# Should I take this job opportunity?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-take-this-job-opportunity/535347>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 8, 2010, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-take-this-job-opportunity/535347 "2010-04-08T00:11:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![elninost0rm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@elninost0rm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elninost0rm)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-take-this-job-opportunity/535347/21 "2010-04-09T01:08:34Z")

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> [@fubbleskag](#):
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> seconded!

[http://www.scsc.state.pa.us](http://www.scsc.state.pa.us)

All the information on getting started is there.

I’ve googled for other states, but they seem to be far more vague than Pennsylvania (some seem to offer a generic civil service exam, which is one test and used to fill vacancies). The PA system is very comprehensive, offering different tests for a variety of different jobs.

I’m sure the need for jobs is directly related to the population. PA is a big, dense state, so that might explain it.

If you need any other help/advice/links, don’t hesitate to ask.

EDIT: It seems many states’ civil service consists entirely of job postings open to the public. This is nice, but it does absolutely no weeding out. I scored a 98 on my CT2 test and I received availability surveys/interviews pretty consistently. I got a temporary 2 month position as an Energy Assistance Clerk (which gave me direct experience). From there, landing a permanent position wasn’t hard at an interview since I’d basically already done it.

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**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2010, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-take-this-job-opportunity/535347/22 "2010-04-09T02:20:23Z")

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Note, dudes, that the IRS is hiring. Have a BA? Accounting is nice but not required for many professional positions. However, to be a Revenue Agent, you need 24 hours, iirc.

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**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2010, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-i-take-this-job-opportunity/535347/23 "2010-04-10T03:00:16Z")

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OK, I called and set up an interview. Here’s keeping my fingers crossed something else comes along before then. But if not, well, what the hell, I’ll give it a shot.

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