What are the application materials used for?
The application materials are extremely important. Applicants are judged on a variety of factors, including academic background, job experience, career goals and potential for excellence. The City’s review panel uses this information to select 8-10 top candidates to be invited to Long Beach for the Assessment Center. After the application materials are received, it takes about a month to review all of the applications. A committee reviews all the applications and narrows the field of potential candidates down to the top candidates and these top candidates are invited to Long Beach to participate in the final selection process, which consists of an overview and tour of the City and a day-long Assessment Center. Final candidate selections are made the day of the Assessment Center and job offers are made to the selected candidates at the end of the day.
