Amador County – The Amador County Board of Supervisors granted permission last week for the U.S. Census Bureau to use county facilities in order to train prospective census takers. Bureau official Susan Kitt said her department is currently conducting a major recruitment as part of this year’s census, a decennial process mandated by the U.S. Constitution. She said they need 40 to 50 more census takers in the Amador County area. Census work in our area began early last year when hundreds of recruits were hired on a temporary or part-time basis to gather statistical information and verify addresses by traveling door-to-door. Up until now, the majority of training has taken place in the Stockton and Folsom areas. Some local testing is already occurring in the County Administration Center, which is also the location of the Supervisor’s chamber. Other sessions have occurred in Pine Grove, Plymouth and Ione. Kitt said the agency wants to be careful to gather qualified staff to count residents in the geographically diverse upcountry region. She said a number of former employees of the Jackson Rancheria have been applying. Applicants will be scheduled for an exam test to be held in El Dorado Hills which will determine whether they satisfy the basic job qualifications. Census Bureau Regional Director Ralph Lee wrote in a letter to the board that the “Census agrees to promptly consider and adjudicate all claims which may arise out of use of subject licensor’s or donor’s premises resulting from the actions of the Census or....its representatives.” The Supervisors unanimously approved a motion granting permission. To apply or inquire about working with the census, call (866) 861-2010 or visit www.2010censusjobs.gov. Exam testing will continue through February. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday, 08 February 2010 17:00
Supes Grant Permission to Census for Training Facility
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Amador County – The Amador County Board of Supervisors granted permission last week for the U.S. Census Bureau to use county facilities in order to train prospective census takers. Bureau official Susan Kitt said her department is currently conducting a major recruitment as part of this year’s census, a decennial process mandated by the U.S. Constitution. She said they need 40 to 50 more census takers in the Amador County area. Census work in our area began early last year when hundreds of recruits were hired on a temporary or part-time basis to gather statistical information and verify addresses by traveling door-to-door. Up until now, the majority of training has taken place in the Stockton and Folsom areas. Some local testing is already occurring in the County Administration Center, which is also the location of the Supervisor’s chamber. Other sessions have occurred in Pine Grove, Plymouth and Ione. Kitt said the agency wants to be careful to gather qualified staff to count residents in the geographically diverse upcountry region. She said a number of former employees of the Jackson Rancheria have been applying. Applicants will be scheduled for an exam test to be held in El Dorado Hills which will determine whether they satisfy the basic job qualifications. Census Bureau Regional Director Ralph Lee wrote in a letter to the board that the “Census agrees to promptly consider and adjudicate all claims which may arise out of use of subject licensor’s or donor’s premises resulting from the actions of the Census or....its representatives.” The Supervisors unanimously approved a motion granting permission. To apply or inquire about working with the census, call (866) 861-2010 or visit www.2010censusjobs.gov. Exam testing will continue through February. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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