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CalCareers Setup Checklist
Set up your CalCareers account and STD 678 application template step by step. Check your progress and print a copy. Free. No account or email required.
Completing your account and template is separate from establishing eligibility and from submitting an application.
Official links: CalCareers login · Create a CalCareers account · Read the full guide
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Official sources
- CalCareers account creation — https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/CreateNewAccount.aspx
- CalCareers official FAQs — https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHRPublic/GeneralInfo/FAQS.aspx
- Caltrans: Create a CalCareers profile — https://dot.ca.gov/programs/engineering-services/working-with-division-of-engineering-services/des-application-process/create-a-calcareer-profile
- CalHR: Create Your CalCareers Profile guide (PDF) — https://www.calhr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/361/2025/05/Work4CA-CalCareers-Sign-Up-Tutorial-Form.pdf
- DGS: How to apply for a state job — https://www.dgs.ca.gov/en/OHR/Careers/1How-to-Apply-for-a-State-Job
- Work for California: free official tutorials — https://workforcalifornia.ca.gov/resources
- STD 678 Examination/Employment Application (official form, PDF) — https://calcareers.ca.gov/pdf/std678.pdf
- CA.gov: Find a state job (CalCareers) — https://www.ca.gov/departments/89/services/1195/
- EDD: CalJOBS — https://edd.ca.gov/en/Jobs_and_Training/Caljobs
Guidance checked November 1, 2026. Follow the current official posting, exam bulletin, and CalCareers instructions if they differ.
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