Thursday, March 11, 2010

Raleigh Jobs Created by Census Bureau

More than 2,000 temporary Raleigh jobs will be created by the 2010 Census.

Gov. Bev Perdue recently announced that the U.S. Census Bureau is looking to fill 37,789 temporary positions in North Carolina through September. After hiring its first round of workers in January, the Census Bureau is now looking to hire a second round.

"Census jobs are a great opportunity for thousands of North Carolinians who are looking for work," Perdue said. "At the same time, these workers will help our state achieve a complete count of our population and access the more than $400 billion in federal funds to be distributed each year based on the census count."

The Local Census Offices throughout the state and the number of positions to be filled include:
  • Asheboro - 1,561
  • Asheville - 3,337
  • Boone - 2,016
  • Charlotte - 2,962
  • Concord - 1,978
  • Durham - 2,248
  • Fayetteville - 3,846
  • Gastonia - 1,691
  • Greensboro - 2,222
  • Greenville, NC - 3,907
  • Hickory - 1,885
  • Raleigh - 2,621
  • Rocky Mount - 2,536
  • Wilmington - 3,282
  • Winston-Salem - 1,707

Applicants must: be able to read, write and speak English; be a U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident, or non-citizen with an appropriate work visa; be at least 18-years old; have a valid Social Security number; pass a written test of basic skills; have a valid driver's license; pass a background check; and commit to four days of paid training.

Census forms are scheduled to be mailed March 15-17. An accurate count is critical, as recent estimates indicate the state will receive approximately $15,000 in federal funding per person counted during the next 10 years.

Check out this recruitment video for the 2010 Census:

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