The upcoming 2010 Census will create approximately 11,350 jobs throughout Maryland, according to the Maryland State Department of Business & Economic Development.
The Census Bureau will open nine local census offices across the state by October. Three offices located in Baltimore, Frederick and Largo have already opened, with six more expected to open during the fall in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Montgomery County, Maryland's Eastern Shore, Southern Maryland, and one additional office Baltimore City.
Hundreds of census takers and other administrative staff will be hired in the Baltimore City area for work that will begin in March 2010, says Sylvia Ballinger, a U.S. Census spokesperson.
"Recruiting will begin in November and training will start in 2010," she says.
The Baltimore County Data Capture Center, one of only three national data collection centers in the country, will continue to accept applications. Data capture centers will process the 2010 census questionnaires as households across the U.S. return them. The 236,500 sq. ft facility will bring some 2500 jobs to Baltimore County and will process about 40 percent of the census forms returned by respondents.
Anyone interested in applying for a seasonal position should call 866-861-2010 to submit an application.
Writer: Walaika Haskins
Source: Sylvia Ballinger, U.S. Census Bureau