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226 TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1990 Procedure for FilingApplications--No Vacancies When an individual visits or calls the Personnel Office and expresses an interest in employment and a vacancy does not exist, the interested person is advised of this. However, the individual is encouraged to complete a City application which will be placed on file in the event the desired position comes open at a later date. Applications are kept on active file in the Personnel Office for six months and can be kept indefinitely in the active file if updated periodically by a visit or phone call by the applicant. Inactive applications are kept in a separate file drawer for three years and can be reactivated by a request from the applicant at any time. I have again given thorough review and consideration to the above procedures from a point of view of advertising Job vacancies, application evaluation, and employment selection and have concluded that the system is thorough and comprehensive and, in my opinion, is being administered in a fair and unbiased manner. WAYS OF UPGRADING QUALIFICATIONS I have discussed the matter of employment of minorities with our Department Heads and Personnel Operations Supervisor as to actions that could be taken that would address this situation in a positive manner. Since our employment procedure is and should be based on qualifications of applicants for City positions, I have concluded that the problem is directly relatedto the lack of applicants having qualifications required for many of the jobs that are advertised. I have therefore reviewed the general qualifications for personnel in the various City departments and wish to offer the following with respect to job qualifications and ways in which those who are interested in employment with the City can improve their skills, which, if taken advantage of, would enhance their employment opportunities with the City. Department Heads Department head positions require at a :minimum a bachelor's degree in a specific field of interest or equivalent training and experience required to carry out the responsibilities of the position. Applicants having interest in these positions should possess or obtain a minimum of a bachelor's degree related to responsibilities of a specific department head position from an accredited college or university such as Averett, Redford University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, and other such institutions. Considerable experience is also an asset in being selected for such positions. There are other qualifications that are factors in selecting individuals for these positions such as reference checks, interview results, etc. Office Staff and Clerical Positions These positions generally require knowledge and skills in typing, bookkeeping, dictation, computer or word processing, filing, communication skills, and skills in general office management procedures and techniques.