About HRD

The State Human Resources Division (HRD) manages the State Personnel System which consists of approximately 34,000 employees from approximately 100 state agencies, boards and commissions.

HRD maintains the infrastructure for personnel administration, including the State Personnel Rules and policies that govern personnel within the State Personnel System, as well as the State’s classification and compensation system, centralized job board (azstatejobs.gov), hiring system (Talent Acquisition), personnel/payroll system (HRIS), and employees’ self-service website (YES).

HRD further supports state agencies by providing human resources services in the areas of job classification, staffing and recruitment, employee compensation, employee development, recognition, employee relations, workforce planning and analysis, and operational support.