SANFORD, Fla. \u2013 If you\u2019re job hunting, the Florida Highway Patrol says you could move through the hiring process quickly \u2014 with testing, interviews, and background steps happening in one place.<\/p>\n
FHP is holding a two-day streamlined hiring event for dispatchers at its Sanford regional communications center, where dispatchers serve as \u201cThe critical link\u201d between the public and troopers on the road.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re going to come in. We\u2019re going to do the critical assessment, which is a skills test on the computer \u2014 just testing your typing skills, things like that, retention,\u201d said kristen Costa, a communications manager who works in highway safety.<\/p>\n
Costa said applicants who pass can move to an oral interview, then fingerprinting. FHP says a background investigator will also be on site so the background process can start right away.<\/p>\n
For those hired, Costa said the job requires extensive training \u2014 and can be one of the most rewarding roles in public safety.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf I can talk to you on the phone \u2026 you\u2019ve just been in a crash, whatever the case may be, and I\u2019m the person that\u2019s got to kind of calm you down, get the information so we can get you help,\u201d Costa said.<\/p>\n
When and where<\/p>\n
The event is scheduled for:<\/p>\n
Friday from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n
Location: Sanford Regional Communications Center, 4975 Wilson Road, Sanford, FL 32771.<\/p>\n
What to bring, who can apply<\/p>\n
FHP says applicants must be 18 or older and should bring:<\/p>\n
A resume<\/p>\n
A government-issued photo ID<\/p>\n
Pay and shifts<\/p>\n
According to FHP, the base salary is $37,936.80.<\/p>\n
FHP says applicants who live in Orange, Brevard, Seminole, Osceola, or Lake counties may qualify for an additional $5,000 in \u201cCritical market pay,\u201d bringing the total to $42,936.60.<\/p>\n
Shift hours listed by FHP include:<\/p>\n
Day shift – 5:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Evening shift – 1:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (15% shift differential)<\/p>\n
Midnight shift – 9:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. (10% shift differential)<\/p>\n
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