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Committee hears steep application volume but slow hires, plus NPRs for IT security and data‑privacy role
Summary
HR reported about 303 job postings and 5,000 applications year‑to‑date but only ~60 hires, noting recruitment challenges and 12 deputy sheriff vacancies. Departments presented NPRs including IT security staffing options and a proposed interdepartmental data‑privacy coordinator tied to recent legislation.
Davis County HR told the Budget Committee that recruitment has been unusually active in 2024 — roughly 303 job postings and over 5,000 applications through September — yet the county has hired only about 60 people in that same period. HR staff said the number of applicants per posting has declined compared with past years, and commissioners flagged rising vacancies in public safety: the sheriff's office reported about 12 sworn deputy vacancies in August.
"We've only been able to hire 60 people for those 300 postings," Speaker 8 said, noting seasonal hires…
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