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AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT D iv ersit y Rec ruit ing A U S T I N F I R E D E P A R T M E N T Our Mission Goes Beyond Our Name Our Mission Goes Beyond Our Name is the cornerstone of the Austin Fire Department (AFD). A leader in the fire service, AFD is on the cutting-edge of technology and training. A leader in the fire service, the Austin Fire Department protects lives and property through extensive fire prevention and safety education efforts, in addition to a quick and effective response to emergencies 2 Recruiting Update 2021 Hiring Process Overview Goal In 2021 AFD’s Recruiting Division faced historic challenges. Despite these challenges Recruiting was able to substantially improve on and exceed the successes and results of the 2019 recruiting cycle. The Recruiting Division strives to interest qualified, competitive candidates to participate in the Austin Fire Department’s hiring process. This is an important first step towards producing a more diverse workforce reflective of the city of Austin. Recruiting Campaign Initiatives The Global pandemic prevented AFD’s traditional recruiting approach of attending college expos, career fairs, and community events. Recruiting shifted to the following initiatives. 1. Candidate Interest Card Re-engagement 2. Texas Fire Service Recruiting Coalition 3. Digital Outreach 4. Adjunct Outreach 5. Print Outreach 6. Community Partnership Recruiting Update 2021 Hiring Process Target Candidates • Target Candidates are those who self identify as a member of an under- represented demographic group within AFD. • Under-represented groups within AFD are all minority groups, those who are multiracial, and women. • Non-target candidates are those who identify as white male or choose not to disclose their race or ethnicity. Recruiting Update 2021 Hiring Process Hiring Process Timeline Applications Written Exam Structured Oral Process Ranked List Conditional Offers April 16th – 30th June 15th – 17th July 13th – 15th August 30th Fall 2021 Recruiting Update 2021 Hiring Process 2021 Candidate Interest Cards Hiring Process 2021 • 5457 Candidate Interest Cards (CICs) 25% • 75% of CICs are from Target Candidates • A 33% increase in diversity representation when compared with 2019 CICs 75% • The most diverse pool of CICs in AFD history Recruiting Update 2021 Hiring Process 2021 Candidate Interest Cards Target Candidate Education Level 21% • 74.8% with some college background • 23.3% with a Bachelors or Masters Degree • 22% High School only background 2% 3% 9% 22% 17% 26% Associate Degree Bachelor Degree College (less than 2 years) College (less than 4 years) High School Unknown Masters Degree Recruiting Update 2021 Hiring Process Hiring Process Performance by Percentage Target 63.8 61.3 59.6 70.8 55.2 46.9 47.6 2011 2012 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Making History !!! The record diversity of our CICs has translated to the most diverse applicant pool in AFD history. • • 3,270 Applications submitted 70.8% are Target Applicants Recruiting Update 2021 Hiring Process Application Data • Majority Minority with 42.2% Hispanic/Latino • Record percentage of female applicants • Red numbers are new records Demographic African -American Hispanic/Latino American Indian/Alaskan Native Asian American Pacfic Islander Two or More Races Target Non-Target Women 2021 2019 460 14.0% 388 11.3% 1404 42.2% 1072 31.1% 23 90 194 2318 952 379 0.6% 2.7% 5.9% 32 83 163 1.0% 2.4% 4.8% 70.8% 29.1% 1895 1535 55.2% 44.7% 11.5% 332 9.7% Recruiting Update 2021 Hiring Process • • • Total applicant participation in the written exam has varied between 42% to 73% over the last decade. This is the largest point of attrition throughout hiring process. Recent trends reveal that Target candidates out participated non- Target candidates by 1% (2017 & 2019). We believe that we can build on this trend by increasing participation in the written exam by our Target Candidates, thus increasing the diversity representation of our applicant pool even more! Applicant Participation in Written Exam 2019 2017 2015 2013 2012 2011 Total Participation African American Hispanic/Latino AAPI Caucasian Target Non Target Women 53% 45% 55% 55% 53% 54% 53% 55% 73% 70% 75% 75% 70% 75% 72% 75% 66% 61% 64% 57% 71% 64% 70% 66% 59% 52% 59% 67% 61% 58% 62% 57% 54% 44% 55% 51% 58% 52% 58% 52% 42% 27% 37% 40% 46% 37% 46% * Recruiting Update 2021 Hiring Process How you can help! External Community Groups can… • Help by engaging and motivating Target Applicants. • Participating in organized Q&A sessions. • Partnering with AFD Affinity Group representatives with applicant mentorship. https://joinafd.com/