Hiring Process:

Training and Experience Ratings -
A training and experience rating (T & E rating) is completed for each application we receive. Before a position is advertised, it is determined what skills, education and experience will earn points in the rating. All of these criteria must be job related. Information provided on the application and/or supplement is scored. The points are totaled and used as the basis for placement on an eligibility list. Veterans' preference points are added to the final score.

Eligibility Lists -
The names of the top-scoring candidates will be placed on an eligibility list and their applications will be forwarded to the supervisor or department head for further consideration.

Interviews -
Supervisors and/or department heads select the candidates for interviews from the eligibility list. They may do the interviewing themselves or choose to use an interviewing panel. The final decision on who to hire is made by the appointing authority.

Veterans' Preference -
Pursuant to state law, Veterans' Preference credit will be added to passing scores of qualified applicants who are eligible for and request it. If you are claiming a Veterans' Preference, please complete the Veterans' Preference Claim form and submit proof of your eligibility to claim the preference, such as Form DD214.

Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action -
It is the policy of Douglas County to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age (except when such status is a bona fide occupational qualification), disability, marital status or status with regard to public assistance. This policy applies to all phases of employment including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, rates of pay, training and the use of all facilities and participation in all County sponsored employee activities. It is the policy of Douglas County that Affirmative Action must be taken to recruit minorities, disabled individuals and women in order to gain greater representation, responsiveness and community support.

Reasonable Accommodation -
Persons with disabilities may request special accommodations from Douglas County in order to participate in a selection process or to perform work once hired. Requests for accommodation should be made as soon as possible, in writing or an appropriate alternative format.

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