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I Ie I I I I I I I it I I I I I I " I I City of Arden Hills 2. Recruitment and Preliminary Screening Recruit Candidates Based on our own experience, contacts and files, Springsted will identify and actively seek individuals who meet or exceed the City's desired qualifications and invite and encourage them to apply. Although the position will be publicly advertised, many of the most qualified applicants will not respond to a public announcement. Our knowledge of some of the more qualified candidates will assist in the recruitment process because these candidates will submit applications, if invited. Springsted has established a reputation among local government managers for handling searches discreetly and confidentially in order to protect current employment arrangements. This reputation removes a possible barrier for prospective candidates with good employment situations. This is important because the City will want to attract those individuals to the process. Notify Professional Associations and Place Ads Springsted will initiate a comprehensive search and recruitment process based upon City Council direction. Announcements detailing the position will be placed in appropriate publications, and in professional journals, as selected by the City. We will also advise appropriate professional associations regarding the position opening. Springsted will also post the advertisement on our website at www.springsted.com. Acknowledae and Screen Aoolications Springsted will receive, acknowledge, review and screen each application we receive based on the criteria developed with the City. The information contained in the applications and resumes, and our knowledge of the organizations for which each applicant works, will also be evaluated. We will provide timely acknowledgment and periodic status reports by personal letter to all applicants on behalf of the Mayor and City Council. 3. Identification of Semi-Finalists Evaluate Candidates Springsted will identify those candidate's whose qualifications most closely match the criteria established by the City, analyze and assess the professional and personal qualifications and achievements of each, carefully matching their credentials with the selection guidelines and the position specifications. We will interview each of these candidates to verify and expand on their written data and to ensure the candidates' real and continuing interest in the position. Preliminary and discreet reference checks will be made with individuals who are knowledgeable about the candidate. Depending on the geographical location of the candidates, we may ask the candidate to submit a videotape responding to questions in order to ~ SPRINGSTED Page 4