Human Resources

When will I be notified for an interview?


Once the examination process has concluded, a list of top ranked candidates will be referred to the hiring department for an interview. The hiring department determines the number of candidates to interview. Depending on your rank from the exam, you may or may not be contacted for an interview as this is contingent on how many candidates the departments opted to interview. If the department did not request enough candidates to get to your ranking on the list, you will not be contacted for that round of interviews.   

If it is an unranked list, all qualified candidates will be referred for an interview. Most hiring departments will interview candidates shortly after the list is referred. Some departments may take longer than others to schedule the interview and there are instances where a list was created to fill future, anticipated vacancies.

The good news is if you passed the exam, your name will remain on the eligible list for future opportunities as they become available. Please make sure to check your email and voicemail to ensure you are not missing important communication from either the hiring department or Human Resources.

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