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Minority Recruitment Committee Meeting August 7, 1999 Page 8 needs to look at that. Chairman Fisher advised the Committee that McCuistion Hospital is going to do a health fair because they found out that Mt. Zion has a lot of people graduating from high school, and they are going to do a health fair for free. Councilwoman Fisher said they were going to invite the whole community, black and white, up to Mt. Zion and when they get through doing the health fair, they are going to advertise for RN's. Mr. High said he would be happy to provide the City with a list of those colleges and universities and the contact person for each of those. Mr. High said he would be glad to take someone from the City with him, or he would take job notices or vacancies that the City has. Mr. High suggested that the City make contact with other Fire and Police Departments and sometime those individuals will tell you that they know a person who is looking to move to this area, and follow up on those types of leads. Mr. Burgin said the only thing that is different in the Police and Fire Department is, it does not make any difference where they worked. They still have to come in and take the test just like everyone else. Everyone is equal and that part is good. Mr. Burgin said this a requirement of the law. Chairman Fisher wanted to know if Mr. Malone could get the money to hire a Human Resource person to handle the personnel for the City. Mr. Webb said the problem with that is the City does not have enough jobs to warrant hiring a Human Resource person. Councilman Gray said if the City spends money on hiring a Human Resource person, and you hire three people a year, it is not worth it. The City can not justify the expenditure. Mr. Graves spoke up saying, the City should hire a headhunter. City Manager Malone advised that these suggestions would be looked into. Chairman Fisher directed the Committee to go and think seriously