Civil service test is April 30th, so I can finally take it and get that much closer to getting a better job.
Anyone else plan on taking it?
Exam Posting
Anyone else plan on taking it?
Exam Posting
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Idoubt they will be hiring in MA they probably figured they will open for an exam to get the revenue of the exam fee's
This times 10. They are not hiring anybody in the near future, but they will certainly take the c-note if you are willing to donate it.Idoubt they will be hiring in MA they probably figured they will open for an exam to get the revenue of the exam fee's
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in very few cases does ethnicity factor into hiring, so the "if your a white male non veteran dont bother" argument is not really valid.
Source?
What kind of questions are on the exam?
I dont know what you want for a source... If you want to get into the minority issue research the consent decree. I wont pretend to understand it, but that is the preference IRT minorities.
Gnerally speaking, outside of certain exceptions the civil service hiring list goes:
Resident Disabled vets
resident vets
residents
non resident vets
non residents
This is the official order : http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=aftermi..._overview_certificationorderoflists&csid=Eoaf
The source would be disputing the fact that non veteran white males have a chance, I know they didnt when I was taking the test. Your link even states beecher decree for some towns. The city even got sued a few times over its quota policy. Im not talking about MSP test which is the best woman/man for the job.
Basically, if you have residency in a civil service town, it is worth taking the test. I kno of non veterans who have been hired off the last test.
Yes, so outside of the nine consent decree communities the hiring is done by the list order i referenced, which doesnt factor ethnicity/sex.
As of a couple years ago most of the departments still following the court orders (consent decree) do so by hiring one minority for every three nonminorities; Springfield is the only city still hiring on a one-to-one ratio. This does not include hiring females. So after all this and the fact that veterans and disabled veterans, minorities, and women get preference first, where does this leave the non veteran white male? on the sidelines thats where since most Depts are not hiring more than a couple officers per Dept
Only to postpone/cancel the Academy and subsequently lay off officers.
Ok so if you live in one of those nine communties you have to consider consent decree, what about all the others? And I dont see where women fit in with consent decree.
As of a couple years ago most of the departments still following the court orders (consent decree) do so by hiring one minority for every three nonminorities; Springfield is the only city still hiring on a one-to-one ratio. This does not include hiring females. So after all this and the fact that veterans and disabled veterans, minorities, and women get preference first, where does this leave the non veteran white male? on the sidelines thats where since most Depts are not hiring more than a couple officers per Dept
Only to postpone/cancel the Academy and subsequently lay off officers.
Only towns that meet their minority quota can request to be taken off the decree list, so it fluctuates each year.
...But IMO if you live in a civil service town you may as well take the test, as thats the best way to get on. Like I said before I know a few who happen to be white male non vets getting hired off the last test, so it happens
After scoring high 90's evertime I took it in my 20's, Ive skipped the last 3 fundraisers. I was told if you're a white male and dont have military, dont even bother taking it.
They held an MBTA academy recently where halfway through the cycle, a handful of guys got laid off. That must have been a kick in the nutz.
If you have your heart set on being a cop, you really need to move to another part of the country. It is just too much of a pain in the ass in the northeast. I remember going for a test in a small hick RI town back in the 90's and for 2 positions, over 200 guys showed up for the PT test.
Also check out usajobs.gov once in a while for federal stuff.