Lead by example through the adoption of city-wide and departmental inclusion strategies focusing on a diverse pool of applicants for employment, committees, and boards.
Note: This was also a 2021 City Commission Priority.
Human Resources Director Stefanie Wilcox
Reflection of Community Created an internal dashboard of the City’s employee demographics with a goal of updating quarterly to measure how closely we reflect the City’s demographics.
Inclusive Recruiting Focusing on inclusive recruitment processes by assembling a list of local minority groups for job announcements, posting positions on national minority professional associations, and working with the Leadership Team to break down barriers that exist to apply for city positions. Example: The City held firefighter testing locally at no cost to the participants.
Training Included in the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget was $20,000 for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Training for all city employees. This training was held March 8-10, 2022, with a professional trainer. Human Resources is working to determine the next training or engagement opportunity for staff.
Engagement
Paducah Diversity Advisory Board The City worked with citizens to establish the structure, purpose, and bylaws of the Paducah Diversity Advisory Board. The Board began meeting monthly in May 2021. The Board is scheduled to present a community update at the May 9, 2022, meeting of the Paducah Board of Commissioners.
Read all Commission Priorities and Continuous Improvement Items including each action item's objective, key team members, and expectations by visiting Commission Priorities.