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State Job Information
Introduction
Veterans
Listing of Departmental Headquarters Testing Offices
State County Links & Applications
California County Employment

The details of being hired by the State of California are highlighted on the State Personnel Board web site. Click here for information. You can also talk to ICC coordinators about the process or come to one of our workshops designed to educate you on how to navigate the State Personnel Board.

On average, it takes about six months to get a state job. Don’t be discouraged about this…it’s a tedious process. Here are some tips to keep in mind when searching:
  • After you’ve taken an exam, don’t wait for state departments to call you. Be proactive and contact them. Try to talk to the hiring manager of a specific department and tell them you have passed the exam with a good score (state the score) and are enthusiastic about working with them.
  • Hiring managers have the ability to take an exam score and apply it to a different position. Use this to your advantage.
  • Use the California State Organizational Chart to contact department heads.
  • Read articles like "Land a State Job and Become an Instant Millionaire" or How to Get a State Job by Ken Mandler

Veterans
Veteran Preference Credits are awarded in open and open nonpromotional entrance examinations requiring less than college graduation AND two years of experience. In OPEN examinations, eligible veterans, widows/widowers of veterans, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans receive 10 points. Eligible disabled veterans receive 15 points. In OPEN NONPROMOTIONAL examinations, eligible veterans receive five points. Eligible disabled veterans receive 10 points. Individuals who receive veterans points are not eligible for career credits pursuant to Sections 18950.1, 18951, and 18951.5. Note: No veterans preference credits will be allowed once a veteran achieves permanent civil service status. The Examination Announcement will tell you whether or not Veterans Preference Credits will be awarded. The points are added to the final score only after the candidate has successfully passed all parts of the examination. To apply for Veterans Credits, obtain an application from any departmental testing office and return it with your examination application. Disabled veterans must apply every time. Nondisabled veterans, widows/widowers of all veterans, and spouses of 100% disabled veterans need apply only once.

Listing of Departmental Headquarters Testing Offices

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(Note: Some states give hiring preference to residents of the state. A few states will only accept applications from residents.)
get acrobat California County Employment Applications
Job Site County Application
Check out the information the U.S. Census Bureau has on each California County
Alameda County No online applications availiable
Alpine County Download application here
Amador County Download application here
Butte County Download application here
Calaveras County Download application here
Colusa County No online application available
Contra Costa County Download application here
Del Norte County Download application here
El Dorado County Download application here
Fresno County Download application here
Glenn County No online application available.
Click here for more information
Humboldt County No online application available.
Click here for more information
Imperial County Download application here
Inyo County Download application here
Kern County No online application available
Unless attached to job listing
Kings County Download application here
Lake County Download application here
Lassen County Download application here
Los Angeles County Download application here
Madera County Download application here
Marin County Download application here
Mariposa County Download application here
Mendocino County Download application here
Merced County Application attached to each job listing
Modoc County No online application available
Mono County Online Application Link off the Human Resources page
Monterey County Download application here
Napa County Application attached to each job listing
Nevada County Download application here
Orange County Download application here
Placer County Application attached to each job listing
Plumas County Download application here
Riverside County Read up on "How to Apply"
Sacramento County Download application here
San Benito County Download application here
San Bernadino County Download application here
San Diego County Download application here
San Francisco County Download application here
San Joaquin County Application attatched to each job listing
San Luis Obispo County Read up on "How to Apply"
San Mateo County Application attached to each job listing
Santa Barbara County Application attached to each job listing
Santa Clara County Download application here
Santa Cruz County Application attached to each job listing
Shasta County Application attached to each job listing
Sierra County Download application here
Siskiyou County Download application here
Solano County Download application here
Sonoma County Application attached to each job listing
Stanislaus County Download application here
Sutter County Download application here
Tehama County No online application available
Trinity County Download application here
Tulare County Application attached to each job listing
Tuolumne County No online application available
Ventura County Application attached to each job listing
Yolo County Download application here
Yuba County Download application here
"Directory of California Cities"
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