Department Evaluation
Strategic Recruiting Assessment
A thorough evaluation of your department's recruiting operation. Understand what's working, what's not, and exactly where to focus your resources for the greatest impact.
Why It Matters
You Can't Improve What You Haven't Measured
Most departments know they're struggling with recruiting, but few can point to exactly where the process breaks down. Is it outreach? Follow-up? Candidate experience during background checks? Time-to-hire? Source quality? Without clear answers to these questions, any investment in recruiting tools, consulting, or advertising is a guess.
Our recruiting assessment gives you a clear, honest picture of your current operation so you can make informed decisions about where to invest your time and budget.
What the Assessment Covers
A Complete Look at Your Recruiting Operation
We evaluate every stage of your recruiting process, from how candidates first hear about your department to what happens after they're hired.
Current Process Evaluation
We map your entire recruiting workflow from start to finish. How do candidates find you? Who handles first contact? What happens after a career fair? How are follow-ups tracked? Where do handoffs happen between recruiting, HR, and backgrounds? We document every step and identify where candidates are falling out of your process.
Gap Identification
We identify the specific gaps that are costing you candidates and time. This includes missing data (you can't report what you don't track), broken handoffs between teams, slow response times, lack of follow-up systems, inconsistent candidate experiences, and areas where your process doesn't match how people actually apply in today's environment.
Actionable Recommendations
You receive a prioritized set of recommendations based on what will make the biggest impact for your department. These aren't generic suggestions. They're specific, practical steps your team can take immediately, ranked by effort and expected return. We tell you what to fix first, what to build, and what to stop doing.
The Process
How the Assessment Works
Our assessment is structured but not burdensome. We do the heavy lifting so your team can stay focused on their daily responsibilities.
Initial Briefing
A 30-minute call with your command staff or recruiting lead to understand your department's size, structure, current challenges, and goals.
Data Collection
We gather information about your current process, tools, staffing levels, recent recruiting activity, and any data you currently track.
Analysis
Our team evaluates your operation against proven proactive recruiting standards and identifies where your department's biggest opportunities are.
Report Delivery
You receive a written report with findings, gap analysis, and prioritized recommendations. We walk through it together on a follow-up call.
What You Receive
A Clear Path Forward
The assessment report is designed to be useful, not decorative. It's something you can take to your chief, share with your city manager, or use as the foundation for a budget request. Every finding is backed by specific observations from your operation, not generic industry statistics.
Departments that complete the assessment have a clear understanding of where they stand, what's working, what's not, and exactly what steps to take next.
Your Assessment Report Includes
- Complete process map of your current recruiting workflow
- Identified gaps and bottlenecks with specific examples
- Prioritized recommendations ranked by impact and effort
- Comparison to proactive recruiting standards
- Suggested technology and tool recommendations
- Follow-up call to review findings and answer questions
Get Started
Request Your Assessment
Fill out the form below and a member of our team will reach out within two business days to schedule your initial briefing. The assessment is designed to be low-effort for your team and high-value for your planning.
Assessment Request Form
Department name, authorized strength, current staffing level, contact information, and a brief description of your recruiting situation.
Pricing
A One-Time Investment in Clarity
The Strategic Recruiting Assessment is a one-time deliverable scoped to your department. Contact us for a custom quote based on your department's size and complexity.
Contact for a QuoteFrequently Asked Questions
Common Questions About the Assessment
What is the Strategic Recruiting Assessment?
It is a one-time, structured evaluation of your department's entire recruiting operation. You receive a written report with findings, gap analysis, and prioritized recommendations you can act on immediately.
How long does the assessment take?
Most assessments are completed within two to four weeks, depending on department size and data availability. The process is designed to be low-effort for your team.
Is this a one-time deliverable or an ongoing service?
The assessment is a one-time deliverable. You receive a complete report and a follow-up call to review findings. If you need ongoing support, our Recruiting Strategy Consulting service is the right fit.
Do we need to use CivicHire Recruiting 360 to get an assessment?
No. The assessment is a standalone service. It evaluates your current operation regardless of what tools you use. If CivicHire Recruiting 360 is a good fit, we will include that in our recommendations, but it is never a requirement.
What kind of departments benefit most from this assessment?
Any department that is facing staffing shortages and wants a clear, honest picture of where their recruiting operation stands before investing in new tools, consulting, or advertising. It is especially valuable for departments preparing budget requests or leadership briefings.