News of the Nature Coast of Florida

The Citrus County Commission with host a Census 2010 Job Fair at the Lecanto Government Building on Friday for any residents interested in finding out about local employment with the Census Bureau during the upcoming 2010 Census.

Friday’s job fair will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Lecanto Government Building, which is located in the government complex at 3600 West Sovereign Path.

Residents can find out about and apply for the approximately 1,000 jobs that will be available locally. The application process involves a 28-question, 30-minute, multiple-choice test to measure clerical, reading, interpretative and organizational skills. It can be taken at the job fair throughout the day.

Hiring will begin in January, with peak hiring from February 2010 through the end of May 2010 for the temporary jobs; most lasting 5 to 10 weeks. Jobs include Census Takers, Crew Leaders, Crew Leader Assistants, Recruiting Assistants and Census Clerks.

Most positions require U.S. citizenship, as well as a driver’s license, the use of a vehicle and a valid Social Security number (bring card), and each applicant will undergo a background check. Applicants must be 18 or older. For other identification documents that can be used, see the Census Internet Web site listed below.

“The jobs, which offer competitive wages and flexible schedules, also allow people to work in their neighborhoods and for
their neighborhoods,” said Marilia Matos, the Census Bureau’s associate director for field operations.

“We hire locally, and an accurate count means a fair distribution of money for schools, roads, neighborhood improvements and elderly care in your community.” Census officials say that for every person not counted, a county, for example can lose between $3,000 to $4,000 annually in federal funding for the next decade, and so getting everyone counted is important to every community.

Room 166 is on the ground floor of the Lecanto Government Building. The building is the one straight ahead when coming down West Sovereign Path. To get to West Sovereign turn onto Saunders Way from County Road 491 just north of the Lecanto School Complex entry road traffic light. Take Saunders Way, which only goes west, and go past the Sheriff’s Emergency Operations Center, which is on the right. Just past that, take the first left, which is Sovereign Path.

For Census testing locations and additional job information, call 1-866-861-2010 or visit the bureau’s website at:
http://2010.census.gov/2010censusjobs/.

Job Seekers can also go to the 2010 Census Web site: http://2010.census.gov/2010census/. The job link can be found at the top right side of the screen in blue labeled, “Job Seekers.”