Solving Labor Shortages with a New Hiring Strategy

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Solving Labor Shortages with a New Hiring Strategy

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In San Diego County, the one-two punch of population loss and difficulty attracting candidates to public service compounded hiring difficulties for positions including public health, public safety, and technical staff. Delays stretched hiring timelines up to five months for some positions. To address these problems, the county deployed a three-prong strategy. Learn how their approach helped them reach a new milestone of 20,000 employees.

Publication Date: October 2023

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