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29 alleviate overtime and to address urgent operating needs. Participants receive training and experience on the job and, as available, aze considered for permanent full-time openings along with other applicants. Work First participants compete directly within the general applicant pool. Wake County -Wake County has no policy regazding the recruitment, selection or hiring of Work First program participants within the County work force. Work First program participants are required to meet minimum education and experience requirements in order to be referred to hiring departments. There is open competition for all vacancies. 3. Possible Employment Strategies If the Board wishes to purse additional strategies beyond the present County handling, possible strategies include: a. Enhancement of Work First Recruitment/Placement Process for Temporarv Positions Such employment allows Work First participants the opportunity to gain additional work experience, training, and the good work record that is essential in becoming a viable candidate for placement in permanent positions. This could include: ^ Enhancements to the current "Orange-A-Temp" and other temporary employment processes and/or ^ Development of a "Work First Temporary" pool and proactively seeking to place candidates to help meet County employment needs, whether on a paid or volunteer basis to gain employment experience. The Personnel Director and Social Services Director have wished for some time to explore the idea, but have not as yet had the staff time available to do so. b. Designation of "Work First" Positions One option would be to designate certain entry level permanent positions as Work first positions and only open those to other recruitment if they are not filled by Work First. As Personnel receives notices from departments to recruit for permanent position openings and the position is not filled through internal recruitment, Personnel then could set aside entry-level positions for which the County would pursue employment of Work First candidates, prior to initiating any external recruitment. Work First program participants will be the only individuals eligible to apply, be interviewed, or to be hired for positions with this designation until it has been determined that there is no available qualified Work First candidate. 4. Nezt Steps As the Board desires, staff would be glad to provide information as well as pros/cons on any of the above alternatives as well as others the Board may wish to suggest for consideration. Personnel will plan on bringing this matter back to the Board for consideration after the budget process, unless the Boazd wishes to provide any other direction at this time.