New York State Center for Recruitment and Public Service (RPS) replaces the Governor’s Appointments Office

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New York State Center for Recruitment and Public Service(RPS) replaces the Governor’s Appointments OfficeSource: Office of the Governor
On October 22, 2012 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the creation of the NewYork State Center for Recruitment and Public Service (RPS). RPS, to be housedwithin the Office of General Services (OGS), replaces the Governor’sAppointments Office. 
According to the Office of the Governor, “RPS willreorganize the state government’s existing archaic appointment process” andoversee hiring and placement for approximately 5,000 unpaid positions and 2,000staff positions.
Characterizing the “old appointments process” as “disjointed and politicized” andlacking in access to the tools used by today’s recruitment professionals, OGSwill release a Request For Proposal (RFP) seeking the services of an executivesearch firm that will be tasked with attracting qualified candidates to stategovernment and help the state “build its own recruiting operation so that NewYork state government can compete with the private sector and become anemployer of choice.”
Other objectives include:
1. Better matching skills with available positions andcandidates

2. Reforming the background check process for candidates

3. Establishing and tracking benchmarks for success

4. Strengthening the state’s competitive position in the“talent marketplace” by maximizing social media opportunities
5. Building a “New York State Recruitment Portal” – an online,interactive website for interested candidates to explore and apply topositions.