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Employment Help
Here
are the answers to some commonly asked questions.
Where
do I find job postings for WDFW and other agencies?
The
Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife announces
its employment opportunities on this website. We recruit
for a wide variety of positions, including professional
biologists, scientific technicians, fish hatchery personnel,
fish and wildlife enforcement officers, computer, office,
and administrative personnel. Opportunities include
permanent, full and part-time, and non-permanent (temporary)
openings. All of our openings are listed. If you are
interested in one of these opportunities, you should
apply directly to us, as described in the specific recruitment
announcement. For more information about the Department
of Fish and Wildlife, go to http://wdfw.wa.gov/about.
The
Department of Personnel also maintains a recruiting
website at www.careers.wa.gov.
This website allows you to search and apply for jobs
in a variety of other state agencies. Go to http://hr.dop.wa.gov/geninfo/aboutdop.htm
for more information.
How
does the application process work?
When
you access an opportunity on our website, you will see
a “recruitment announcement.” This is a
notification indicating applications will be accepted
for a specific job opening. Each announcement has a
recruitment number, which is found in the upper
left of the announcement. Usually, the announcement
has an opening and closing date for receipt of applications.
Following the closing date, applications are screened
for qualifications and competencies, and the best-qualified
applicants are referred for further consideration. Sometimes
we recruit on an “until filled” basis. This
means that applications will be considered as they are
received, interviews conducted, and the position filled
as soon as we have a well-qualified candidate. Recruitment
announcements contain all the information needed to
apply for a position, such as the job classification
and title, desired competencies and qualifications,
location of the position, and how to apply. Be sure
to read the announcement carefully.
Do
I have to fill out a Washington State Employment Application
for the position I am interested in?
The
recruitment announcement for the position will indicate
whether you need to fill out a State Application. Please
read the instructions carefully in the “How to
Apply” section of the announcement. If you have
questions about the recruitment process, you can also
contact the recruiter listed on the announcement.
What
is a “job specification?”
The
duties, competencies, and qualifications for an open
position are listed on the recruitment announcement.
That is the information you will need when applying
for a specific opening. However, the Department of Personnel
also publishes job class specifications, which are general
descriptions covering all positions within a broad job
classification. Job class specifications include a definition
of the job class and a general list of duties. They
provide an excellent way for you to learn more about
the work performed by certain types of positions in
state service.
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