Hiring Under the New Civil Service Rules: What Every Manager Should Know
Time: 09:00 AM To 12:00 PM
Online Event
After registering you will receive a confirmation email with details for attending the online seminar through a service like WebEx, Zoom or Teams.
The rules governing hiring in Los Angeles County have changed. Following the most significant modernization of the Civil Service Rules governing recruitment, examinations, and hiring in decades, this seminar provides managers with an opportunity to learn what has changed, why it matters, and how to successfully navigate the hiring process under the updated rules.
Hiring in Los Angeles County is more than filling vacancies—it's a collaborative process designed to ensure every hiring decision is based on merit while meeting the workforce needs of today and tomorrow. Whether you're preparing to hire, partnering with your HR team, or pursuing career opportunities yourself, understanding how the hiring process works can help reduce delays, improve hiring outcomes, and support fair and effective selection decisions.
This practical seminar provides an end-to-end overview of the County's hiring process, from workforce planning and examination development through candidate selection. Participants will learn why the Civil Service Rules were modernized and how the new Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines (PPGs) support their implementation. The session will also explore how managers and HR can work together to anticipate staffing needs, avoid common pitfalls that delay hiring, understand alternative staffing options available under specific circumstances, and successfully move candidates from recruitment to appointment.
Participants will:
- Understand the recent changes to the Civil Service Rules and how they affect managers, departments, and hiring decisions.
- Learn how merit principles, Civil Service Rules, and County policies work together to support fair, effective, and legally defensible hiring.
- Discover how workforce planning and early collaboration with HR can improve hiring timelines and better meet departmental staffing needs.
- Gain an end-to-end understanding of the County hiring process—from workforce planning and examination development through candidate selection.
- Recognize common pitfalls that can delay or compromise hiring and learn practical strategies to avoid them.
- Explore alternative staffing options available under specific circumstances and understand when they may be appropriate.
Registration Information:
Registration is required via the LACMC webpage:
Presenter:
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Principal Analyst, Human Resources Department of Human Resources Mr. McFarland is a Principal Analyst with the County of Los Angeles Department of Human Resources. Leveraging expertise in job analysis, test development, validation, recruitment, and merit-based principles, he oversees a team of professional experts responsible for ensuring candidates are evaluated fairly based on job-related criteria. Mr. McFarland and his team of experts are a driving force behind several initiatives, including championing LA County’s initiative to recognize and value the “lived experiences” brought by job candidates, utilizing these experiences to predict employee success, and facilitating job placement for community members with barriers to employment. Currently, he is actively involved in implementing changes to the County’s Civil Service Rules and newly developed Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines related to recruitment and hiring. |
Jeremiah McFarland, M.S. Industrial/Organizational PsychologySeminar Information:
Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Time: 9:00 a.m. to?12:00 p.m.
Location: Online via Teams meeting
Seminar Questions: Sarah Rivanis (srivanis@hr.lacounty.gov) or Kristopher Martinez (kmartinez@hr.lacounty.gov)
Disclaimer – The Los Angeles County Management Council invites speakers to share their knowledge with the membership; however, LACMC is in no way endorsing the individuals or the companies presenting information at our seminars.
Registration Information:
Registration is required via the LACMC webpage:
- If you are already logged in simply click on “Register”.
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- Click on “Calendar” from the menu items.
- Select “Upcoming Events” and click on the event you want to register for.
Reminder: ONLY LACMC MEMBERS MAY REGISTER FOR THIS TRAINING.
To find out about other LACMC educational opportunities and more, check out our website at?https://managementcouncil.lacounty.gov//. If you have a colleague interested in becoming a LACMC member, please refer them to the LACMC website for eligibility requirements, membership benefits, and the application?(click here).
Cost: Free
Once registered, a direct link to the seminar will be emailed to you.
