USA starts the count; Need a part-time job? Census takers will make $15.25 an hour in Elgin

 the bureau hopes to have a pool of about 100,000 applicants statewide and about 4,800 from the Elgin area….a part-time job lasting six to eight weeks, starting in March or April.

Those interested should fill out an online application. The next step is a test that can be taken at various locations throughout the state. Ortiz said the exam consists of 28 questions, with a time limit of 30 minutes.

Prospective employees undergo a background check and are fingerprinted before actually being given a job. Following that is four to five days of paid training,

hire census workers to work near their homes, so they tend to be very familiar with their neighborhoods and surroundings. If their work requires driving, census workers are reimbursed for mileage,

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