I applied online and was sent an email explaining I was selected to participate in the countys written exam first. You have to pass this test to proceed, then you will be invited to participate in an oral exam. From there you are placed on a List depending on your score and the availability they can call you any time from the usually up to about 18mo. I was called for two different Interviews about 10 months after being placed on the list. Finally got the Job!

I applied online and was accepted to take the written exam. I passed and scheduled an interview. The process was silly. 20 minutes and one person was a timekeeper. The panel was not engaged at all. I'm sure they were tired after 4 days of these interviews. The questions weren't difficult. I feel I answered them in an above average fashion. I have an advanced degree in social services, but they didn't seem to care. I asked a friend from my current HR department to critique my answers. She said they were excellent answers. I was informed I did not pass the oral interview. I am a little older and not sure if that was why. I just felt like the whole process was very random and impersonal.