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Recruiter: candidates will be graded into tiers and recorded interviews shared with committee
Summary
Consultant Brett Bauer told the personnel committee he will grade applicants into three tiers, record virtual candidate interviews (about 20 minutes each) and share full candidate packets and recordings — likely via Dropbox — for committee review, noting group viewing may require executive session.
The consultant running Charles Town's city manager search said applicants will be organized into three tiers and that the committee will be able to review recorded virtual interviews and candidate packets before selecting semifinalists and finalists.
"Those videos ... are pretty telling," said Brett Bauer, describing 20-minute recorded virtual interviews he and a business partner conduct with semifinalists. He said his firm will share full candidate folders (resumes, cover letters and questionnaires) and the recorded interviews so committee members can evaluate candidates more than just on paper.
The committee discussed logistics for sharing large files and Bauer said his team uses Dropbox; members debated whether watching recordings together would create a quorum and whether that step should happen in executive session. Bauer also described subsequent steps: semifinalists complete a more detailed questionnaire and finalists undergo due diligence and background checks.
Bauer recommended allowing some community-facing events during finalist interviews, such as a meet-and-greet or a spouse community tour, to help assess fit. He reiterated that the committee must approve the grading matrix and recruitment brochure before the 30-day advertisement period begins.
