Human Resources Department

We hire and train city employees to better serve you.

The Human Resources (HR) Department connects Detroiters to a variety of jobs, training programs and opportunities that are available throughout the city. The Human Resources (HR) Department ensures that the 9,000 employees and job applicants of the City of Detroit are treated fairly on the basis of race, religion, color, age, gender, national origin, disability or other criteria prohibited by City, State or Federal Law.

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Human Resources consists of the following divisions:

Employee Services Division
Ursula Holland
Chief Employee Services Officer
Suite 316
Payroll Division
Ursula Holland
Human Resources Deputy Director
Suite 314
Policy, Planning & Operations
Kim Hall-Wagner, Esq
Chief of Policy, Planning & Operations
Suite 316
Recruitment Division
Daryl Conrad
Chief Recruitment Officer
Suite 314
Office of Talent Development & Performance
Iris Ware
Chief Learning Officer
Suite 308
Labor Relations Division
Hakim Berry
Director of Labor Relations
Suite 332
Classification and Compensation
Nicole Smith
Chief Classification and Compensation Officer
Suite 314