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Fort Lauderdale HR director seeks classification-and-compensation study as recruiting gaps persist
Summary
Jerome, acting HR director, told the Budget Advisory Board the city hired nearly 600 people in FY2024 and processed 56,838 job applicants but still faces recruitment and retention challenges, especially for technical trades and public-works roles; he said a reduced-cost class and comp study will be requested in the coming budget cycle.
Jerome (last name not specified in the transcript), Acting Director of Human Resources for the City of Fort Lauderdale, told the Budget Advisory Board on Dec. 19 that the department has rebuilt its HR team after prior losses and is now focused on recruitment, retention and a long-delayed classification and compensation study.
Jerome said the city filled 599 positions in fiscal 2024 and processed 56,838 applicants through its NEOGOV applicant-tracking system. He…
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