The U.S. Census Bureau is hoping to recruit local residents as official census takers to work on the 2010 Census.

“It’s important for the residents of Northwestern Minnesota to know that we are indeed testing people for jobs and that we are also hiring people,” said Dennis Johnson, Regional Director of the U.S. Census Bureau.

Interested applicants must be a U.S. citizen, 18 years or older, have a valid Social Security number, and be available to work 20 to 40 hours per week. Applicants must take a general competency test and undergo a background check. Interested persons should call 1-866-861-2010 to find out how and where to apply for the job. Available resources on-line include:

o 2010 Census website: www.2010census.gov

o 2010 Census website in Spanish: www.2010census. gov/espanol

o 2010 Census Jobs: http://2010.census. gov/2010censusjobs/

o 2010 Census How It Works: www.2010census. gov/2010census/how/index. php

o 2010 Census Why It’s Important: http://2010.census. gov/2010census/why/ index.php

o 2010 Census Privacy & Confidentiality: http://2010. census.gov/2010census/ privacy/index.php.