Recruitment Enhancement Initiative

About the Program

Category: Human Services (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

San Bernardino County’s Department of Aging and Adult Services-Public Guardian (DAAS-PG), in collaboration with the Human Resources (HR) department, developed a Recruitment Enhancement Initiative, known as Information Sessions, to assist in the recruitment and retention of staff. The Information Sessions are a one-hour presentation conducted by employees from DAAS-PG and HR to provide potential applicants with a detailed overview of the position for which they may be applying. The Information Sessions are held while the official job announcement is published to give prospective applicants a better understanding of the job duties. The Sessions are advertised internally and externally by HR on the County website. Implementing Information Sessions for prospective applicants has proven successful by having a more significant number of qualified candidates applying for open positions. In addition, hired employees are retained longer and are more successful in their position. Due to the success of the Information Sessions, other programs within DAAS-PG started utilizing this technique, and other County departments have also begun implementing the program.