Editorial: L.A. needs to dump its hiring process that leaves critical city jobs unfilled
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Municipal jobs come with good pay, benefits and opportunities for career advancement. But the cumbersome hiring process and up-and-down budget cycles make it harder to attract good candidates to public service.