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Human resources report: county saw 5,469 job applications in 2025, some units’ vacancy rates fall below 20%
Summary
Under a public hearing required by AB 2561, Madera County HR reported 5,469 applications in 2025, 199 hires, and that two units previously above 20% vacancy have declined below that threshold after recruitment efforts.
Madera County’s human resources director presented the county’s annual AB 2561 vacancy and recruitment report, saying the county received 5,469 applications in 2025 and hired 199 applicants during that period. Shanika Dixon, director of human resources, told the board that two bargaining units had ended 2025 with vacancy rates at or above 20% (mid-management at 20.97% and the PGLP unit at 20%), but updated figures presented at the hearing showed mid-management at 16.94% and PGLP at 16% as of the meeting.
Dixon said 43.3% of vacancies were attributable to internal promotions and transfers — a sign of retention and upward mobility — while voluntary separations accounted for 16.52% (down from 41% the previous year for that metric). She identified historically hard-to-fill positions, including deputy district attorneys and some social-work classifications, and said the county has used continuous recruitments, revised job descriptions, targeted advertising, career fairs and internal training to address shortages.
The hearing is informational under AB 2561; no board action was required. Dixon said staff will continue to analyze vacancy drivers and coordinate recruitment strategies with departments.
