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Staff says HR contractor improved recruitment; sanitary plant expansion will need more hires
Summary
City staff told the personnel board it has used a strategic HR firm to recruit candidates and has filled two positions through that contractor; staff also said the sanitary sewer plant is expanding and will require additional staffing before the project finishes next year.
Staff told the personnel board the citys recent use of a strategic HR firm has improved outreach and screening for hard-to-fill municipal positions.
The presenter explained the city posts openings on Indeed, uses the city engineers professional network and contracted an HR firm that conducts targeted recruitment and initial candidate screening; "they actually also do an initial screening of candidates before they bring it back to us as well," the presenter said. The presenter added the city has already hired two people through that process and expects to use the firm again for other vacancies.
The sanitary sewer plant was singled out as an area with ongoing staffing challenges. The presenter said the plant currently operates with a small crew, that the city is "doubling the size of the plant," and that additional hires will be needed as that build-out continues. The presenter indicated the plant work "wont be done until the [fourth quarter] of next year," giving the board time to plan staffing, though a precise hiring timeline was not provided.
Board members asked clarifying questions about previous successful hires and recruitment channels; staff said the clerk and other recent positions were filled through the HR contractor and that the firm helped identify top candidates for the engineering technician list.
