Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity
- Serves as an additional recruitment resource for State Agencies
- Maintains a resume bank of qualified applicants
- Provides information to job seekers
- Certifies Vietnam Era Veterans
Type of Employment Opportunities
- Civil Service Examinations
- State Labor Service Applications
- Boston Labor Service Applications
- MassCareers
Civil Service Examinations
- Entry level Public Safety Examinations
- Firefighter
- Police Officer
- Correction Officer every six months
- Parole Officer
- Entry level Police Officer and Firefighter offered every other year
Labor Service Applications
- Job Seekers can apply for State and Boston labor positions
- Some positions require License
- Job Seeker identifies position(s)
- Mail application to Human Resources Division
- Receive labor service number in about three weeks
- Long process-Agency must have opening before you will be contacted
- Job Seeker receives card in mail
- Must sign Certification List
- If number reached, applicant will be called in for an interview
MassCareers
- Website Address
Minimum Entrance Requirements (MERs)
- Applicant must meet MERs to be considered
- Education can be substituted for experience
- Depends on Degree and position
- Usually no substitution for supervisory experience
- Applicant can combine work experience and education to meet MERs
Preferred Qualifications
- Additional skills wanted
- Usually specialized skill sets
- Used as part of the screening process
- Can be addressed in your cover letter
- Sometimes can be a lengthy list
- Address the most relevant to you and the position
How to Apply
- Follow How to Apply instructions
- Mail resume and cover as indicated
- Some Agencies accept resumes via email
- Some Agencies accept facsimile
Posting Reminders for Job Seekers
- Application Deadline
- Must be received at agency by deadline
- Salary
- Hired between beginning to midpoint
- Rarely at the top of Salary
- CC Diversity Officer
Civil Service Positions
- You may be hired into any of the positions listed on MassCareers without previously taking a civil service examination
- If after being hired into a civil service title a civil service examination is offered, you would be required to take the examination at that time
Resume Tips
- Use professional email address
- Fun
- Professional
- Resume Attachments
- Spell Check (no red underlined words)
- Grammar Check (no green underlined words)
- Send as Word document (easy to open)
Answering Machine Tips
- Telephone answering machine
- Messages too long
- Appropriate Music
Remember your resume is the first impression employers have of you
- Second is the answering machine
For more information, please contact
Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity
Phone: (617) 727-7441