How to Get a Temporary Job as a Census Taker

As unemployment continues to rise and economy shows no significant signs of improvement, one business is getting ready to hire 1.4 million employees. The business we are talking about is the federal government. The government will be conducting a 2020 census and will need the assistance of 1.4 million people in order to complete collecting all the necessary information for the census on time. The job of a census taker will be temporary lasting around 10 months and will pay as much as $22 per hour. Additionally this job will offer paid training, flexible hours, and reimbursement for work related expenses. If you are currently searching for work, then this might be the perfect opportunity for you to get involved. Just follow the steps presented here and you will begin working for the government as a census taker.

Step 1:

Determine how many hours you will be able to work.

The hiring for census takers will begin in the spring of 2020, so plan your work schedule accordingly. If you are currently unemployed then you will be able to commit as many hours as the census bureau will ask of you. However, if you are currently employed you need to make sure you can handle a second job by arranging your work schedule accordingly. Remember that working two jobs is not going to be a walk in the park and will put some significant stress on you.

Step 2:

Apply for the census taker job.

Call your local census office to apply for the job over the phone. The phone of your local census office can be found by looking at the interactive map at the census bureau website (see resource section).  Additionally you can call the census bureau toll-free job line at 1-866-861-2010.

Step 3:

Download and fill out the application forms.

Download the application forms from the census bureau website (see resource section). Fill the application out and bring it along with proper identification to a testing location that will be scheduled by the census bureau.

Step 4:

Complete your job test.

The questions will ask you some personal information and test some common knowledge. Complete the entire test in the allocated time and wait for the results. If the census bureau feels you are a good match, they will hire you as one of their census takers. The census bureau will let you know whether you got the job or not shortly after you complete the testing session.

Tips:

To increase your chances of getting the census taker job answer all the questions on the test favorably and make sure you provide the correct information about yourself. Be honest about everything and you will certainly get hired for this job.

If you speak 2 or more languages then your chances of being hired will be significantly higher because the census bureau is looking to hire people who speak more than one language.

Remember that you will need to have a reliable car in order to drive around your neighborhood and collect information from the residents. Having a car is one of the requirements to get the job as a census taker.

Resources:

2020 Census Jobs - http://2020.census.gov/2020censusjobs/

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