Jul 2, 2021How People Technologies Can Change the Direction of Government, and How One Developer Can Impact the Lives of ThousandsOver the last few months we have been piloting our new hiring solution and, at this stage, have received over 3,000 applications across 30+ jobs. It has been incredibly exciting to see live users use the new system and starting small has provided us with valuable feedback which in turn…Hiring3 min readHiring3 min read
May 7, 2021The Light at the End of the TunnelSince we last gave you an update, the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) has started churning with some of our non-civil service opportunities. This means that we have started bringing real-world users, real jobs, and real life candidates into our system. While we haven’t had the opportunity to use our “Merit…Govtech2 min readGovtech2 min read
Mar 26, 2021Testing, Testing; 1,2; 1,2We are a week away from starting to formally pilot our new applicant tracking system so we wanted to take this opportunity to tell you a bit more about what we’ve been up these last few months. Like candidates who are applying to permanent civil service positions, we too had…Government Innovation2 min readGovernment Innovation2 min read
Nov 19, 2020After a few months laying the groundwork, implementation has kicked offIt is with great excitement that we are publishing this update on the blog. Since we last posted, we have been working through contract negotiations, getting the different teams and resources in place, and for the last three months starting on the implementation of the new applicant tracking system solution…Public Service2 min readPublic Service2 min read
Dec 4, 2019Please take a few minutes to provide feedback on our RFP processWhile our team is working through contract negotiations and preparing for the implementation of an applicant tracking system solution, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on the past two years and hear from you on ways we can improve. As many of you know, our latest…Procurement1 min readProcurement1 min read
Nov 12, 2019CCSF is excited to be working with a leader in talent acquisition!After receiving six responses to our May 2019 Request for Proposals, we are thrilled to announce that we have issued an Intent to Award to SmartRecruiters! Here is how the procurement process played out: May 15th: Our team published an RFP for a cloud-based applicant tracking system solution June 5th: We hosted a pre-proposal conference to provide an…Recruiting2 min readRecruiting2 min read
Sep 4, 2019Interview series: City and County of San Francisco’s Civil Service CommissionThe Hiring Modernization Project is launching a series of interviews with some of the key members of its steering committee to introduce various entities that play a large role in supporting the merit-based hiring process and share their desired outcomes for the project. We begin this series with Sandra Eng…Government4 min readGovernment4 min read
Aug 29, 2019Introduction to the interview seriesSince publishing the RFP for an Applicant Tracking System Solution in May, our team has been helping our contracts division with advancing the procurement process as much as we can (as some of you may know, there are clear delineation between what our project team can and cannot do). Our rating panel has also been instrumental and very busy with reviewing responses and getting ready to host interviews.Procurement1 min readProcurement1 min read
Jun 24, 2019Deep dive on the “cert-referral” process (aka how the City matches candidates to positions)The “certification” (or “cert”) and “referral” processes are very unique to government hiring and a key component of what the City and County of San Francisco hopes to automate in the future. We know that to understand the intricacies of this process takes time and experience. Although we have documented…Hiring4 min readHiring4 min read
Jun 13, 2019Summary of Pre-Proposal ConferenceOn June 5th, our team held a Pre-Proposal Conference to provide an overview of the project, submission requirements and answer any questions from the vendor community. We were thrilled to have over 20 vendors sign up to join us in-person as well as remotely. Our team will still be answering…Government2 min readGovernment2 min read
