JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - About 10,000 people have applied in one
month for 1,300 temporary U.S. Census Bureau jobs in Mississippi.
The Census Bureau is hiring for the 2010 Census. The agency has
opened a jobs line and offices in Jackson and Meridian for
recruiting temporary workers.
Jeff Behler, deputy regional director for the Census Bureau
office in Dallas, says of the 10,000 applicants so far, roughly
7,000 are qualified. He called the turnout amazing and said it is
partly due to the troubled economy.
Applicants hired during the first round of operations will make
$8 to $13.50 per hour in jobs that range from part-time to
full-time.
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Mississippians Scramble For Census Jobs
The U.S. Census Bureau only needs 1,300 temporary workers for the 2010 Census, but around 10,000 people have applied for the jobs in just one month
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Published: March 01, 2009
Published: March 01, 2009
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