Have you ever taken a Civil Service Test?

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There are many civil service exams. I’ll be taking some to work for the department of health and I’m sure they’re different from yours. It depends on the title you want. I’ll be testing for the Staff Analyst and City Research Scientist and Public Health Epidemiologist titles. I heard the tests are like the GRE exams and you don’t need to prep for them if you’re smart.

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