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STATE OF
DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE
BATON ROUGE,
October 24, 2007
General Circular No. 001715
To: Heads
of State Agencies and Human Resource Directors
Subject: Change
in Civil Service Typing Test
Issue Date: October
24, 2007
The
Department of State Civil Service is implementing an upgrade to the software
used in its 7002-COAST Typing Skills
test currently given in our main testing office in
The
software used for the COAST Typing Skills test is being upgraded with newer
internet software that will allow for easier test management by our testing
offices and sites as well as an easier administration for typing test
candidates.
This
upgrade will be effective at our Baton Rouge Testing and Recruiting Office on
October 29, 2007. The upgrade will be
effective at our Saturday centers in the coming weeks.
This
upgrade will only affect the administration of the 7002-COAST Typing Skills
test. No changes will take place
concerning the testing times or locations for the typing test. All other testing procedures and policies
concerning the typing test—particularly those involving QUEST—will remain the
same.
The
Department of State Civil Service will allow applicants to take the internet
typing test at an agency that has a typing vacancy announced. This would not be an official test score for
the candidate, to be stored in the Civil Service system, but will serve as one-
time proof of the typing proficiency of the candidate. Any agency interested in giving the typing
test in their office can contact
If
you have any questions concerning the upgrade to the typing test, please contact
Sincerely,
s/
Director