The purpose of this questionnaire is to identify the best qualified candidates for this exciting opportunity. Here are a few things to remember while applying for this position:
The information that you provide in the questionnaire must be consistent with your application. Do not reference work history or education in the questionnare that you did not also include on the education and work history pages of the application.
If you are copying a previous application, please be sure to update your work history. (Do not leave multiple jobs listed as your current employment or your application may be rejected.)
Be sure to attach a cover letter that is specific to this job opportunity.
This position is being posted as a "Provisional" appointment. The selected candidate will need to apply for the Citywide Permanent Civil Service exam announcement and successfully complete all exam components in order to be considered for permanent appointment to this position. The permanent civil service exam will be posted between April and June of 2017.
Be honest when describing your work history. Finalists will be required to produce verification of employment and experience used to qualify for this position. References will be checked for any person identified as a finalist.
When responding to any open-ended questions on this questionnaire, do not copy and paste your resume, and do write in complete and gramatically correct sentances. Your written communication skills will be evaluated using your responses to this questionnaire.
1.
Please select the option below that best describes the level of education that you have completed.
I have graduated from High School, or recieved my GED.
I have attended some community college or university courses, but have not received any degrees.
I have completed the requirements for an associate degree (minimum 60 semester/90 quarter units).
I have completed 90 or more semester units (135 or more quarter units) but have not graduated yet.
I have completed thre requirement for a bachelors degree (minimum 120 semester units or 180 quarter units).
I have attended some graduate school, but have not completed a masters degree program.
I have completed a masters degree or doctorate degree program.
If you indicated that you have a Bachelors or Masters degree from an accredited college or university, please indicate your field of study below.
Business Administration
Human Resources Management
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Public Administration
Other (Please indicate below)
I do not have a Bachelors or Masters degree.
If you indicated above that your degree is in another area of study, please provide your major below. (type "N/A" if not applicable to you.)
2.
Please review the definitions below before answering this question.
Clerical Human Resources Experience: Routine office tasks done in support of a Human Resources Department or unit such as filing, copying, data entry, looking up employee information in electronic or paper files or systems, communicating general information and policies to applicants and employees.
Professional Human Resources Experience: Complex and technical duties that require interpretation, analysis, judgement, decision making, and/or application of rules, policies, regulations and/or guidelines in order to deliver Human Resources services to a department, agency, or company. Experience may include the recruitment and selection of employees, classification and compensation analysis/administration, employee and/or labor relations experience, benefits administration, position management, on-boarding, competency modeling, and/or employee training.
Taking the above definitions into consideration, please select the option that best describes your experience.
I have no work experience in Human Resources.
I have 1-11 months of clerical Human Resources experience.
I have 12-23 months of clerical Human Resources experience.
I have 24 or more months of clerical Human Resources experience.
I have 1-11 months of professional Human Resources experience.
I have 12-23 months of professional Human Resources experience.
I have 24-35 months of professional Human Resources experience.
I have 36-47 months of professional Human Resources experience.
I have 48 or more months of professional Human Resources experience.
If you indicated above that you have Human Resources experience, please provide the name of the employer(s), your job title(s), the date(s) of your employment, and the type of work that you performed. (e.g. Human Resources Clerk at San Francsico Public Health, 2/2008-4/2010, filing and updating employee records in PeopleSoft; Human Resources Specialist at Google, 4/2010-present, recruitment and sourcing of candidates, on-boarding and new employee orientations, consulting managers on performance counseling and discipline.)
Note: All jobs listed here must also be included in the "Work History" section of the application.Do not write "see resume".
The following questions are designed to find out more about some of the desirable qualifications for this position. If you do not have the type of experience asked about below, please type "N/A" in the text box(es) in order to proceed to the next section of the application.
3.
Please describe your experience coordinating the hiring a large groups of employees at the same time. Please include the type of position(s), the number of hires processed, and the frequency with which you completed this task.
4.
Please describe your experience issuing and/or resolving certifications/referrals from an eligible list. Please include the name of the employer(s) and the amount of experience that you have performing this function.
5.
Please describe your experience reading and interpreting Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) and/or Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs). Please include the names of the employer and the union, and the type of issues you had to reference the MOUs/CBAs in order to resolve.
Department of Human Resources