown Heights, North Salem, Somers, Peekskill, Tarrytown, Bedford and Goldens Bridge.
The canvassing jobs last two to 10 weeks depending on the work loads.
For information call (866) 861-2010 and enter your zip code through the automated system. You will be connected to a local office, open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The Census Bureau has a central web site for Census 2010 jobs. The New York Regional Office also has a site listing jobs other than census takers.
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Big Brother is watching!!
What’s the point? If the White House is running the census than these are just “Pay back No-Show” jobs. If the White House is running I cannot wait to fill out my Census Form. It will be a real doozy!!!
The Census is a Constitutionally-mandated enumeration used to determine who gets representation in Congress. Also, it helps the government-
and businesses-with demographics, to help target programs. Without an accurate count, New York will continue to lose influence in Washington.I actually applied back in early December, got one call from them later that month saying that “I should hear from them in January” and haven’t heard anything yet. And, with the amount of information you need to apply for a job, perhaps they should just send out applications for Census jobs and just skip the actual forms.