U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky –

9^th District, Illinois

E-Newsletter January 19, 2010

http://schakowsky.house.gov/

VIEW FROM THE HILL

2010 Census is Coming --

Apply for Census Jobs NOW

Dear Friends:

The 2010 Census will take soon place and I encourage everyone to participate.  We need to make sure that every person is counted so that we can receive our fair share of federal funding for hospitals, job trainings, schools, senior centers, bridges and public works, emergency services, and other initiatives that allocate funding based on population.

Right now, the U.S. Census Bureau is hiring temporary, part-time census takers. Census takers help locate households and conduct brief personal interviews with residents.  These short-term jobs offer good pay (census takers start at $18.25/hour in the Chicago area), flexible hours, paid training and reimbursement for authorized work-related expenses, such as mileage. These are jobs right in our community.

All census takers must be able to speak English, but people who have bilingual skills are especially needed in our community, where many residents speak other languages.  While many positions require a valid driver’s license and use of a vehicle, some census takers are allowed to use public transportation.

If you are interested in applying for a Census job (or know someone who might be), you can get more information by contacting your local Census Office or calling 1-866-861-2010.  Here are our local Census offices – you can contact them directly.

Chicago Far North

North Lincoln Avenue

Skokie, IL 60077

Phone:  847-600-9020

Chicago Northwest

West Belmont Avenue

Chicago, IL  60641

773-355-5810

Chicago North

West Fullerton Avenue

Chicago, IL  60647

Phone:  773-598-1300

A successful 2010 Census will make a big difference to our entire community.

Jan Schakowsky