Oakland
From the meeting · Finance and Management Committee, · 0:48
Over 700 vacancies, but only about 34 jobs posted
During the citywide staffing report, the chair asks HR why so few openings are advertised on the city website when the city has hundreds of vacancies.
the committee chair and city staff
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the committee chair If we have over 700 vacancies, why are there only 34 on our city website?
the committee chair And I know this number vacillates.
the committee chair I check almost every day because I'm curious what positions are up.
the committee chair I understand that you're doing a lot more to start to chip away at this vacancy rate, but why are more positions not advertised?
the committee chair Advertised?
the committee chair Because the number is really between twenty eight and thirty five in any given day on the website.
city staff So one eligible list can be used to fill multiple positions, and as one thing goes live, another thing comes off.
city staff So it really is...
city staff It's not a reflection of what has been opened the entire time since the last time we were here.
city staff It really is focused on the department needs and being able to prioritize each of the different recruitments in order.
Where it's from
- Citywide staffing and vacancy report, September 2026 Item 4: what happened
- The episode: Committee backs $75,000 for executive searches; Garfield Park sale advances
- The full recording from here