- 1). Call the Census 2000 Employment Hotline at (800) 325-7733. Your call will be routed to your local census office, which can provide information about pay rates, hiring timetables and other information pertaining to your specific community.
- 2). Schedule a census 2000 testing and application session. Specific date, time and location information will be provided during your telephone call.
- 3). Report to the test site with proper proof of identification and employment eligibility. View the Census Bureau's Web site (census.gov) for a list of suitable forms of identification.
- 4). Take a written test designed to measure competence in basic reading, arithmetic, map reading and following written instructions. Sample questions and a test preparation guide are available for downloading online.
- 5). Work for the census 2000 as an enumerator or census taker. A census taker is trained to locate and list addresses, explain the purpose of the census to residents, ask questions as worded on census forms, and record data on census forms. Pay rates vary according to area and range from $8.25 to $18.50 per hour.
- 6). Alternatively, work as a census crew leader, who supervises, trains, observes and reviews the work of a team of census takers. Pay rates vary according to area and range from $9.75 to $20 per hour.
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