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You are encouraged to apply on-line at our website www.ShastaCountyCareers.com, or submit a paper application in person to the Personnel Office - 1450 Court Street, Suite 348, Redding, CA 96003
All current job openings are listed on the Shasta County Careers website. Click on any job title to view the job announcement for that particular job. The job announcement will include in-depth information about the position, including essential functions, knowledge and skills used in the position, and required education and experience. From this page you may either print the job announcement or apply online for that position.
To apply for a recruitment, click the green “APPLY” button in the upper right corner of the page.
Recruitments usually have a specific closing date and applications must be received by Personnel at 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date, unless stated otherwise on the recruitment advertisement. Continuous recruitments may close at any time, so please apply immediately.
For any questions, Shasta County Personnel can be reached by email at Careers [at] shastacounty.gov (Careers[at]shastacounty[dot]gov) or by phone at (530) 225-5515.
For a continuous recruitment applications are reviewed and processed periodically until available vacancies are filled. A continuous recruitment may be closed at any time without notice.
To be automatically emailed when a recruitment opens, go to www.ShastaCountyCareers.com and click on the menu on the left side of the page, then click “Job Classifications”. Click on the title of the job you’re interested in and click the green “subscribe” button in the upper right corner of the page. Provide your name and email address to receive an email notice the next time this position opens.
Alternatively, you can subscribe to specific area(s) of interest. Go to www.ShastaCountyCareers.com and click on the menu on the left side of the page, then click “Job Categories”. Select the job categories you are interested in being notified about and click the green “subscribe” button. Provide your name and email address to receive an email notice the next time jobs open in your selected categories.
Step by step instructions available here: Subscribe to Job Classification/Category
The Personnel office has one computer available in our lobby. Please contact Personnel regarding availability. Personnel can be contacted at 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., M-F at (530) 225-5515.
Public access to computers is also available at your local public library – Redding Library.
If you have submitted an online application with the Shasta County in the past, you can call Personnel at (530) 225-5515 and a representative will look up the last e-mail address that was on file for your account.
No. You must submit a completed Shasta County Employment Application for each position you are interested in.
A Resume and/or Cover Letter will be accepted in addition to the application form but will not serve as a substitute for a completed application.
You must also complete and submit any additional information listed on the job announcement. This may include a supplemental questionnaire, typing certificate, or copies of licenses/degrees/transcripts.
Resumes will not be considered when determining minimum qualifications or test scores.
Yes. You must submit a separate job application for each position. You do not need to create a new account every time you’re applying for a new position. An online application allows you to simply log into your account, find the new job title you are interested in and update your application (e.g., experience, education, etc.) if applicable and submit.
Responses to supplemental questions are not saved for re-submission. If the new application has supplemental questions, you will need to submit new responses. You may also upload additional required documents electronically to your application.
Not automatically. You must submit an application for each position you are interested in to be considered. Some departments may utilize established eligible lists, however this is at the department’s discretion and is not a guarantee for consideration.
You may reapply for most exams as often as the job opportunity is announced. You may apply only once per cut-off for continuous filing applications.
To stay informed of new recruitments, you can subscribe to the job classification. Step by step instructions available here: Subscribe to Job Classification/Categories
Your application will be processed/reviewed based on steps outlined in Chapter 6 of the Personnel Rules. You will be notified by email of your status as your application is processed. Please note, the review process will not begin until the final filing date has passed (exclusion for continuous recruitments as noted above).
Once the closing date has passed, no application will be accepted or considered.
To stay informed of new recruitments, you can subscribe to the job classification. Step by step instructions available here: Subscribe to Job Classification/Categories
Notices are sent to the email address in your governmentjobs.com profile. Exam notices are time sensitive. If you are expecting a notice, please check your inbox and spam folders regularly, and add the following email addresses to your Safe Sender list:
info [at] governmentjobs.com (info[at]governmentjobs[dot]com), noreply [at] governmentjobs.com (noreply[at]governmentjobs[dot]com).
Please note: Exam notices sent via email can also be accessed in your governmentjobs.com inbox. Follow these steps to view or check for notices:
- Sign in to your account
- Click on your name in the top right corner
- Select ‘Inbox’ from the menu
An eligible list is comprised of all the candidates that passed the initial qualification screening process. If an exam is included as part of the recruitment process, candidates are places on the list according to their score and ranking for that particular exam. The department(s) can interview anyone in the top ten ranks of the list. Candidate’s rankings can change as candidates are removed from the list.
For open recruitments: The life span of the list varies dependent on number of applications and position. A hiring department can close a list if it is greater than 1 year old or if it contains 5 or fewer remaining names. Eligible lists will expire after 2 years regardless of the number of remaining candidates.
For continuous recruitments: If added to an eligible list for a continuous recruitment, you cannot apply to the same recruitment for 6 months. Candidates are removed from the list after 1 year.
If tentative testing dates are available, they are listed at the top of the job announcement.
If unable to make your scheduled exam time please contact our office and ask to speak to the Personnel Assistant in charge of that exam to explain your situation.
Arrangements may be made to accommodate applicants with disabilities. Requests for accommodations may be made to the Shasta County Personnel Office by the filing deadline posted on the job bulletin. Shasta County does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you feel you are being denied service based on a disability, our ADA Coordinator may be reached at (530) 225-5515; relay service (800) 735-2922; fax (530) 225-5345.
The names of the top 10 candidates will be referred to the hiring department for consideration. Hiring departments have broad discretion as to how they go about the selection process from this point forward. Candidates may or may not be asked to attend a pre-hire interview or participate in other steps in the selection process.
To fill a current vacancy, departments may contact selected candidates within a matter of days. However, there are occasionally circumstances where it may be weeks or even months between certification and the department interviews.
The vacancy may also be filled before the department moves to additional names within the group, in this instance you would remain on the list, but only be contacted if the department is interested in moving forward with additional steps.
Conditional job offers are made "pending" background check, a physical examination, and urine drug screening. If you are working when you receive a conditional job offer from Shasta County, DO NOT quit your job until you have received your final offer. If offered a position, you will be required to present identification and/or work authorization paperwork. Only documents identified in law or regulation are acceptable.
When you are selected your name will be removed from the eligibility list for that position. Your name will remain on any other eligibility list you may be on for the specified life of the list. If you would like to be removed from the other eligibility lists, please notify Personnel.