Employment Application Process FAQ

Submit a completed City of Raleigh employment application on or before the closing date, listed for each position.

Note that a separate application is required for each position for which you are applying, and copies are accepted.

To ensure your application submission is valid:

• Please only apply for positions for which you meet the minimum requirements (Minimum requirements may be met through an equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the necessary knowledge, abilities, and skills needed to perform the job)
• Please fill in all information that is listed on the application, as this will be used to determine your qualifications for employment
• Please write the letters "NA" for Not Applicable, when something doesn't apply to you or there is no information to be given
• Please remember to sign and date your application

The employment application and supplement is strictly confidential and the exclusive property of the City of Raleigh, North Carolina.

Applications may be downloaded from this website

Download a pdf copy

Download a Microsoft Word copy

Applications may also be obtained in the Personnel office

City of Raleigh
Human Resources Department
222 West Hargett Street
Room 101
Raleigh, NC 27601
FAX: 919-996-7610
Telephone: 919-996-3315

Employment applications may be submitted in person, by mail or by fax

Physical Address:
City of Raleigh
Human Resources Department
222 West Hargett Street
Room 101
Raleigh, NC 27601
Telephone: 919-996-3315

Mailing Address:
City of Raleigh
Human Resources Department
P. O. Box 590
Raleigh, NC 27602

FAX: 919-996-7610

Applications for part-time positions or internships should be submitted directly to the contact listed in the job posting.

Applications for permanent and temporary positions are forwarded to the hiring department when the position's closing date passes.

Any applications that are received after the closing date or do not meet the minimum qualifications will not be forwarded to the hiring department.

Valid applications are reviewed by the hiring department, and the best qualified applicants are selected for interviews.

Applicants who are selected for interviews will be contacted directly by the hiring department.

Applicants may be called for a second interview.

A final selection is made by the hiring department.

The final candidate must submit to

• criminal background investigation
• controlled substance test
• physical
• driver's license history check (if required)

All necessary forms must be completed prior to the selected applicant coming on board.

Applications for permanent and temporary employment are maintained by the Human Resources Department.

Applications can not be returned and can not be reactivated for other positions.

The average time for this process is approximately 6 weeks, the time period can be longer or shorter depending on the position.

If you have questions about the status of your application

• Call the Human Resources Department at 919-996-3315
• Please provide the Position Number and Title when calling
• For part-time or internship positions, contact the specific department or contact