9. "How Are Higher Grade Nonprofessional Positions Filled in the Forest 



Service?" 



The Forest Service tries to place each employee in the position for 

 which he is best qualified and where he will have a chance to develop 

 and grow. This is in keeping with the idea of a career service. It is 

 the policy of the Forest Service to fill vacancies in higher grade posi- 

 tions by promoting employees who have shown their ability to do 

 more responsible work, without regard to race, sex, creed, color, or 

 national origin. 



10. "Do I Have To Take a Civil Service Examination To Be Eligible for 



Appointment?" 



All permanent positions in the Forest Service are filled by appoint- 

 ment from a list of eligibles furnished by the Civil Service Commission 

 or its Interagency Boards of Civil Service Examiners. EHgible lists 

 are established as a result of competitive examination, either written or 

 unassembled. In an unassembled examination, the applicant is 

 rated primarily on the experience and education shown in the com- 

 pleted application form he submits. Whether the examination is 

 written or unassembled, the applicant with the highest score is placed 

 at the top of the eligible list. 



Competitive civil service examinations are held for all but tempo- 

 rary positions in the Forest Service. Whenever an examination is 

 scheduled, the Civil Service Commission issues an announcement that 

 is published in local newspapers and posted on bulletin boards in 

 first- and second-class post offices. Information about examinations 

 may also be obtained from any of the Interagency Boards listed on 

 page 13. Each announcement describes the conditions (education, 

 experience, sex, etc.) under which an applicant may be admitted to 

 the examination. Read these announcements carefully. Applicants 

 who do not meet the minimum qualification requirements are rated 

 ineligible. 



11. "What Qualifications and Experience Do I Need for Temporary 



Employment?" 



For temporary employment as technician, aid, or clerk, the qualifi- 

 cations are the same as those described earlier in this pamphlet. 



For starting laborer jobs, no practical experience is necessary. 

 However, for supervisory positions appropriate experience (fire con- 

 trol operations, construction activities, etc.) is required. Operators 

 of equipment (trucks, bulldozers, power shovels) must have an auto- 

 mobile operator permit or appropriate experience. 



All apphcants must be at least 18 years old on the day they report 

 for duty and must be physically fit and willing to do hard physical 

 work. 



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