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THE U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a circular giving a description of the scientific and technical positions in the National Bureau of Standards. It is pointed out that the Bureau affords an excellent opportunity for training in scientific work, and is in close touch with industrial research. Many employees have found their post an excellent stepping-stone to more highly remunerative work outside. It is an excellent post-graduate training ground, and outside interests are ever on the alert to secure successful research workers. All positions on the staff are subject to the competitive requirements of the civil service rules and regulations. The Bureau staff comprises about 775 professional, ‘subprofessional’, clerical, administrative and custodial positions. All appointments are made at the entrance salary of the grade for which eligibles have qualified by examination. Examinations for posts in the lower grades are held throughout the country in every large city. Applicants for the higher grades do not have to sit for a written examination; but are rated on their previous training and experience.
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Emoluments in the U.S. National Bureau of Standards. Nature 137, 61 (1936). https://doi.org/10.1038/137061a0
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