WASHINGTON (FOX 5DC) – DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Human Resources Department are hosting a two-day virtual recruiting event where participating agencies have the opportunity to make job offers on the spot.
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The event will take place Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Agencies can make offers on the spot for DC government jobs in a number of industries. Other offers will be made in the week following the event.
The event is free and registration is required for job seekers.
The following agencies will participate:
DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
DC Health Department
DC Department of Transportation
DC Child and Family Services
DC Department of Energy and Environment
DC Department of Behavioral Health
human rights office
DC Public Library
DC Department of Employment Services
Office of the State Superintendent of Education
DC Department of Corrections
Contracts and Purchasing Office
DC Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
Inspector General’s Office
DC Public Schools
DC Department of Social Services
DC Department of General Services
Unified Communications Office
District of Columbia Attorney General’s Office
Chief Technology Officer’s Office
DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking
DC Rental Vehicle Department
DC Human Resources Department
Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
DC Office of Risk Management
Metropolitan Police Department
Candidates will have the opportunity to claim an additional preference if they are:
– A local resident: Anyone claiming district residency preference at the time of application must bring government-issued identification and proof of voter registration.
– A veteran (and/or disabled by military service): Applicants claiming Veterans Preference should bring a copy of their DD-214.
– 18 to 21 years old and is currently or has been a beneficiary of a Child and Family Services (CFSA) foster home within the past five years: Applicants claiming a foster placement preference will need a letter or other document from ACSA or DC Superior Court Family Court showing that they are currently in foster care home or indicating the date on which they left the supervision of the court.
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Additionally, the Career Pathways program gives district residents who are graduates of district public high schools or who have earned a district GED or high school equivalency priority consideration for entry-level government jobs. of the district.
To be eligible for priority consideration for entry-level employment opportunities through the Career Pathways program, an individual must currently reside in the District of Columbia and have achieved one of the following:
– A high school diploma from the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)
– A high school diploma from a public charter school in the district
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– A District of Columbia GED or high school equivalency diploma
