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Davidson County weighs recruiters and fingerprinting delays as DSS seeks dozens of hires
Summary
Human Resources and DSS told Davidson County commissioners Nov. 6 that external recruiters have supplied dozens of candidates for hard‑to‑fill social‑service roles but that a new state fingerprinting requirement is lengthening the pre‑employment timeline.
County human resources and DSS leaders updated the board on recruitment efforts and hiring barriers at the Nov. 6 meeting, focusing on the Department of Social Services’ need to fill child‑welfare posts and the operational impact of a new state fingerprinting requirement.
Tony (Human Resources) summarized vendor activity: HireHealth, a subscription‑based talent‑acquisition service, reported 19 hires into county positions and 4 subsequent separations (about 15 current employees attributable to the vendor during the contract period). Goodwin, a…
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