City of Houston halts most hiring

Houston gears up for city-wide hiring freeze starting Monday
Houston's city-wide hiring freeze will go into effect Monday, March 9, according to city officials. The decision comes in response to findings from an audit conducted by accounting firm Ernst and Young.
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Thousands of open positions at the City of Houston will remain unfilled once a hiring freeze goes into effect today.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire plans hiring freeze as city faces more than $330 million budget deficit
Whitmire wants to implement a hiring freeze in the city government. As of September, the city had nearly 5,000 vacant positions.
Houston gears up for citywide hiring freeze starting March 10
Mayor John Whitmire said Houston's citywide hiring freeze will address overstaffing while exempting public safety departments. This story excerpt is courtesy of our partners at KHOU 11.
Houston enacts hiring freeze to boost city services, mayor says
HOUSTON — Houston will implement a city-wide hiring freeze beginning tomorrow, Mayor John Whitmire confirmed to KHOU 11 Thursday. The decision comes in response to findings from an audit conducted by accounting firm Ernst and Young.
Houston Mayor John Whitmire enforces a citywide hiring freeze in response to the city's $350 million budget deficit
The mayor told ABC13 that public safety, including Houston's fire and police departments, will be spared, but all other departments will be subject to the hiring freeze.
Mayor John Whitmire to enforce citywide hiring freeze in Houston
Mayor John Whitmire is expected to implement a hiring freeze later this month in Houston to improve the city’s efficiency, his spokesperson, Mary Benton confirmed with Community Impact.
City of Houston hiring freeze starts March 10
The hiring freeze comes after an audit revealed waste in the government. Police and fire departments aren't affected.
City of Houston hiring freeze takes effect amid $350M budget shortfall
In a continued effort to make the city more efficient, Mayor Whitmire has issued a citywide hiring freeze that took effect today. Only 10 positions are listed on the careers section of the city's website.
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire offers voluntary retirement to 2,700 city workers amid budget crunch
The retirement incentive comes on the heels of a hiring freeze. The city faces a more than $330 million projected budget ...
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City of Houston offering retirement payout to eligible employees
Mayor John Whitmire says City of Houston employees should expect citywide restructuring and offered a one-time retirement ...
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City of Houston offers retirement incentives to eligible employees
Houston is offering voluntary buyouts to retirement-eligible employees to tackle budget challenges while avoiding layoffs.
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ABC13 sits down with Houston Mayor Whitmire about a citywide hiring freeze
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston will implement a citywide hiring freeze this week, according to Houston Mayor John Whitmire. Mayor Whitmire shared the news exclusively with ABC13 on ...