Dive Brief:
- New York City will be administering tests to sanitation workers in February 2015. It is the first time the civil service exam has been offered to sanitation workers since 2007.
- In general, testing for civil service positions is open every four years. Applicants are ranked according to the scores they receive.
- The city pulled from the 2007 list of candidates twice due to a hiring freeze; this move gave potential workers a better opportunity to get hired for the job.
Dive Insight:
The sanitation exam is one of the city’s most popular exams. Over 40,000 people signed up to take the test in 2007. The wait list just to take the exam has 25,000 names.
The Department of Sanitation New York City (DSNY) is looking to add 500 new employees to the current pool of 6,300 sanitation workers employed by the department. Interested parties can register for the exam beginning on October 1.
In mid-August, instructors began training sessions for 450 sanitation employees. The new workers names were pulled form the 2007 exam list of qualified applicants. The training will cover a wide range of issues a worker could encounter: how to deal with hazardous materials, driving a truck, and environmental practices.
