2022-01 Department of Human Resources Hiring Practices Follow-up

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Continuous Recruitment Condition and Cause DHR conducted continuous recruitment for classes of work that were not difficult-to-fill. Effect of the Condition Hiring departments were unable to manage large lists of qualified applicants. Recommendation 6 "We recommend the Department of Human Resources only use open-competitive recruitments on a continuous basis for"difficult-to-fill"classes of work." Department Action To meet this recommendation, DHR closed continuous recruitment in December 2016 for classes of work that were not difficult-to-fill. DHR no longer conducts open-continuous recruitments for entry-level classifications for Custodian-Groundskeeper, Laborer II, and Park Caretaker I. These registration recruitments are advertised for 10-calendar days. Difficult-to-fill positions generally include positions that: • Require specialized education, training, and/or certifications • Have a low number of qualified applicants Audit Activity To verify completed status, we reviewed and found: • Recruitment announcements were advertised for 10-calendar days, no exceptions noted. • Open-competitive recruitment on a continuous basis were for difficult-to-fill positions, no exceptions noted. • DHR authorized continuous recruitment for Clerk III and Cashier II positions to increase the applicant pool island-wide because there are more Request to Fill (RTF) requests, a low number of qualified applicants for these positions, and the prior list expired, no exceptions noted. • We determine this recommendation is completed. Status: Completed 1 3 1 Status of Recommendations