After all applications have been evaluated the Department of Personnel will mail you a letter informing you of your eligibility status. When the list of eligibles is ranked by score the top five applicants will be invited to interview. If the list is unranked the agency will choose the five candidates who appear to be most qualified based on education and experience. They are contacted by telephone or letter. Interviews are conducted by a panel of subject matter experts.
All questions are job related.
Occasionally an applicant's writing skills and problem solving ability, etc. will be tested. Read the announcement carefully. It will describe the position and the knowledge, skills and abilities expected. Some applicants have successfully used the ARCO books available from a library. All US citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States are eligible to apply.