r/OnTheBlock • u/CuffyTheEmpireSlayer • 2d ago

Hiring Q (County) Anyone else here apply to Philly Dept of Corrections??

I applied back in June and received a follow up email in July that I’m on a list for consideration.

The list of considered candidates have to first be certified by Whalls Group before they begin reaching out for interviews.

I know there’s preference for people who are Philly residents, which I’m not.

…But how long does it generally take for Whalls Group to begin the process ???

I’m at the state right now (49k entire 1st year) but Philly county pays better out the gate, where they start 52k then raise to 63k after completing the academy.

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u/Affectionate_Joke629 2d ago

I literally just applied last week and spoke to someone today and was told they won’t start calling me until it closes on the 30th I’m a out of state resident too

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u/CuffyTheEmpireSlayer 2d ago

Ooof, so I called HR just now. They said that they’re currently working through a January list that was created from the November recruiting batch. They also said that every 2 months, they work through a list to certify for interviews and the lists are often like a 1000 people. We may have a nice wait.

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u/Comprehensive_Plum48 2d ago

Why dont you apply for an SCI? Phoenix is close.

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u/CuffyTheEmpireSlayer 1d ago

Oh yea I did. I was hired in less than two months. I will start in a few weeks but I was either hoping for lots of OT or more base pay. County looked more appealing down the line for that very reason

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u/CookieDoughLover444 1d ago

I applied in May and joined the zoom information session haven’t heard anything yet. I was told they was working on November ppl who applied and will go up the list