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Help Wanted: 2010 Census

Every 10 years, a census of our population is conducted.  The results help determine how federal funds are spent in your community on things like roads, parks and other public services, as well as your representation in government.   The U.S. Department of Commerce seeks assistance with conducting the Census in 2010; in Arlington, the government needs Arlingon residents to be ”enumerators,” or census takers.  

A 2010 Census job offers a good pay, flexible hours, paid training, and the chance to work independently in your own community.  Work can last a few days or a few weeks, or more.  People are hired for census work based on veterans’ status and on scores on a test adminstered by the Census.  The test is a short, multiple choice test that tests math, clerical skills, map reading, reading skills and evaluating alternatives. 

For more information, including a practice test, contact www.2010censusjobs.gov or call the toll-free jobs line (1-866-861-2010) to arrange a test to be eligible for a census job.