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City says hiring time improving, highlights CCME fellows and automatic deed‑fraud enrollment plan

Committee of the Whole, Philadelphia City Council · March 31, 2026
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City HR said time‑to‑hire has fallen to about 100 days with a goal under 90 after implementing NeoGov and other reforms; the CAO described a CCME Fellow pathway (47 graduates reported, three fellows hired) and said deed‑fraud protection will move toward automatic opt‑out enrollment for residents.

Candy Jones, the city’s chief human resources officer, told council that the city’s new applicant tracking system (NeoGov) and additional process changes have driven time‑to‑hire improvements. Jones said the city is tracking about 100 days for time‑to‑hire and aims to reduce that to under 90 days, and that tools such as candidate text messaging and self‑scheduling of interviews are expected to speed departmental…

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