Recruitment is on now for 646 temporary jobs for the 2010 U.S. Census. The U.S. Census Bureau's San Jose office phone number: (408) 343-8160. Applicants can also use the national number which is (866) 861-2010. To practice the written exam, try these sample tests from the U.S. Census web site. $22 per hour is the starting pay.Job seekers can also get assistance for free from NOVA, a nonprofit, federally-funded employment and training agency, located at 505 W. Olive Ave., Sunnyvale, near the parking lot for Sunnyvale Public Library. Services include Connect! Job Seeker Center (408) 730-7232 and ProMatch 420 S. Pastoria Ave., Sunnyvale (408) 736-2391. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
