When a position becomes open for which you are qualified, you may pick up an application packet or request that a packet be mailed to you, complete it, and return the application materials by the closing date shown on the recruitment notice. Completed applications received after the closing date are NOT accepted. This is a list composed of names of applicants who have made proper application, met the minimum qualifications, and have successfully completed the entire examination process. This list is used to fill the current opening or any future openings for the next 6 months in the job class for which an applicant has applied.
Examinations vary depending upon the position.
Typically, the examination consists of one or more phases. In the first phase, an applicant's responses to the supplemental examination questions are evaluated in order to select the top group of the most qualified candidates to be admitted to the final phase of the process. The final phase may involve an oral interview with a member of the Human Resources Department, performance testing, physical agility test, etc. The turn-around time for notification varies depending upon the number of applications received for a position. Typically, applicants are notified, in writing, of their examination results within four weeks after turning in their application.