How to Work for the Census 2000

Even though the Census 2000 is long gone, we've decided to keep this eHow for historical interest.

Want to make some extra bucks while helping out your country? Spend a few weeks working for the census 2000 and make a difference. But don't delay - spots are being filled as you read.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Call the Census 2000 Employment Hotline at [phone]. 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.

Tips & Warnings

• In order to find people at home, census takers must be available to work when people are at home in their communities, normally evenings and weekends.
• Most positions include two to three days of structured, paid training. You will be trained in how to organize work, read maps, complete forms, interview, read questions as worded, interpret and record responses, and deal with difficult or unusual interviewing situations. Census takers also receive daily coaching and monitoring of work performance from a crew leader or supervisor.
• Expect your census 2000 work to encompass roughly an eight-week period.

Who Can Help:

• Learn more today about America's leading online University
• Flexible Scheduling, Online Programs, Get Info Now