Application and Hiring Process
Westat strives to hire the best qualified candidates for all positions.
Westat has in place an OFCCP-compliant recruitment process and online
recruiting and applicant tracking system (ATS) that allows for
identification of qualified candidates for each position. Westat data
collectors are the critical front line, obtaining the data at the
source. Depending on the survey, positions and assignments vary.
Westat employs skilled telephone data collection staff who administer
questionnaires over the telephone. Our studies are typically
conducted in English but often require individuals who can also conduct
interviews in other languages. The Telephone Research Centers located in
Rockville, MD.
Additionally,
Westat has telephone data collectors who work from their homes. In
order to work from home, data collectors must meet the following
environment and equipment requirements:
Own or obtain a corded telephone with a hands-free, corded headset
(cordless phones are not permitted).
Telephone data collectors are employees of Westat and are paid on an hourly basis.
TRC
Application Process for Westat-Based Data Collection
Staff
All
current open positions can be found on the Westat/Careers section. You
can search by location and the type of work, among other options. To see
a list of all open positions, leave the search fields blank. To learn
more about each position, select the Job ID number link.
Once on the job description page, select the Apply to job(s) button near
the top of the page. You'll have the option of creating a Westat account
or going directly to the application. In either case, you'll have to
fill out an online form that takes about 15 minutes.
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Before starting your application, turn off pop-up blockers on your
browser.
- While filling
out the form, do not use the back button. Doing so will disrupt the
application process.
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You must submit a separate application for each position you want to
apply to.
TRC Westat-Based Data Collection staff consists of two parts:
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Westat Online Application
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Voice Sample Using TRC's Interactive Voice Response (“IVR") System.
When an online application is successfully submitted, the job seeker
will receive an automated email through the ATS acknowledging
receipt of the application and instructions for submitting the voice
sample, including the telephone number to submit a voice sample and
the sample script
TRC At-Home
Data Collection staff consists of three parts:
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Westat Online Application.
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Voice Sample Using TRC's Interactive Voice Response (“IVR") System.
When an online application is successfully submitted, the job seeker
will receive an automated email through the ATS acknowledging
receipt of the application and instructions for submitting the voice
sample, including the telephone number to submit a voice sample and
the sample script
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Submission of Technical/Systems Information. For At-Home
Data Collector positions, the basic qualifications include specific
technical requirements. Upon submission of an application, job
seekers will also receive instructions for submitting
technical/systems information concerning the computer that they
intend to use if selected for an At-Home Data Collector position.