From: Yvonne James-Henderson <hen1(a)idt.net>
FYI - forwarded from another List
A representative from the Census Dept of the US Govt. asked me to spread
the news to homeschoolers (and/or others) that there are temporary, part
time jobs working on the Census 2000. I guess you can look at this as
having a direct impact on your congressional representation along with
participating in a civic activity.
They will be working in the Virginia counties of Fauquier, Prince
William, Loudoun, Clarke, Warren, Fairfax and Stafford and in the cities
of Fredericksburg and Alexandria. They will be opening an office in
Manassas so they will need clerical office people, but I got the
impression that there will be other kinds of jobs available too.
What is the pay? Census jobs will pay a competitive wage in your area.
Also Census workers will be reimbursed for authorized expenses such as
mileage.
What will I do?
Census jobs are all about making sure everyone is counted accurately.
Most jobs are in the field, checking addresses and conducting interviews
with residents. The ability to speak a foreign language is a plus in
some areas.
Qualifications are: You are 18 years or older. Persons 16 or 17 can
qualify if they have a high school diploma or equivalency and meet state
employment conditions. You take a written test of basic skills (in some
areas, the test may be taken in Spanish). You agree not to engage in
any partisan political activity within 24 hours of performing work. For
males 18 and older, you must be registered with selective service.
If interested call 1-888-325-7733 (toll free) or (703) 274-2062
After you take the test it takes 2-3 weeks to process applications
before they are put in our database. The person who gave me all this
information is Beverly Alspaugh from the US Census Dept.
Please pass this on to others you feel might be interested in the
Northern Virginia area.
Thanks and Take care,
Yvonne in Burke, VA