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STEP 1: INFORMATION GATHERING DDA will gather and assemble background information pertaining to the organization and position. In addition, Pat will meet with the Council to discuss candidate attributes, experience, and other important qualifications. Others will be interviewed as per the direction of the organization. At the same time, the job description will be reviewed and, if needed, we will gather relevant comparative salary information for consideration by the Council. We will quickly develop a comprehensive understanding of the organization, community, and position. Deliverables: ■ In -person information gathering via interviews with the Council and others ■ DDA receives information from the organization such as organizational chart, logos/images, budgets, existing job description, etc. STEP 2: DEVELOPMENT OF POSITION PROFILE Based on the information received from the Council and others, DDA will develop a professional position profile that is customized to present the City of Elk River in the most positive manner and provides prospective candidates with meaningful information. A draft will be presented to the Council for consideration and approval prior to advertising. Deliverables: ■ Draft profile sent to City for approval ■ Review and approval of job description and salary range by City ■ Review and approve proposed search timeline for purposes of advertisement and scheduling STEP 3: ADVERTISEMENT AND RECRUITMENT DDA will comprehensively advertise the position and make direct contact with possible candidates who are not active job seekers or traditional candidates. These efforts will include local, regional, and national outreach. In today's job market, it is important to reach candidates in ways that were not necessary even five years ago. Our efforts have resulted in 41 % of candidates applying from outside of Minnesota. This means that 59% of candidates still are from within the state, so comprehensive strategies are needed. Given the challenging job market as of recent, we have added advanced recruiting methodologies to our portfolio through Linkedln's robust recruiter platform. Linkedln has nearly 800 million members with over 52 million job seekers visiting Linkedln Jobs every week. This platform offers us 100% visibility of all those members. The use of over 40 advanced recruiting filters, recommended matches, and up-to-date insights allow us to reach individuals that possess the desired backgrounds and/or experiences. It offers ourjob posts high visibility to both active and passive candidates across more than 50 million organizations and over 38,000 skills. At the same time, it allows us to personalize messages and connect with candidates in a career focused environment. Local efforts (within Minnesota) will include: • Direct outreach to candidates by all members of DDA search team • League of Minnesota Cities • Association of Minnesota Counties • Govern mentJobs.com • University of Minnesota CITY OF ELK RIVER I Police Chief Search Proposal Page 321 of 430