Knoxville, TN (WOKI) People are staying in their city of Knoxville jobs following citywide wage increases last year, but newbies aren’t diving into the applicant pool.
That’s the finding of Knoxville’s Civil Service Director Vicki Hatfield in a report to the Civil Service Merit Board indicating the 6% across-the-board salary increase and $15 per hour minimum wage policy that went into effect on July 1 of last year have helped with retention — but not so much recruitment.
Hatfield points to low applicant numbers even after the compensation changes (they went down another 10% since last July) and applicants dropping out of consideration between the time they apply and exams, such as the ones required to join the Knoxville Police Department.
