Entry-Level Police Officer Recruitment
Join our team! The Champaign Police Department is currently accepting applications for the fourth round of entry-level Police Officer recruitment testing! Apply online by June 17, 2021 at nationaltestingnetwork.com.
Firefighter Recruitment Opens
Staff from the Fire and Human Resources Departments have collaborated to launch the 2020 Firefighter recruitment process. Applications are being accepted at NationalTestingNetwork.com through October 2, 2020. The testing process will culminate with the 2021-2023 Eligibility List that is scheduled to be approved by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners in February 2021. In […]
City Staff Discuss Careers with Area Youth
City staff shared information about their jobs with area eighth graders at the 29th Annual Career Conference at the I Hotel and Conference Center. This week-long conference runs January 14-23, 2020, and attracts more than 2,000 students from 23 area schools. The goal is to inform area students about local career opportunities. Mary Catherine Roberson […]
2020 Census Information
2020 Census Information In preparation for the upcoming 2020 Census, The Census Bureau will be conduction address canvassing in neighborhoods throughout Champaign County between August 4, 2019 and October 18, 2019. Census workers will be checking to ensure that all addresses are accurate for the official census count on April 1, 2020. These Census workers […]
Human Resources Department Launches Jobs Page Update
On December 28, the Human Resources Department launched its redesigned Jobs page on the City’s website. The new page was designed to give candidates looking and applying for positions with the City a more intuitive and mobile-friendly user experience that meets ADA compliance standards. Visitors to the page can see details on current City job […]
Motor Fuel Tax Additional Funding
In July 2009, the State enacted the Illinois Jobs Now! program to create and retain over 439,000 jobs over six years with additional statewide capital construction funding (http://www2.illinois.gov/gov/jobsnow/). Over five years the City of Champaign received five Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) payments of $326,804 each, totaling $1.63 million, for transportation infrastructure projects. The City funded […]
Firefighter Recruitment
Applications are now being accepted for the entry-level firefighter eligibility list process. The Human Resources and Fire Departments are working with Stanard Associates to provide firefighter application and testing services. Stanard has specialized expertise in firefighter recruitment and assessments and will expand Champaign’s targeted outreach to a broad group of diverse, qualified applicants, while also […]