SFPUC
Hiring
Process
Overview
SFPUC - Human Resource
Services (HRS)
January 24, 2023
Hiring Process Environment
SF City’s
Charter
Employees shall
be appointed
through
competitive
processes
Civil Service
Commission
(CSC) Rules
Sets policies and
rules that govern
hiring processes
Department
of Human
Resources
Implements
policies and
processes to
develop and
administer exams
and
appointments
Public
Processes
Public records
laws, open and
transparent
processes, open
and public
hearings
Labor Partners
Memoranda of
Understanding
Stages in the Hiring Process
Hiring Manager and Division Communication
Candidate Communication
Time-to-Hire Permanent Hiring Timeline
Median number of days at each stage since November 15, 2021 53 Days
25 Days
61 Days
78 Days
Position Approval
Job Publication
Job Posting Period
Job Closed
Eligible List Creation
Certification Filled
217 Days
Hiring Process Reimagined
Creative Ideas for Hiring
• Hiring Modernization team leveraging
technology to innovate hiring
• Support proposed rule changes to
CSC
• Remove unnecessary steps
• Alternatives to Exams
Innovative
Testing
• Continuous on-demand
testing
• Remote testing
Hiring
Priority
Dashboard
Lean Process
Improvement
Hiring Priority
Planning Strategies
HRS Improvements
•Simplify internal processes
•Improve candidate experience and time-to-hire
•Enhance existing staff
•Using data
•Support changes to city-wide hiring practices
•Streamling onboarding
•Increasedcollaborative efforts
Retention
• Supporting Work/Life Balance and Flexibility
• Engagement Survey
• Efforts to Transition Exempt Employees to Permanent
Where do you find SFPUC job announcement postings?
• https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOf
SanFrancisco1/
Careers at the SFPUC: https://careers.sf.gov/
HR Modernization Project
Overview
https://sfdhr.org/
hr-modernization
SFDHR: Information about
the hiring process:
https://sfdhr.org/inf
ormation-about-
hiring-process
Civil Service Commission: https://sfgov.or
g/civilservice/
Important Links