Trenches of Democracy

Excerpts from the second semi-annual report by Shakman Compliance Administrator (CA) Julia M. Nowicki:

4. Conduct training of hiring department management on appropriate human resources skills.

Part of the CA’s mission under Section LO. of the SRO is to assist the County “in establishing a ‘train the trainer’ program empowering supervisors to educate and train employees on appropriate politics-free hiring practices.” The CA recommends that this training include specific courses on how the Bureau of HR works, the appropriate criteria for requesting that a position be filled, the appropriate method for conducting interviews of applicants, etc. The CA and her staff are available and eager to begin this project once the New Plan is finalized, and procedures are revised and documented.

To be continued…

You can read the full Shakman report here.

Tags: Cook County, Nowicki, Patronage, Shakman, Stroger

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