Thousands of qualified candidates wait for shot at a state job
California state workers' collective image has taken a beating the last few years, but new job application numbers show that plenty of people would love to join them.
As of last week, more than 203,000 people were on eligibility lists from which the state draws candidates from outside government to fill vacancies, according to a first-ever tally by the State Personnel Board.
Many of the job seekers applied for more than one of 1,400 job classifications tracked by the panel, a sign that the public is banging hard on the state's door to grab a job in one of the few employment sectors that still offers relative security and good benefits...
