crew as rodman, rear or head chainman, notekeeper, or level 

 instrument man. 



C. CLERICAL. — Another important group of support personnel 



in the Forest Service is the clerical and related force. Clerical 

 workers are found at all organization levels, including the 

 forest ranger's office. A unit may require the services of one 

 or more of the following: Typist, voucher examiner, stenog- 

 rapher, mail and file clerk, dictating-machine transcriber, 

 and messenger. Many women are employed in these 

 positions. 



D. SKILLED WORKER.— For construction, maintenance, and 



fire control projects, the Forest Service requires such skilled 

 workers as carpenters, parachute repairers and packers, 

 welders, cooks, bulldozer operators, and others experienced 

 in specific trades and crafts. 



E. LABORER. — In addition to skilled workers on the numerous 



National Forest projects, laborers are also needed. Un- 

 skilled workers kill undesirable trees, using poison or other 

 methods; prune trees to improve their quality; build fire- 

 lines ; uproot bushes that transmit the destructive white pine 

 disease known as blister rust ; plant seedlings ; dig ditches ; 

 load and unload equipment and tools; and perform other 

 supervised duties that require no special knowledge or 

 training. 



4. ''What Kind of Experience Do I Need to Qualify for a Nonprofessional 

 Job in the Forest Service?'' 



A. TECHNICIAN.— The following tabulation shows the amount 

 of experience required to qualify for several technician positions: 



YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 



Special- 

 General ized Total 

 2 1 3 



FORESTRY TECHNICIAN 



FOREST & RANGE FIRE CON- 

 TROL TECHNICIAN 



ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN _ _ _ 



1^2 



3K 



1 



% 



2% 

 4 



