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RECRUITMENT PROPOSAL

Phase 2: Growth of the Candidate Pool & Phone Screens

Deliverable 4. Growth of the Candidate Pool and a Modern Sourcing Approach

We will proactively grow the candidate pool in conjunction with the more passive advertising and
marketing approach. The K&A Recruiting team will develop sourcing strategy specific to each re-
cruitment project, complemented by a targeted and tactful outreach campaign to grow a robust
candidate pool.

We will use our internal network and a suite of professional recruiting tools; not only LinkedIn
Recruiter and Indeed Professional, but also industry-leading professional recruiting software to
research, identify and bolster the candidate pool. Our team will monitor corresponding real-time
recruiting data so that we can adjust to the market demands of each position and maintain a base
Phase 2: Applications level of quality.

K&A’s modern recruiting philosophy encompasses diversity and inclusion. We have built a reputa-
tion for being an expert in identifying, targeting, recruiting, and successfully placing women and
minority candidates in many of our recruitments. Our firm has developed a library of resources for
advertising towards women and minority candidates. The goal is to recruit candidates from diverse
backgrounds utilizing local, regional, and statewide resources.

Deliverable 5. Contact of Potential Candidates

A designated recruiter will develop outreach campaigns to attract the best candidates. A desig-
nated recruiter will develop outreach campaigns to attract the best candidates. Messaging will be
sent in an organized fashion at times calculated to optimize response rates.

When in conversation with candidates, the K&A Recruiting team will create excitement around the
Candidate Identification Contact of Potential Candidates Phone Screens opportunity. We will prepare prospects regarding the City’s needs, priorities, strengths, and chal-
& Sourcing lenges. We will set clear expectations that the City is looking for a candidate with strong leadership
skills, adaptability, political astuteness, self-awareness, and other important and essential aspects
of the ideal candidate profile.

Deliverable 6. K&A-Conducted Phone Screens

Every application will be logged in our applicant tracking system. We conduct thorough assess-
ments of the merits of each candidate and their appropriateness for hire.

We will conduct phone screens with top-ranked candidates throughout the open window of appli-
cation. Candidate screenings early and often allow our team to calibrate on how the pool is evolv-
ing and ensures that we can adjust the quality to meet the standards of the position.

Elements from the Ideal Candidate Profile will be incorporated in our line of questioning, including
required experience, education, licenses/certifications, knowledge, skills, and abilities. After the
phone screen the recruiter will prepare K&A Recruiting’s Phone Screen Evaluation Form that sum-
marizes the conversation and assigns the respective candidate a numerical score ranked against the
established criteria. K& Recruiting’s Phone Screen Evaluation Form makes our recommendations
visually friendly and easy to understand.
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