City government openings this month - any advice?

The city and county near Albuquerque both posted administrative and maintenance openings this week. I am in Albuquerque, in case local advice matters. Hiring is slower than private jobs. Anyone applied for one?

Sign up for email alerts on the city's job page. New postings often close within two weeks.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.