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County reports 9% vacancy rate; HR outlines recruiting innovations while unions press for frontline staffing
Summary
Human Resources reported a countywide vacancy rate of 9% (251 vacancies of 2,783 positions) on April 28 and described new outreach and retention tools — community workshops in Spanish, social-media recruiting, targeted headhunting and hiring incentives — while SEIU urged the board to prioritize frontline staffing and questioned growth in analyst/manager classifications.
Human Resources Director Aja Patel reported to the Board of Supervisors April 28 that as of April 10 the county had 2,783 budgeted positions and 251 vacancies (approximately a 9% vacancy rate). The general-representation bargaining unit had 1,892 budgeted positions and 192 vacancies (about 10%).
Patel and Employment Services Manager Aaron Morimoto described recruiting and retention initiatives: virtual and Spanish-language community workshops to demystify county hiring, a Santa…
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