Civil Service Success

The DSNY is the hottest department in NYC to join right now. Recently, an article by Business Insider went viral that reported some sanitation workers in NYC earning up to $300,000  in 2021 from incentive payments. Following this, a greater number of candidates are expected to appear in the NYC Sanitation Exam this time than ever before. How can you increase your chances of getting recruited  and starting a career? Here's a quick guide. The Written Exam Normally, the NYC Sanitation Exam is held every 4 to 6 years. However, probably due to Covid delays, the upcoming NYC Sanitation Exam later in 2022 will be held more than 7 years after the last exam in February 2022. Combine this with the Business Insider report, and you've got yourself some serious competition in the written exam this time.  The window for filing the NYC Sanitation Exam  application closes on June 28th. Any number of people can apply for the limited number of positions in the department. Only those w...

The FDNY Exam is easily one of the toughest civil service exams in NYC. However, that doesn't stop thousands of interested candidates from filing the NYC Firefighter Exam application and doing their best to prepare for the test.  Here are the three challenges you'll face becoming a firefighter in NYC . 1.  The Written Exam After you file the Expression of Interest form for the FDNY, you become eligible to attempt the next written exam.  The written exam is the first phase of the recruitment process, and you only move forward if you do well on the written exam. The FDNY assures you that you don't need any technical knowledge  of firefighting to attempt the exam. Instead, the exam consists of problems that test your natural ability to observe, recall, and analyze information. 2.  The Physical Exam If you pass the written exam, you're called for an interview and officially become an eligible candidate. However, the challenges don't end here.  The FDNY's Candid...