Human Resources seeks funding for expanded recruiting and proposes RFP for modern applicant tracking

Placer County Human Resources told the Board on April 29 that the county must expand recruiting, outreach and modernize its applicant tracking to remain competitive in a tight labor market.

Lede: HR Director Joe Ambrosini and administrative staff sought a modest supplemental budget for a countywide recruitment advertising program and said an RFP is underway to replace the current job‑application platform with a modern applicant tracking system designed to improve candidate experience and reduce time‑to‑hire.

Nut graf: The department argued that strategic, targeted outreach — postcard mailers, boosted social ads, job‑fair participation, tailored bulletins and specialized advertising for hard‑to‑fill positions — has measurably increased application counts and produced better candidate pools. HR requested a $100,000 supplemental advertising appropriation to sustain those services; the presentation noted the department has found offsets elsewhere in the HR budget to fund part of the plan.

Key details - Recruitment investments and rationale: HR said it has expanded targeted outreach and digital marketing, updated bulletin formats for mobile devices, and boosted presence at job fairs; Departments reported improved applicant pools for priority recruitments.…