By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Reno County Administrator Randy Partington is working through the process of narrowing candidates down for the county's Human Resources position.
"Right now, there's nine applicants that I need to look through the resumes to see what they look like, what the qualifications and experiences are," Partington said. "We're always looking for ways to be more efficient."
Partington knows that job isn't one everyone has the skill set to do.
"With the HR director, it is a very strategic position with the county," Partington said. "I'm going to take my time in looking through the applications and resumes and having an assessment center type of interview process, to bring in, maybe some community members, department heads and other people."
The HR director has to be able to balance the legal requirements of the job and the public facing parts of the job successfully.
"They work on policies that go before the commission, they work with me, they work on behalf of the employees, but also ride the fence and work on behalf of the organization," Partington said. "There's a lot of different issues, items and people that they have to deal with."
Partington didn't give a timetable for how long the process of hiring might take.