Columbus Department of Public Safety

Campaign Summary

34,005

Candidates expressed interest in one or more open positions

7,296

police
candidates

7,397

Fire
candidates

19,312

911
candidates

police

Record number of written test taken.

72 took the test August 15, 2024
(30 - 40 is average)

1,243 applications since august 2024

Averaging 80 - 90 per week

Fire

5,844 firefighter candidates

1,168 cadet candidates

*Application for firefighter opens november 2025.

ecc

1,036 call-taker applications (total)

800 CT from AST

601 dispatcher applications (total)

367 from AST

Digital Ads

Landing Page

Highlights active recruitment for Police, Fire, and 911
Showcase Vison/Mission/Value

All-Star Systems

Captures candidate information
Pre-Screen for qualifications
Maintains interest through continuous outreach

Through this process, we have achieved record-breaking application numbers, testing, and overall broader awareness for each division's open positions.

All-Star App

Track successes of marketing platform's cost per candidate.

Number of candidates that move to application, test, backgrounds, etc.

Two-way communication via Email/SMS remind candidates to start the process.

Social Media Highlights

Virtual Recruitment Event

Virtual Recruitment meeting on Zoom to show case the culture and open jobs at the department

Attendance

Our inaugural Virtual Recruitment Event had a 46% attendance rate, a very good showing compared to what we typically see. (178 attendees to 386 registrants)

Engagement

questions were directly answered by the team using the Zoom Q&A feature with plenty move answered in the live chat.

89% of attendees (159) engaged with the VRE for 20 minutes or more, with 61% (108) staying for 50 minutes or more.

35%

Took Event Survey

62 attendees took the survey (out of 178)

4.9 / 5

Average Rating

51 attendees rated the event as a 5 out of 5.

Already Applied / Intend to Apply

97% of attendees (60 out of 62) reported they have already applied or intend to.

19 of those had not applied yet.

Unsure / Not Applying

Only 2 attendees reported being unsure, with none reporting no intention to apply.

Chat Highlights

Attendee Feedback

"I have had so many questions being a potential out of state lateral hire. This vent really helped with easing some of the stress on the logistics side of things."
"I appreciate how all aspects were handled and not just pay. Quality of life and how to give back are essential; so seeing those highlighted strengthened the notion of applying."
"Honestly... It was a little too good to be true. So much engagement, enthusiasm, and fun. Surprised that this was the first virtual thing you've held."

We are All-Star Talent

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