Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Taking the Census 2010 Test: How to Check Your Score

Well, it's been a long time since the test, so I wanted to check on my application status! I already knew my score from my recruiter (100%, woo), but I wanted to know the truth-- was I qualified to bother people at home for the government?
It was, like most things involving bureaucracy, not intuitive, so here's how you do it.

A) Call 1-866-861-2010. [Don't call the regional office, because they cannot connect you to your local office.]
B) Press 1 or 2 for English or Espanol.
C) Press 0, put in your zip code. [Yes, I know the message says to press 0 to apply for a job, which you've already done. But don't worry, 0 is also the option to check your score.]
D) It will connect you to your local office. Mine is at 206-501-4162.
E) You will talk to some nice people who will tell you that their server is broken indefinitely, and that they cannot check your score (nor hire anyone!) until it's fixed... at some point in the future.
F) Wait and look sadly at your bank account. Aww.

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