Job hunters seeking opportunities with the state of California will soon be able to find job and testing information more easily.
The State Personnel Board's website, www.jobs.ca.gov, will be the new portal for all future civil service examinations and job announcements, according to the board, which announced the requirement to the governor's Cabinet, state agencies and employees in late November.
"Current state employees and the general public will now be able to search for exams and jobs at one location," read the memorandum from executive officer Suzanne Ambrose.
State hiring departments in the past hadn't been required to post on the Personnel Board's website, but those who used the website "have found it to be a useful vehicle for developing a substantial pool of qualified applicants," Ambrose said in the memo.
The State Personnel Board's website also provides information to help candidates through the state's examination and hiring process.
On a related note, job seekers can learn how to navigate the state's civil service hiring process at the Personnel Board's next lunchtime seminar.
The free seminar is from noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 28, at the board's offices, 801 Capitol Mall.
The seminar will cover job recruitments and examinations; how to complete applications-on-file; and how to read job-recruitment bulletins, as well as how to search for job vacancies and examination scores.
At the seminar, participants can also get information on the Limited Examination and Appointment Program, or LEAP. LEAP is an alternate examination for job seekers with disabilities.
Topics include certification, the state's readiness evaluation and its job examination period.
For more information, visit www.jobs.ca.gov.
Organize your job search
Learn how to organize your job search at a workshop Wednesday in Sacramento.
The workshop, "Getting Started with Your Job Search," is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Sacramento Public Library-North Natomas, 4660 Via Ingoglia.
Sponsored by the Sacramento Professional Network and Sacramento Public Library, the daylong workshop will provide an overview of job-search techniques and advice on how to plan your search.
For information, visit www.sacpronet.com and click on the event calendar tab.
Job forum set Dec. 12
El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce hosts its next job forum from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. next Monday at the California Welcome Center, 2085 Vine St., Suite 105, in El Dorado Hills.
Job seekers at the free event will learn how to conduct an effective job search, network with other job seekers and gain advice from career professionals and other speakers.
For more information, visit www.eldoradohillschamber.com.
Job-hunting questions?
Ask Terri Carpenter, one of our "Ask the Experts" writers, who can answer your career questions online.
A jobs expert at the Sacramento Employment and Training Agency, Carpenter has expertise in résumé writing, job-skills training and career counseling.
To post your question or to view her advice to other job seekers, go to www.sacbee.com/ask.
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