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Do you like wildlife? • Wildlife Conservation Officer Trainee • Wildlife Maintenance Propagator • Fish Culturist & more

Do you like to help people Do you like to help people? • Income Maintenance Caseworkers • Drug and Alcohol Treatment Specialists • County Caseworker • Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor & more

Do you like to build things Do you like to build things? • Carpenter • Roofer-Tinsmith • Mason • Plumber • Electrician & more

Do you like to fix things Do you like to fix things? • Auto Mechanic • Diesel Mechanic • Utility Plant Operator • Maintenance Superintendent & more

Are you technology savvy Are you technology savvy? • Applications Developers • Database Analysts • Computer Operators • Information Technology Generalists & more

Do you like to crunch numbers Do you like to crunch numbers? • Fiscal Assistant • Fiscal Technician • Accountant • Auditor & more

Would you like to work in the medical field Would you like to work in the medical field? • Aide Trainee • CNA (non civil) • LPN • RN • Physician & more

Are you interested in the environment Are you interested in the environment? • Environmental Engineer • Entomologist • Forester • Park Ranger & more

Like science? • Chemists • Environmental Chemists • Chemistry Technicians • Microbiologists & more

Do you find roads and bridges interesting Do you find roads and bridges interesting? • Civil Engineer Trainee • Civil Engineer (Bridges) • Civil Engineer (Hydraulic) • Bridge and Structural Designers & more

How about public safety How about public safety? • Corrections Officer Trainee • Corrections Officers • Security Officer • Capitol Police Officer & more

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employs almost 80,000 people The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania employs almost 80,000 people. With numerous agencies, boards, and commissions under the jurisdiction of the Governor serving 12.2 million citizens, there is a wide variety of fields and locations in which to work.

Civil Service vs. Non Civil Service Within PA’s state government, there are two types of positions, civil service and non civil service. At its simplest, civil service positions are covered by the Civil Service Act and are filled based on merit. To be initially hired into a civil service position, you must take an examination. Non civil service positions are filled through the Bureau of State Employment and require an online application.

Civil Service Testing Testing centers are located in Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Allentown, Erie, Johnstown, Lock Haven, and Scranton Testing is free No practice tests, books, or study guides

What to do Visit www.scsc.state.pa.us Browse open test announcements Apply Schedule testing Test

Then what? After testing, your results will arrive in the mail. If you are eligible, you will receive a score and your name will be placed on the civil service list for the job titles for which you tested. Once a vacancy occurs for that title in your designated counties, you will receive information in the mail specific to that vacancy.

College or Military? • Internships, civil and non civil • Veterans’ Preference

Example Career Paths Entry Administrative Paraprofessional Supervisory Clerical Advanced Clerical Entry Level Clerical Advanced Clerical College Professional Administrative

Benefits Benefits available to permanent employees of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and eligible dependents include competitive and comprehensive health care insurance plans (including a vision, dental, hearing aid and prescription drug program); life insurance; generous vacation, sick and personal leave; paid holidays; and an excellent retirement/pension program which also includes an optional deferred compensation program. Additional optional benefits of group life, disability, auto and home insurance are available.

SCSC Harrisburg Strawberry Square Complex P. O. Box 569 320 Market St SCSC Harrisburg Strawberry Square Complex P. O. Box 569 320 Market St., 2nd Floor Harrisburg, PA 17108-0569 Telephone: (717) 783-3058 Text Telephone: (717) 772-2685 SCSC Philadelphia 2nd Floor 10 South 11th St. Philadelphia, PA 19107-3618 Telephone: (215) 560-2253 Text Telephone: (215) 560-4367 SCSC Pittsburgh 411 7th Avenue Room 410 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Telephone: (412) 565-7666 Text Telephone: (412) 565-2484

State Civil Service Commission www. civilservicejobs. pa State Civil Service Commission www.civilservicejobs.pa.gov State Civil Service Commission www.scsc.state.pa.us Bureau of State Employment www.employment.pa.gov

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