County reports improved hiring timelines but supervisors ask for broader recruitment and retention data

Feb 27, 2025

County HR reported that average days to hire fell from 117 days to about 91 and that applicant pools have expanded; supervisors asked HR to include private‑sector comparisons, applicant attrition data and alignment with departures/retention metrics for future reports.

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Human Resources staff presented high‑level recruitment and hiring metrics to the Board on Feb. 26. The presentation showed that the county’s average days to hire improved from about 117 days in fiscal 2019–20 to approximately 91 days in the current year; staff said the peer‑average is roughly 110 days.

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