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Human Resources


The Office of Human Resources provides high quality professional services in the areas of human resources management, recruitment, labor relations, employee training and development, benefits administration, regulatory compliance, performance management, Workers Compensation risk management and licensure oversight and regulatory compliance. All efforts undertaken by the Office of Human Resources will ensure that employees and citizens are treated with respect and dignity.

Lakewood is an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, military status, disability, age or religion.

To view our current job openings and to apply, please view our Career Center. Please see below for Civil Service entry level patrol officer and entry level firefighter career information.

The City of Lakewood no longer accepts paper or email applications. For consideration you must use our career center.

Please contact the Department of Human Resources with any questions or accommodations.

Title VI Policy

Human Resources FAQs

 

1095-C Requirements

This notice applies to current and previous employees of the City of Lakewood

In accordance with the Paper Reduction Act, effective January 1, 2026, the City of Lakewood will furnish Form 1095-C to employees upon request only.  To request your 1095-C for the 2025 benefit year, please contact human resources one of the following ways:

  • via email at HR@lakewoodoh.gov;
  • via mail: City of Lakewood, ATTN: Human Resources, 12650 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, OH 44107; or
  • via phone: (216) 529-6612.

Once your request is received, we are required to provide you the 1095-C within 30 days or by January 31st of the following year, whichever is later.

  • Police Job Postings+-

    The Lakewood Civil Service Commission is conducting an examination for Entry-Level Patrol Officer through the National Testing Network. Go to www.nationaltestingnetwork.com, click on Law Enforcement > Ohio > City of Lakewood., or visit the Lakewood Police Department Examination Listing.

    What to expect at the www.nationaltestingnetwork.com website:

    • Completion of the application process.
    • Review all information related to the City of Lakewood police officer position, including minimum requirements, salary and benefits.
    • Detailed information about the testing process for the entry level test.
    • Opportunity to take online practice tests.
    • Schedule your own convenient test time. Tests are offered multiple times a week, including Saturdays at a testing site convenient for you. NTN now offers virtual testing. If you would like to test virtually, you will need to check that option when scheduling your exam.
    • Take high quality job simulation tests in a standardized, fair testing environment.

    Applicants are required to complete the exam, personal history questionnaire (PHQ) and work attitudes questionnaire (WAQ), as well as upload copies of their high school diploma or GED, valid driver’s license, and any documentation needed for military, college, employment, or residency credits.  Further information regarding documentation is included on Lakewood’s page on the National Testing Network website. Deadline to complete the examination and submit required documents is 4:00 p.m. on March 3, 2026.

    Upon completion of the entry level exam, the candidate scores are automatically forwarded to the City of Lakewood Civil Service Commission.  Candidates who attain a minimum passing score of 70% or more on the entry level exam and have uploaded required documentation will be placed on the eligible list.  The City of Lakewood will contact candidates on the list and will invite them to continue to participate in other stages of the department selection process.

    National Testing Network is a service provided to conduct entry level testing in a standardized, professional environment. National Testing Network does not replace the City of Lakewood’s Civil Service Commission’s responsibility and decision making in the testing process.  For further information about the examination process, please contact the City of Lakewood Civil Service Commission at (216) 529-6040 or civilservice@lakewoodoh.net.

    The City of Lakewood is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

    Learn more about our Lakewood Police Officer job details.

  • No Surprise Act Information+-

    https://www.medmutual.com/For-Employers/Employer-Resources/No-Surprises-Act-Legislation.aspx

     This link leads to the machine readable files that are made available in response to the federal Transparency in Coverage Rule and includes negotiated service rates and out-of-network allowed amounts between health plans and healthcare providers. The machine-readable files are formatted to allow researchers, regulators, and application developers to more easily access and analyze data.

     

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