How hard is it to get a municipal job in the city? (layoffs) - New York City - New York (NY) - City-Data Forum

shadypinesma · 03-26-2018, 05:18 AM

My best friend is an administrative assistant who just got fired for being pregnant (I know, horrible).

She's looking for a city job because of the job stability. How hard is it to get hired by a municipal agency?

nybklyn · 03-26-2018, 06:30 AM

I am sorry to hear that. For city job, in general you have to take a civil service exam and get call for an interview. However, you can still apply on any job posting that doesn't say anything like you have to be permanent on certain title. You can still land a job with city without taking exam. Some jobs are basic administrative work, and you have to keep checking on new jobs posted on the website.

shadypinesma · 03-26-2018, 06:39 AM

Thank you!

Kefir King · 03-26-2018, 07:00 AM

You can still land a job with city without taking exam.

And therein lays a primary weakness of the Civil Service system.

deslove · 03-26-2018, 07:03 AM

I second nybklyn. You can get a city job, get all the benefits but you wont be permanent meaning if any layoffs happen, you'll be one of the first to go- you can take the civil service exams and hope that your office picks you from the list and become permanent (if you choose) or move to another agency.

nybklyn · 03-26-2018, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by deslove

I second nybklyn. You can get a city job, get all the benefits but you wont be permanent meaning if any layoffs happen, you'll be one of the first to go- you can take the civil service exams and hope that your office picks you from the list and become permanent (if you choose) or move to another agency.

Yep!

likeminas · 03-26-2018, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Kefir King

You can still land a job with city without taking exam.

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This true but once the exam for that particular job comes out and the list is established, you'd be out on the street if you don't make it to the top.

nybklyn · 03-26-2018, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by likeminas

This true but once the exam for that particular job comes out and the list is established, you'd be out on the street if you don't make it to the top.

Not always true if the classification is exempt. However, most admin work is not exempt. I seen most exempt position with DOI. So, that would be one way of not worrying about the exam.