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<DIV> Brian, state webmaster, will post on the state website
at </DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
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<DIV> Greetings and thanks Pam for the following notice.</DIV>
<DIV>To all, take a look and move out of your comfort zone and review the
following opportunities.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">We care. We
share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo, President <BR>National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><A
href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Your old
car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.<BR>Donate your unwanted vehicle
to us by clicking <BR>www.carshelpingtheblind.org <BR>or call 855 659
9314<BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Open Competitive Civil Service Job
Opportunities<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Currently there are 85 open competitive job opportunities
listed on the NJ Civil Service Commission web site. There is a fee to apply.
After your application is evaluated, in some cases you will be scheduled to take
a test. However, in some cases the state may opt to rank you on the basis of
your application only. That makes it very important that you document all of
your pertinent work experience for any position for which you apply. Read the
job descriptions and the eligibility requirements carefully.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>After you apply and/or take the test, if you are ranked in
the top three, they have to interview you for the position, also, they cannot
select anyone ranked lower than the top three without offering you the job.
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<P class=MsoNormal>Usually the list will last for at least 2 years. This means
if any additional openings occur for that position, in the scope listed, you
will again have an opportunity to compete for a position.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Any entry level position is of merit in state service so, do
not be deterred if the salary for the position is lower than your preference.
Once you have one year of permanent status in any state government position, you
become eligible for a variety of promotional opportunities and classified
positions that are not open to individuals who are not state
employees.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Additional benefits of employment in the public sector: After
11 consecutive years of service, you will be eligible for a pension upon your
retirement; after you pass your probationary period of approximately 3 months
you will have health benefits for you, your legal spouse, and your children (who
will be covered up until age 26); you will receive 3 administrative leave days,
12 sick days, and 10 vacation days during your first year (your earned leave
increases at 5 year intervals until you reach 15 sick and 25 vacation
days per year); you have to use your administrative leave or lose it each
year, we are also encouraged to use our vacation time, but we can carry a
certain number of days over to the next year with supervisory approval, but, you
can save your sick time as long as you want and when you retire, you will
receive a lump sum check for a limited number of those days (you can donate the
extra days to other state workers); we also get approximately 12 paid holidays
each year – another perk – if you are in a position in which you are entitled to
overtime (such as clerical or administrative support, etc.) I know people who
have used their overtime money earned during one year to pay cash for new
cars, made down payments on homes, went on luxurious vacations,
etc.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Whether you are working or not, I encourage you to consider
the option of working in the public sector. I also encourage you to use the link
below to check the open competitive job opportunities at least twice a month.
Please also share this link with anyone you know who is seeking employment
(especially recent or soon-to-be college grads).<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><A
href="http://info.csc.state.nj.us/Vats/JobView.aspx">http://info.csc.state.nj.us/Vats/JobView.aspx</A><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Peace,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Pam<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><I><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Colonna MT"'>Pamela L.
Gaston<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Executive Assistant 3<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>NJ State Department of Human Services<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Commission for the Blind & Visually
Impaired<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>P.O. Box 47017<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Newark, NJ 07101-47017<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>973-648-6149 – Office<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>973-900-2564 – Cell<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>973-648-2043 – Fax<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Visit us on the web at: <A
href="http://www.cbvi.nj.gov/">www.cbvi.nj.gov</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><I>“From the start, I made my learning, what little there
was, as useful as I could, in every way that I could.”</I> – <SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Edwardian Script ITC"'>Mary McLeod
Bethune<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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