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C~% <br />concerns regarding the position. We will consult with the Commissioners to identify the <br />individuals that should be included in these interviews. <br />Based on those meetings, we will prepare a draft position profile and review it with the <br />Commission in order to arrive at a general agreement regarding the specifications for the <br />position. Commissioners will be asked to review the draft profile and provide <br />recommended modifications, especially regarding the issues facing the positions, the <br />description of the ideal candidate, and timeframes to be included in the advertisement. <br />0 <br />The final position profile will include information about the County, its goals, major <br />services offered, issues to be faced, the position, the ideal candidate and the selection <br />criteria established. <br />2. Recruitment Process <br />We will review our database to determine those candidates whom we may already know <br />and/or already have on file who may meet the Commission's specifications. <br />Although this process is valuable, we will rely most heavily on our own contacts among <br />other professional associations, ICMA, state associations of county and city managers, <br />and other public sector websites, and other contacts of our own experience. In other <br />words, through "networking", we will conduct anation-wide professional search for the <br />best qualified candidates and invite them to apply for the position. <br />3. Resume Review <br />We will review and analyze each applicant's background and experience against the <br />position description criteria. We will acknowledge all resumes received and keep <br />candidates informed of their status. <br />4. Candidate Screening <br />Criteria for the preliminary screening will be contained in the approved "Position <br />Profile". They may include such items as education, technical knowledge, experience, <br />accomplishments, management style, personal traits, etc. Screening of candidates against <br />those criteria will be based on data contained in the resumes and other data provided by <br />the candidates and on our knowledge of the organizations in which they .work. At this <br />stage, each must meet the minimum qualifications specified in the Position Profile. <br />The Mercer Group, Inc. Orange County, North Carolina, <br />County Manager Search Methodology Page 3 <br />O = Conunission input requested <br />