Category: Human Resources Department News

City Celebrates Staff for Service and Values

The annual Employee Awards and Service Recognition Ceremony was held on November 15, 2023. This event celebrates the accomplishments and service of City of Champaign staff honored with either an employee award or for achieving a career milestone. This year’s celebration honored 83 employees who received an individual or team award. These staff members were […]


CU Days 2023!

On August 12, 2023, the Equity and Engagement Department participated in CU Days at Douglas Park by distributing school supplies, City information, and engaging with residents to inform them of upcoming City events. This could not have been accomplished alone; the Champaign Police Department, Champaign Fire Department, Neighborhood Services Department, METCAD, Human Resources, Public Works, […]


Human Resources Presentation

March 31, 2023, Human Resources Director, Amanda Farthing, gave a presentation to students at the Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business at Saint Louis University on HR, leadership, and management. Amanda shared details about her career path and why she enjoys working in municipal government. Students asked questions about the human resources profession, workforce structure, […]


City Staff Celebrate International Women’s Day

On March 8, 202, International Women’s Day (IWD) was celebrated around the world. This day is a focal point in the women’s rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. The theme of IWD 2023 was #EmbraceEquity, a campaign to get the world talking about […]


City Staff Attend Library Community Job Fair

On February 20, City staff met with local job seekers at the Library’s Community Job Fair. Police Chief Tim Tyler and Police Sergeant Matt Crane (pictured right), along with Jessica Mullins and Stacy Rachel from the Human Resources Department, spoke with attendees about current and future employment opportunities with the City, the Police Department, and […]


City Holds Police Service Representative Recruitment Meeting

On December 14, 2022, the Police Department hosted an informational meeting for those interested in learning more about the City’s Police Service Representative I (PSR) position. The event was held both in-person and virtually and covered a variety of topics including: Police Department organizational structure, PSR I job duties and expectations, salary and benefits, training […]


HR Offers Interviewing Approaches for the Interviewer Training

On October 5, fifteen managers and supervisors from across the City participated in an Interviewing Approaches for the Interviewer webinar hosted by ILCMA and the NIU Center for Governmental Studies. This interactive webinar offered the opportunity for attendees to learn about setting the stage for successful interviews, asking the right questions, and best practices for […]


Conclusion of Fire Department’s Adult Explorers Program

The Champaign Fire Department Recruitment Team and the City of Champaign Human Resources Department are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the 2022 Firefighter Adult Explorers Program (AEP).  The AEP was a partnership between the City of Champaign and the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission Workforce Development Program and ran for 6 weeks, ending […]


City Hosts Firefighter Recruitment Meeting

A very successful and well attended Firefighter recruitment, virtual information session was held on August 17, 2022.  A total of 38 potential applicants pre-registered for the virtual informational session. Staff from the Fire and Human Resources Departments, along with a representative from the National Testing Network presented on various topics, including: CFD’s history; daily firefighter […]