Frequently Asked Questions

To be automatically emailed when a recruitment opens, go to www.ShastaCountyCareers.com and click on the menu on the left side of the page, then click “Job Classifications”. Click on the title of the job you’re interested in and click the green “subscribe” button in the upper right corner of the page. Provide your name and email address to receive an email notice the next time this position opens.

Alternatively, you can subscribe to specific area(s) of interest. Go to www.ShastaCountyCareers.com and click on the menu on the left side of the page, then click “Job Categories”. Select the job categories you are interested in being notified about and click the green “subscribe” button. Provide your name and email address to receive an email notice the next time jobs open in your selected categories.

Step by step instructions available here: Subscribe to Job Classification/Category

If you have submitted an online application with the Shasta County in the past, you can call Personnel at (530) 225-5515 and a representative will look up the last e-mail address that was on file for your account.

Yes. You must submit a separate job application for each position. You do not need to create a new account every time you’re applying for a new position. An online application allows you to simply log into your account, find the new job title you are interested in and update your application (e.g., experience, education, etc.) if applicable and submit. 

Responses to supplemental questions are not saved for re-submission. If the new application has supplemental questions, you will need to submit new responses. You may also upload additional required documents electronically to your application.

Your application will be processed/reviewed based on steps outlined in Chapter 6 of the Personnel Rules. You will be notified by email of your status as your application is processed. Please note, the review process will not begin until the final filing date has passed (exclusion for continuous recruitments as noted above).

Notices are sent to the email address in your governmentjobs.com profile. Exam notices are time sensitive. If you are expecting a notice, please check your inbox and spam folders regularly, and add the following email addresses to your Safe Sender list:

 info@governmentjobs.com, noreply@governmentjobs.com. 

Please note: Exam notices sent via email can also be accessed in your governmentjobs.com inbox. Follow these steps to view or check for notices:

• Sign in to your account
• Click on your name in the top right corner
• Select ‘Inbox’ from the menu

For open recruitments: The life span of the list varies dependent on number of applications and position. A hiring department can close a list if it is greater than 1 year old or if it contains 5 or fewer remaining names. Eligible lists will expire after 2 years regardless of the number of remaining candidates.  

For continuous recruitments: If added to an eligible list for a continuous recruitment, you cannot apply to the same recruitment for 6 months. Candidates are removed from the list after 1 year.

The names of the top 10 candidates will be referred to the hiring department for consideration. Hiring departments have broad discretion as to how they go about the selection process from this point forward. Candidates may or may not be asked to attend a pre-hire interview or participate in other steps in the selection process.

To fill a current vacancy, departments may contact selected candidates within a matter of days. However, there are occasionally circumstances where it may be weeks or even months between certification and the department interviews.

The vacancy may also be filled before the department moves to additional names within the group, in this instance you would remain on the list, but only be contacted if the department is interested in moving forward with additional steps.