Thank you for your interest in employment with Oakland County. Your opportunity to make a difference and join our team begins here!

Getting Started

Job Seekers (Non-County Employees)

Use our job listings portal to view and apply for Oakland County’s open positions.

Current County Employees, Elected and Appointed Officials

Oakland County is committed to helping its employees grow their careers. We offer career paths through the employee portal, Talent Mobility List and Career Opportunity job posts.

The Application Process

Adding Your Resume

You may upload your résumé from a saved document on your computer or manually enter your personal information.

If you upload a résumé, your work history will transfer into the Work Experience section. Review and update this information as needed before submitting.

Your profile will be saved and may be reused to apply for future job openings. Online profiles are stored on a secure site, and only authorized employees and hiring authorities have access to the information submitted.

Adding Your Work Experience

You must list your work experience in the Work Experience section of your profile. Review the job posting, especially the position purpose and minimum qualifications, before completing this section, as only related experience will be considered.

If you do not upload a résumé, you must manually enter your work experience, including employer, job title, dates of employment, hours worked per week, job duties, and reason for leaving.

Incomplete work history or missing details related to minimum qualifications may result in disqualification.

Read: Human Resources Interview Guide

Examinations

Applicants will be tested as they apply and ranked on an eligible list based on final exam scores. Rankings may change as additional applicants are tested. Submissions will not be accepted after the posted closing date.

Examinations are used to create an eligible list for current and future vacancies. Departments may select candidates from this list, which remains active for six months unless exhausted, replaced, or extended.

Job Listings Without a Close Date

For continuous examinations, submissions are accepted until sufficient candidates are identified, so applicants are encouraged to apply promptly. Due to applicant volume, not all applicants will be interviewed. Selected candidates are typically contacted within 30 days of the posted closing date.

Privacy

By filling out the Job Application and transmitting it to Oakland County via the Internet, you are consenting to provide the County with the personally identifiable information contained in the application document. The information you provide in the job application may be kept and used by the County for its purposes in accordance with its applicable policies.

The Michigan Freedom of Information Act, as well as other legal processes, control access to personally identifiable information and public records. Information you supply to the County may be subject to disclosure.

In addition, no mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. Information sharing to subcontractors in support services, such as customer service is permitted. All other use case categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.