[IPAC-List] External Applicants

[keith.poole at phoenix.gov]

I don't have a list but some considerations:

Reasons you might do open / external
- demonstrates to the public you want to hire the best / open competition
- good way to bring in people with current industry trends and knowledge
- message to internal staff they can't rest on laurels
- if you don't consistently go open with recruitments, there is a 
perception that going open with a recruitment is a "signal" of no 
confidence in internal or acting staff
- diversity; internal population may be under-represented in some areas 
compared to the labor force (although the reverse may be true as well)

Reasons  you might do promo / internal only:
- external applicants get peeved when you continually are opening 
recruitments to the public but end up filling with an internal candidate 
(perception that process is window dressing)
- may help with employee engagement and shows they are valued
- external candidates perceived as not doing well in departments or work 
areas with a very strong / distinctive culture (like Police / Fire), 
unless  you are hiring the Chief and want a culture change
- may be quicker and cheaper to do an internal process

As a general rule, for middle manager and execs we typically do a 
nationwide/external process; for public safety supervisors (sgt, captain, 
batt chiefs etc) have been promotional; for other jobs we work with the 
department, weighing the various factors.  I think if we had a default, it 
would be to go open, unless there are reasons to not do so.  We also try 
to not to do too many back-to-back processes the same way...if we did 
promo-only last time, we might be more likely to do an open process next 
time.

Keith Poole
Human Resources Supervisor
City of Phoenix HR Department
135 N 2nd Ave
Phoenix, AZ  85003
Phone: (602) 262-7140
Fax: (602) 495-5498
Email:  keith.poole at phoenix.gov



Dennis Doverspike <dennisdoverspike at gmail.com> 
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Does anyone have a good list of reasons they would like to share for: The
advantages of allowing applicants from outside the organization versus
allowing only internal or promotional applicants.

Dennis Doverspike
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