Agenda - Council Work Session - 02/15/2022 - Special

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4. Candidate Screening We will be responsible for screening all applications received. The preliminary screening will be based on the required and desired candidate attributes as contained in the approved recruit- ment profile. They will include such items as education, technical knowledge, experience, accomplishments, management style, personal traits, etc. Screening of candidates against those criteria will be based on data contained in the resumes and other information provided by the candidates and on our knowledge of them and/or the organizations in which they work. At this stage, each must meet the minimum qualifications specified in the recruitment profile. By careful analysis of resumes and other available information, we will identify the applicants with the strongest apparent qualifications consistent with the desired qualifications and characteristics. We will conduct preliminary interviews with each of these candidates to further assess their fit for the City of Ramsey and prepare a written summary on each covering, but not be limited to: 1) present position, 2) total years' experience, 3) salary requirements, 4) education, 5) previous positions held, 6) notable projects, 7) management style, 8) skills and abilities, 9) interests, and 10) professional goals and accomplishments. This information will be presented to the City Council in a detailed written report which will also include summary information about all other candidates with the goal to identify eight to twelve semi-finalists (depending on the candidate pool). Interviews by a City Council sub- committee, likely by video conference, are recommended; other options exist. Because of Data Practices and Open Meeting Law implications, an interview process should be discussed and agreed on at the recruitment outset. Based on these interviews, the City Council will select up to five finalists. We will then request that all finalists provide substantial information about their accomplishments and their management style and philosophy. This information will be verified with references. We also recommend finalists be interviewed and complete a leadership evaluation customized to the Ramsey recruitment. We have worked with Martin - McAllister, a consulting psychologist firm in Minneapolis, with very good results and would recommend their services. 5. Background Investigations We make detailed and extensive reference checks. In conducting these, it is our practice to speak directly to at least six references that are now or have previously been in a position to evaluate the candidate's job performance. We then attempt to network these references to other persons who know the candidate. In this way, we thoroughly evaluate each candidate. These references and evaluations are combined to provide frank and objective appraisals of the top candidates. We also identify past employment difficulties, if any, including reasonable due diligence on any legal action filed by or against current or former employers. 4.