The Online Recruiting System (OLRS) is an enterprise wide, web-based tool powered by NEOGOV, a third party vendor. It is one place for job seekers to find and apply for state agency jobs.

OLRS provides support for the following functions:

• Job posting
• Online job applications
• Applicant tracking and screening
• Requisition management, and
• Reporting for state agencies

Questions or requests for assistance with the OLRS need to be submitted through the DES IT Support Center ZenDesk Portal ticketing system https://desitsupport4u.des.wa.gov. 

NEOGOV Information

• Log-on to NEOGOV Insight & OHC

Training and User Guides

The state's user guidance document and training materials for the online recruiting system are available on a secured SharePoint site. A list of the available guidance documents on the SharePoint site are below. To access the OLRS SharePoint site, you will need to be given permission. 

• To access the SharePoint site: https://stateofwa.sharepoint.com/sites/DES-OnlineRecruitingSystemGuidance 

To request access to the OLRS Guidance SharePoint site, submit a request in the DES IT Support Center ZenDesk Portal ticketing system https://desitsupport4u.des.wa.gov.  Select Online Recruiting System/NEOGOV Request Form and then SharePoint Site Access in the OLRS/NEOGOV Request Type field.  Include your full name, agency, and email address in the Description field of the request.

Online Recruiting System Training​ - in-person training is suspended due to Covid-19 restrictions

• Training Power Point
• Training Guide
• Training Activities:
  • Individual Activity
  • Training Activity 1 & 2

Advanced Scoring Guidance

• Training Guide

OLRS Overview - Recorded Webinar (3/2021) 

WA State Specific User Guides

• Layoff List Report
• General Government Transition Pool (GGTP)
• Certification of Candidates as a Referred List
• Veteran's Preference
• EEO Ad Hoc Reporting
• Time to Hire
• Copying Job Posting
• Agency Pools Tip Sheet
• Internal Job Posting Tips
• Recruiter Tips
• Posting Images Library Tips
• Table Grid View

Other Resources

• OLRS Notices
• Insight Glossary
• OLRS Reports
• New User Access:
  • Request for Insight Recruiter OLRS Access​
  • Create Online Hiring Center (OHC) User - User Guide
• Online Hiring Center (OHC) User by Role Guides:​​​
  • New OHC Overview
  • Liaison
  • Rater
  • Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • Approver - Requisition or Hire
  • Originator
  • Hiring Manager
  • Originator and Hiring Manager

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