Civil Career Corps

This company advertises government jobs in the help wanted sections of Spanish newspapers and periodicals charging an advance fee of around $400 for an advance Civil Service test designed to prepare students to take government exams or tests. Our past experience with these companies has shown that they are not directly offering employment therefore should not be advertising a job offer. This company sells information on government jobs which can be obtained for free from the U S office of Personnel Management. We suggest anyone interested in government employment look in the phone book under city county state and federal government and contact the agencies directly. Call the various offices to determine if the agency is hiring and where jobs are posted. For instance Postal facilities list job openings in the main post office and at the branch where the job is open. The job postings list the time period for applying and the minimum job requirements. You may also visit www.usajobs.com to obtain list of available positions.~~The BBB warns consumers you should never have to pay for information about job vacancies or employment opportunities with the U.S. government or U.S. Postal Service. Federal agencies and the U.S. Postal Service never charge application fees or guarantee that an applicant will be hired. If positions require a competitive examination - and many do not - hiring agencies typically offer free sample questions to consumers who sign up for the exam. It's deceptive for anyone to guarantee you a high score on the postal entrance examinations required for rural carrier associate clerk city carrier mail handler flat sorter machine operator mail processor and markup clerk jobs. These exams test your general aptitude something you can't necessarily increase by studying. Attending workshops studying exam techniques and taking practice questions won't assure you of a top score on the exam - and even a top score doesn't guarantee that you'll be hired. You must meet other requirements including passing a background check and a drug test. Some veterans receive hiring preferences.~~We urge job seekers to watch out for Classified ads or verbal sales pitches that imply an affiliation with the federal government guarantee high test scores or jobs or state that "no experience is necessary;" ads that offer information about "hidden" or unadvertised federal jobs; or ads that refer to a toll-free phone number. Often in these cases an operator encourages you to buy a "valuable" booklet containing job listings practice test questions and tips for entrance exams. These Toll-free numbers may direct you to other pay-per-call numbers for more information. Under federal law any solicitations for pay-per-call numbers must contain full disclosures about cost. Also the solicitation must make clear if there is an affiliation with the federal government. You must have a chance to hang up before you incur any charges.