Monday, March 2, 2009

Thousands apply for Mississippi Census jobs

WTOK reports about the MS Census:

About 10,000 people have applied in one month for 1,300 temporary U.S. Census Bureau jobs in Mississippi.

The Census Bureau is hiring for the 2010 Census. The agency has opened a jobs line and offices in Jackson and Meridian for recruiting temporary workers.

Jeff Behler, deputy regional director for the Census Bureau office in Dallas, says of the 10,000 applicants so far, roughly 7,000 are qualified. He called the turnout amazing and said it is partly due to the troubled economy.

Applicants hired during the first round of operations will make $8 to $13.50 per hour in jobs that range from part-time to full-time.

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