Typing Test - Score-Banking Only
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FIRST DAY OF FILING:
January 16 2025 at 8:00 a.m. (PT)This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without prior notice.INFORMATION
We invite you to apply to the Typing Test to help you prepare for a Los Angeles County job that requires typing skills. This posting is to allow candidates to take timed typing tests designed to measure speed and accuracy in typing. It will solely be used for recordkeeping and transfer score purposes. You do not need to apply if you have already completed a typing test with the Department of Human Resources and achieved a score of 40 words per minute. This typing test will not result in an eligible register.- To compete for a specific job classification a separate application is required.
- Candidates most recent typing test scores will supersede all previous scores unless a passing score of 40 words per minute has been rendered.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT
This examination will consist of a timed typing test designed to measure speed and accuracy in typing.
TYPING TESTS ARE NOT REVIEWABLE PER CIVIL SERVICE RULE 7.19.
Test scores cannot be given over the phone.
TRANSFER OF SCORESThis typing test will be used in the future for new examinations that require typing skills. If your score meets the minimum words per minute for the examinations you apply for in the future your scores will automatically be transferred.The following applicants are NOT required to take the County typing test:- Those candidates who currently hold or have held a typing position with the requisite words per minute in the service of the County of Los Angeles;
- Those candidates who have taken and passed a Los Angeles County typing performance test at the required words per minute administered by a County Department. Passing scores on record with the Department of Human Resources will be transferred automatically.
The County of Los Angeles has several clerical secretarial and other related job classifications that require typing skills such as:Item Job Title Minimum WPM 1138 Intermediate Clerk/Light Typing 25 2094 Secretary I 40 2095 Secretary II 40 2096 Secretary III 40 2097 Secretary IV 40 2098 Secretary V 40 2100 Senior Secretary I 40 2101 Senior Secretary II 40 2102 Senior Secretary III 40 2103 Senior Secretary IV 40 2104 Senior Secretary V 40 2160 Legal Office Support Assistant I 40 2161 Legal Office Support Assistant II 40 2214 Intermediate TypistClerk 40 2216 Senior TypistClerk 40 2219 Supervising TypistClerk 40 2221 Intermediate Supervising TypistClerk 40 APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATIONApplications must be filed online only. Applications submitted by U.S. Mail Fax or in person will not be accepted. Apply online by clicking the Apply button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.Applications will be accepted starting January 16 2025 at 8:00 am (PT).This only needs to be done once per email address and if you already have a job seeker account on you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts. This is to enhance your online applications security and ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERPlease include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIESFor candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORDAll applicants must file their application online using their OWN user ID and password. Using a family member or friends user ID and password may erase a candidates original application record.IMPORTANT NOTEPlease note that ALL information included in the application materials is subject to VERIFICATIONat any point during the examination and hiring process including after an appointment has been made. FALSIFICATION of any information may result in DISQUALIFICATION or RESCISSION OF APPOINTMENT.TESTING ACCOMMODATIONIf you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process let us know by contacting the Testing Accommodation Coordinator at You will be required to complete the Request for Reasonable Accommodation form as well as supporting documentation from a qualified professional justifying the requested accommodation(s). The sooner you contact us the sooner we can respond to your request and keep you moving through the process.
FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE FOR HIRING ORDINANCE (FCIHO)The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and consider potential mitigating factors including but not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.
Reasonanble Accommodation Email:
Teletype Phone:
Alternate Teletype Phone:
California Relay Services Phone:
Department Contact Name: James Cheung
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Employment Information
Any language contained in the job posting supersedes any language contained below.
This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/NonDiscrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to nondiscrimination in the County workforce regardless of age 40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information please visit: Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations please visit: Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job and will also consider potential mitigating factors which may include but is not limited to evidence and extent of rehabilitation recency of the offense(s) and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952.
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at .Revised January 2025
Employment Type
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