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General Employment Information                                                           

                                                Job Hiring Freeze Notice
                                                     December 21, 2007

                          Applications will only be received for jobs that are posted.

The City of Greensboro has implemented a six-month hiring freeze for all positions except sworn police and sworn fire positions and Guilford Metro 911 dispatcher positions. Exceptions to the freeze will require City Manager approval, so please continue to review our Job Board for available positions within the City.

                  Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Greensboro. 

Sources of Information on City Job Vacancies

Human Resources Department: (336) 373-2020
TTY (for hearing impaired): (336) 333-6930
Channel 13 (government cable channel)
City Employment Website - Careers

Eligibility Requirements
State law prohibits local governments from employing males between the ages of 18 years through 25 years who have not complied with Selective Service regulations.

As a condition of employment, all persons selected for employment must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States. All persons selected for part time and full time employment must successfully complete a pre-employment physical examination, drug screening, and clearance on a background check before employment.

Employment Applications

  • Are accepted only for vacant positions.
  • Require a separate application for each vacant position.
  • Must be completed in full, including providing supplements and transcripts when requested. Resumes may be included, but are not accepted in lieu of the application.
  • Resumes, transcripts, letters of reference and other information submitted with the employment application becomes property of the City of Greensboro.
  • Incomplete applications or those received after the closing date will not be processed.
  • Must be received by the City’s Employment Office before the closing date of the announcement. Employment Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, except holidays.

Once you locate a job opening and decide to apply, complete an employment application:

  • Application forms available at the Human Resources Department (address below), or
  • Download from the Careers link

Walk-in at this office address (By 5 pm on closing date)
Plaza Level – Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington Street, Greensboro, NC

Regular mail to this address (Postmarked by midnight of closing date)
Human Resources Department - Employment Office, PO Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27402-3136

Email to our Email address (By midnight of closing date) - city.employment@greensboro-nc.gov

Fax to this number (By midnight of closing date) – (336) 373-2511

Application “Equal Employment Employer Questionnaire” as part of the Application Form: It is used only for Federal EEO statistical collection & reporting. The information is: 1) requested on a voluntary basis, 2) not required for employment, 3) filed separately & confidentially from the Employment Application, and 4) not provided to hiring officials.

To check the status of your application (at least 7 – 10 days after closing date), call (336) 373-2020.

Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Greensboro!