Building a great state workforce starts with recruiting and hiring the right person. Our staff of expert recruiters offer customized recruiting services to help you find the right person for the job.

• Applicant Sourcing and Talent Pools: Tap into the Department of Personnel’s extensive network of contacts to find quality candidates for that hard-to-fill position.

• Websites and Listservs: We can help get your announcement to a wide audience through websites and listservs. Post on careers.wa.gov to reach thousands of job seekers each day. We’ll also work with you to design an effective recruiting page on your website.

• Candidate Assessment: We offer a variety of test tools and questionnaires or can build a customized assessment to suit your needs.

• Education: The Department of Personnel provides regular training opportunities such as effective recruiting, conducting quality interviews, and a variety of relevant topics to help HR professionals succeed.

• Outreach: We attend recruitment fairs in all corners of the state at all times of the year. Having face-to-face discussions help us understand the types of jobs attendees are looking for but also allow us to steer them toward the positions you’re trying to fill.