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City says hiring time improving, highlights CCME fellows and automatic deed‑fraud enrollment plan
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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 timelines.
“Right now we're tracking about 100 days. Our goal is to be under 90 days,” Jones said, explaining that NeoGov allows the city to compare itself to peer jurisdictions and automate parts of the hiring lifecycle. Jones said the city still reviews many applications by hand to protect candidates given digital‑access gaps.
Camille Duchaisse described the CCME fellow program as a transitional, paid pathway into municipal employment for program completers who need additional on‑the‑job support and navigation. Duchaisse said the budget ask for CCME activity was approximately one million dollars (transcript phrasing unclear), the administration has hired three CCME fellows to date, and there have been about 47 completers in early cohorts.
On deed‑fraud protection, Duchaisse said the administration is working toward automatic enrollment for residents so people are covered by default and must opt out if they choose, a change intended to protect seniors and other vulnerable residents who may struggle to enroll themselves.
Councilmembers requested written follow‑up on breakdowns (filled versus budgeted positions, class 100 dollar totals) and asked for more specific timelines and dashboards; officials agreed to return the requested documentation after the hearing.
