Initial contact pursuant to work in prior year's decentenial survey; phone contacts from employees named but without titles over 5 months; helpful to applicant to cultivate friendly and memorable conversations with spot contacts just mentioned; realize that prior security clearance, background check, training, work history, recent Census experience/achievements will be irrelevant as hiring process begins again from scratch; conscientious trainers but insufficient training time, unannounced self-study before training was a full week rather than a quick hour or two as expected; absence of training proctors was a serious handicap for trainers and trainees when PC's failed repeatedly, graying out, software glitches, etc.; second survey in second year opportunity paid less than earlier work but warranted more compensation due to sophistication of survey and difficulty of interview process.

Long process but considering the number of applicants it should be expected It was a phone interview and was not difficult at all they seem to want to be certain the candidates like people and are able to onock on doors