BLYTHEWOOD – Looking for work? Want to earn $14.50 – $15.50 per hour, aid training and flexible hours? Then you won’t want to miss this opportunity being offered right here in Blythewood.
The 2020 Census will hold two job fairs at the Blythewood Library – one this week and another one next month. The first will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The second will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Flexible hours will be offered as well as paid training.
BLYTHEWOOD – Town Hall will host a hiring event on July 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of the US Census Bureau’s campaign to hire almost 6,000 people across Lexington, Richland and Kershaw Counties. The first phase of hiring started on June 10, and training began in late July. These will be the “Address Canvassers,” and they will have total flexibility in their hours of field work (part-time or full-time).
These positions will be responsible for confirming the addresses of all dwellings well ahead of the 2020 schedule of enumeration (Census taking) next year. Applications will continue to be taken for the current phase for several positions into the peak operations through May of 2020. The Census Bureau is booking their Career Coaches for select town halls across the Midlands, and Blythewood is one of those selected. For more information, call town hall at 754-0501.
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Town Hall has been named one of several hubs to host hiring events for almost 6,000 people from across Richland, Lexington and Kershaw Counties. The first phase of hiring, according to the Census Bureau, started on June 10, and training will begin in late July.
These 6,000 positions will be for Address Canvassers, who will have total flexibility in their hours of field work (part-time or full-time), and will be responsible for confirming the addresses of all dwellings well ahead of the 2020 schedule of enumeration (census takers) next year.
The Census Bureau will continue to need applicants for the current phase for several positions and into the peak census gathering operations through May of 2020. The Census Bureau has been booking their career coach for select Town Halls across the Midlands. The Town of Blythewood is one of those, and will host its event on July 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More information will be provided as it becomes available. Those interested can call Town Hall at 754-0501.
BLYTHEWOOD – Doris Green, a representative from the U.S. Census Bureau in Atlanta, addressed Blythewood Town Council members at their March 25 meeting, outlining why citizens need to be encouraged to participate in this year’s census.
Green said that participating is critically important for several reasons. The results determine Blythewood’s share of the $675 billion of federal funds available to states and communities. The data from census results are used to ensure public services and funding for schools, hospitals and fire departments, and census results determine how many seats each state is allocated in the House of Representatives.
She also said that registering for the 2020 census will be easy, since online and phone options are available for the first time, in addition to mailing options.
The U.S. Constitution requires the tallying of America’s population every 10 years. The census collects basic information about the people living in each household. When completing the census, everyone who is living in a household on April 1, 2020 should be counted.
Green added that census workers will never ask for social security numbers, bank or credit card account numbers, money, donations or anything on behalf of a political party. She emphasized that all responses and personal information related to census questions are securely protected by strict federal law and robust cyber security practices.
She said that over the next few months, the community will hear and see a lot of information about the upcoming census. April 1, 2020 is census day, and every person in every household should be included in order to have that most accurate count. Green said the census workers are in the process of building an accurate address list and automating field operations.
Green said there are many temporary employment opportunities within the census program, as well. For more information or to apply, visit www.2020census.gov/jobs or call 1-855-JOB-2020. Additional information about the 2020 census can be found online at census.gov.