Expanding Opportunity.
Enhancing Talent.

The SCS Hiring Framework prioritizes what matters most: finding the right people with the right skills to deliver for every citizen, every day. Built on the foundation of the Louisiana Competency Model, it turns competencies and behaviors into practical tools for hiring, helping agencies make skills-first, data-informed decisions.


The SCS Hiring Framework


Your Path to the Right Hire

We simplify the process. You choose the talent.

DESIGN

Set the game plan.

1. Choose Competencies

Identify the skills that matter most for success


2. Choose realistic work examples

Link competencies to real world examples


3. Choose screening questions

Screen for skills, not just credentials


4. Choose interview questions and activities

Ask questions that reveal ability and fit.

DEVELOP

Bring it all together.

5. Plug your choices into structured interview templates to develop polished and professional interviews

Use automated toolkits - ready-made guides with panelist pages, rubrics, and comprehensive scoring dashboards

DECIDE

Choose with confidence.

6. Make a fair, data-driven decision you can stand behind

Use rubrics and candidate comparison dashboards to standardize evaluation


Resources


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The 2026 version of the SCS Hiring Framework materials are available for agency use beginning January 1, 2026, and will be required effective March 1, 2026. During this transition period, agencies may use either the 2024 version or the 2026 version. The components of each version are not interchangeable, so agencies must use one full version or the other.


Job Aids

Explore practical tools that make hiring easier and more consistent. Here you'll find general circulars and Hiring Framework resources that show how to apply the Louisiana Competency Model in every step of the hiring process.

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Templates

Access ready-to-use templates that simplify every step of the hiring process. Paper and Excel versions make it easy to evaluate questions, guide interviews, and compare candidates using the Louisiana Competency Model.

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FAQs

Understand how skills-based hiring opens new opportunities across Louisiana.

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Why the SCS Hiring Framework Matters

1. It focuses on skills, not just credentials.

Degrees and job titles don’t always reflect what someone can actually do. The SCS Hiring Framework helps agencies identify real, demonstrated skills so hiring managers can match candidates to the work more accurately.

2. It creates fairness and consistency.

Structured questions and clear scoring tools ensure every applicant is evaluated the same way. This reduces guesswork, limits bias and gives hiring managers confidence that decisions are defensible and transparent.

3. It opens doors for STARs.

Many Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) have strong, relevant experience but were overlooked under traditional hiring practices. The framework makes it easier for hiring managers to see transferable skills, widening the talent pool and giving more people a fair chance to compete.

4. It strengthens the connection between hiring and performance.

Each hiring step is tied directly to the competencies needed for success on the job. That means agencies are more likely to hire candidates who can perform the work well on day one and grow with the role over time.

5. It builds a workforce ready to serve every citizen.

When hiring is guided by ability, fairness, and job fit, agencies bring in stronger talent that better reflects and understands the communities they serve. The result is a more capable, responsive public workforce.


Proven Impact

450+
Job titles modernized
Thousands
Applicants evaluated on skills
Nationally recognized
Innovation in public HR

Our agency faced the challenges of poor candidate pool and candidates not truly understanding the positions that they were applying for. Our candidate pool actually increased in number and the quality of candidates is just solid at this point.

Keisha Clark, HR Director

Louisiana Workforce Commission

The framework gives you structure without being rigid. And it let’s you tailor it to your agency’s needs.

Stacie Evans, HR Director

Louisiana Department of Insurance

I feel like we’re moving in the right direction now. We're getting that applicant pool and filling these positions with an applicant that truly fits and truly qualifies for the position.

Casey Hickman, HR Supervisor

Louisiana Department of Health