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General Application Instructions

  • RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF APPLICATIONS
  • If a supplemental questionnaire is required it is indicated in the job listing on the Employment Opportunities page and in the job announcement. If a supplemental application is required, it must be submitted in addition to the regular application form. The supplemental application asks specific questions about an applicant's related experience.
  • Listings which show "Continuous" under "Last Day to Apply" have no final filing date established as of this printing; however, all applications on file in the Personnel Department as of 5:00 p.m. on any given Friday, may be reviewed and scheduled for testing.
  • If you would like assistance in completing an application, contact the Personnel Department at (831) 454-2600. Si usted necesita informacion en espanol sobre empleo con el Condado de Santa Cruz, por favor llame al numero 454-2600.
  • Applications will meet the final filing date if received in one of the following ways: 1) Received as an on-line application on the Santa Cruz County JobAps server by the final filing date; 2) received in the Personnel Department's Office by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date.
  • To comply with the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, Santa Cruz County verifies that all new employees are either U.S. citizens or persons authorized to work in the U.S.
  • WOMEN, MINORITIES AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. MUJERES, MINORIAS Y PERSONAS CON INCAPACIDADES SE URGEN QUE APLIQUEN.
  • BILINGUAL CANDIDATES STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. ADDITIONAL PAY MAY BE AVAILABLE IN SOME ASSIGNMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES WHO PASS A BILINGUAL FLUENCY EXAM (ENGLISH/SPANISH).

Apply for a Job

  • Review the list of open jobs (also called recruitments or examinations) on the Online Employment Center home page.
  • Click on the title of the job in which you are interested.
  • Review the Job Announcement.
  • Click on the "Click HERE to Apply" link at the top of the page or scroll down to the bottom of the announcement.
  • Click on the "Apply Online" icon.
  • Review the "Terms of Agreement," select the "I agree" option, and log in to create and complete your application. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one.

Reuse or Copy an Existing Application

  • Review the Job Announcement for the position in which you are interested.
  • Click on the "Click HERE to Apply" link at the top of the page or scroll down to the bottom of the announcement.
  • Click on the "Apply Online" icon.
  • Review the "Terms of Agreement," select the “I agree” option and log in as a Returning User.
  • Enter your UserID and password, and then click on “Retrieve Application.”
  • You will be directed to your Personal Status Board where you will see a list of all your existing submitted and unsubmitted applications.
  • Click on the existing application that you would like to use to copy into your new application.
  • The new application will open up and will be populated with the data from your existing application. You will still need to complete any recruitment-specific questions and complete a Supplemental Questionnaire, if applicable, for the new application.
  • Make any other updates or modifications to your new application.
  • When you are ready to submit your application, navigate to the SEND tab. Accept the “Terms of Submittal” and click on the “SEND” button at the bottom of the tab.

Complete an application which I "exited" before finishing

  • Click on the My Applications link.
  • Enter your UserID and password, and then click on “Retrieve Application.”
  • You will be directed to your Personal Status Board where you will see a list of all your existing submitted and unsubmitted applications.
  • Click on the existing application that you would like to use to complete. It will be opened for you to finish and send to Santa Cruz County.

Review all of my applications, including time of final submission

  • Click on the My Applications link.
  • Enter your UserID and password, and then click on “Retrieve Application.”
  • You will be directed to your Personal Status Board where you will see a list of all your existing submitted and unsubmitted applications.
  • If a job has been submitted as final and sent to Santa Cruz County, then the time and date of final submission will be given.
  • You may click on the job title for any completed application. It will be opened for you to review, but no modifications will be allowed.

How do I check on the hiring status of closed jobs

  • Click on the Closed Jobs Status Board link.
  • A page listing all of the jobs which are closed and for which applications are currently being reviewed or for which a list of eligible applicants has been created.
  • Click on the "Check Status" link to view exam and selection dates, comments, and other status information for that job.

How do I check on the hiring status of open jobs

  • Click on the link that says "Recruitment Status" under the "Check Status" column from the list of open jobs.
  • You will be able to view exam and selection dates, comments, and other status information for that job.

Update my contact information

  • To update the contact information for your online applications, click on the “My Applications” link on the home page of the Online Employment Center, and then click the “Update My Contact Info” link at the bottom of the page.
  • Login by entering your UserID and password and clicking on the “Update” button.
  • Update your information as needed and click the “Update Contact Information” button at the bottom of the page.
  • A confirmation screen will display any updates you have made. Review your changes and if the updates are correct, click “Confirm” button. If you need to make additional changes, click on the “Back” button to return to the Update screen.
  • After confirming your changes by clicking “Confirm,” you will be shown a list of all of your applications for which the contact information has been updated.
  • To exit this screen, click on “Current Job Openings” to return to the Online Employment Center home page.

NOTE: Your contact information will be updated on ALL of your applications, both submitted and unsubmitted.