The
County Hiring Process
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?
Names
of applicants who are successful in the exam process
are placed on an eligible list in order of their
final scores. These candidates will be notified by
mail of
their ratings
and relative standings on the list. This notice will
also contain the date the candidates' name will expire
off the
current list.
The ten persons with the highest scores are certified
to the department with the vacancy. Usually, the department
makes its hiring decision based in part on interviews with
any or all of the top ten applicants. If you are invited
to a hiring interview but subsequently are not selected
for the job, the hiring department will notify you of that
fact.
As individuals are hired, your standing on an eligible
list may change. If you want to know your relative standing
on an eligible list, you will need to send a written inquiry
with your full name, Social Security number, and the exact
title of the job you applied for, along with self-addressed,
stamped envelope; or bring picture identification with
you to the Human Resources Department to make your inquiry
in person. To protect the confidentiality of applicants,
the Human Resources Department will not give out this information
over the phone. It is your responsibility to notify the
Human Resources Department of any change of address.
If you applied on-line,
you can change your e-mail and mailing addresses at www.sbcountyjobs.com
by clicking on
the “Update Contact Info” button.
BEFORE YOU ARE HIRED
If a department offers
you a job it will be contingent upon passing a reference
check and/or background investigation,
and a medical examination. When you start the job you
must show proof of your legal right to work in the
United States.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD
If you are appointed to
a civil service position, you will serve a probationary
period of one year. The probationary
period is the final phase of the examination process.
This
is the time you should decide if this is the right
job for you. This is also the time for the department to
decide if you are right for the job.
