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By taking a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the information below you will be better informed about the job application, recruitment, selection, and hiring process with Placer County. You will also find helpful hints on:
How to locate job announcements
You can find the list of weekly job announcements on the Placer County Personnel web site at http://www.placer.ca.gov/departments/personnel/jobs.aspx. Recruitment information is updated every Friday. Be sure to check the web site regularly to find the positions that are open, and the final filing date to submit your application materials. You may also call the 24-hour job line at (530) 889-4070 to hear the list of available jobs. Job announcements and application materials are also posted in the Personnel Department lobby, located at 145 Fulweiler Avenue, Suite 200, Auburn, CA 95603.
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How to complete and submit an application
Once you have reviewed the job announcement and you are ready to complete a Placer County job application you should:
- Read and follow the application instructions carefully.
- Indicate the position you are applying for.
- Include as much information in your application as necessary to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as stated on the job announcement. The position(s) you are applying for may require specific licenses or certifications, college course work or experience that demonstrates knowledge, skills and abilities in specific areas.
- Include all experience when completing your application, including paid and volunteer job-related experience.
- List all special training and/or classes you have taken.
- List all licenses, certificates or other special qualifications you have.
- Provide all requested information, including answers to any supplemental questionnaires, licenses and/or certificates.
- If eligible for Veterans Preference Points, submit a copy of your DD214 paperwork. (See instructions on application form.)
- Sign your application and supplemental materials.
- Keep a copy of your completed application for your files.
A Placer County employment application must be completed for each position for which you are applying. A resume will not be accepted in place of an application. Attach all required forms listed on the job announcement, such as copies of certificates, resumes, work samples, supplemental questionnaires, etc.
The Placer County Personnel Department must receive your completed application packet with any/all supplemental materials no later than 5:00 p.m. on the final filing date. Continuous recruitments may close at any time.
How to submit your application materials:
- Mail or hand deliver to Placer County Personnel, 145 Fulweiler Avenue, Suite 200, Auburn, CA 95603
- E-mail to jobs@placer.ca.gov
- Fax to (530) 886-4609
Please notify the Placer County Personnel office of any address and/or phone number changes for all applications submitted.
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Meeting the minimum qualifications
The Personnel Department will screen your submitted application materials to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. It is your responsibility to identify in your application materials how you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job announcement. If it is determined that you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be invited to participate in a competitive examination process. The type of exam will be defined on the job announcement. Examinations may include a written exam, oral exam, training and experience rating, physical agility exam and/or a formal assessment center exam. Please contact the Personnel Department at least 5 working days before a scheduled examination if you require accommodation in the examination process. Medical disability verification may be required prior to accommodation.
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Being placed on an Eligible List
Eligible Lists include the names of all candidates successfully passing an examination. Names are placed on the Eligible List in descending order of rank. There may be a number of individuals in each rank. When a position becomes available in a department, the Personnel Department provides the hiring department with a Certified Eligible List of all individuals in the top 5 ranks. As individuals are hired from the Eligible List, candidates in lower ranks may become eligible to be referred to a department if the upper ranks are cleared. Eligible Lists usually remain in effect for a minimum of six months and may be extended up to two years. Eligible Lists are generally used to fill both Extra Help/Temporary and Permanent positions. Extra Help positions are temporary (part or full time) positions set for a maximum of 1000 hours for a fiscal year. There is no accrual of seniority or benefits, such as sick leave, or health insurance. You will be notified by mail if you are on an Eligible List that has been abolished or expired.
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Employees of other Public Agencies
Placer County now offers an expedited process for qualifying certain applicants for interviews. Candidates currently employed, or employed within the last year, by a public agency operating under a personnel civil service or merit system may be eligible to be placed on a Public Agency Eligible List (PAEL) and certified as eligible for appointment to a substantially similar job assignment without going through the examination process. For more information regarding PAEL, and to download forms, please visit http://www.placer.ca.gov/departments/personnel/pael.aspx.
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Substitute Eligible Lists
The Eligible List(s) resulting from a recruitment may be certified as a substitute list for a similar classification. For this purpose, a similar classification is one at a lower level in the same classification and/or a similar classification. If you are contacted for an interview by a County department, you will be informed of the classification and other relevant information. If you choose not to interview for a similar classification, you will remain on the Eligible List for which you originally applied.
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How to prepare and interview for a position
The hiring department will select people to interview from the Certified Eligible List based on a review of the specific job available, the needs of the department, and the job-related knowledge, skills and abilities of the individuals, as determined by the information provided on the application materials submitted. The hiring department will contact you if you are selected for an interview. If you are contacted for an interview, please notify the department, prior to the interview, if you require accommodation in the interview process.
Dress appropriately for an interview, look your best, review your submitted application materials and the job announcement. Be prepared to discuss how your work experience and/or training relate to the position for which you are interviewing and also be prepared to discuss your career interests and goals.
During the interview, listen carefully to the questions being asked and provide all the necessary information to the interviewer in order for him/her to accurately assess your qualifications.
If you are unable to attend an interview, be sure to contact the interviewing department. Failure to contact the department could result in the removal of your name from the Eligible List.
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What to do when you are selected for a position with Placer County
For permanent positions and many Extra Help/Temporary positions, before the date of hire, your employment is contingent upon passing a medical examination. This includes drug screening and possibly a psychological evaluation, signing a constitutional oath, and submitting proof of U.S. Citizenship or legal right to remain and work in the U.S. You may also be required to submit proof of age, undergo a background check, be bonded, and/or be fingerprinted. If you are currently employed it is recommended that you NOT quit your current job until you have successfully cleared the medical examination. After accepting a position with Placer County, you will be given a start date, the name of the person you should report to, the location where you should report on your first day and your starting salary.
Note: When hired into a permanent position, your name will be removed from the Eligible List from which you were hired. The same is true for an Extra Help/Temporary position, only if the Eligible List was opened specifically to fill an Extra Help/Temporary opening and not a permanent position.
Placer County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to an active non-discrimination program. It is stated in the policy of Placer County that harassment is prohibited and that all employees and applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment. All recruitment, hiring placement, transfer and promotions will be based on the qualifications of the individual for the positions being filled regardless of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition (cancer), age (over 40), or marital status.
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Opportunity is Knocking!
Thank you for your interest in employment with Placer County!