The Importance of Succession Planning and Plan Components Call it the “Silver Tsunami” or the “Great Resignation”, there are many vacancies in local government positions and planning for those anticipated vacancies is important. The current labor market is tight and many positions in local government are specialized, requiring unique skill sets. Couple that with lack ofRead More
Celebrating 10 Years of GovTempsUSA! This summer marks the 10-year anniversary of GovTempsUSA. Everyone associated with GovTemps is thrilled to contribute to excellence in local government -- we've had more than 500 placements in 19 states. Thank you to our clients and the talented professionals who serve as temporary and longer-term placements. We lookRead More
Top Ten Tips for Resume Development – 2.0 1. Your resume is not a job description: Your resume is about your accomplishments – focus on what you’ve accomplished as opposed to what you do each day. Use action verbs like coordinated, facilitated, led, managed or secured. 2. Tell your story Develop a chronological resume thatRead More
Five Tips for Mentoring Assistant Managers In preparing to be a City Manager or Administrator, Assistants need to be well rounded with experience in operations as well as human resources, communications, oral presentations, information technology, etc. We find that many Assistants are developing these skills. We have noticed some areas where Managers/Administrators could further developRead More
Announcing our Partnership for Workplace Investigation Services GovHR USA is pleased to announce a partnership with Treza Edwards of All Things Legal EEO Consulting Group. This partnership with GovHR USA will provide consulting services for organizations looking for workplace investigation services. Treza Edwards is an attorney, employment law consultant, and CEO of All Things LegalRead More
Sustainable Approaches to Public Safety in Today’s Environment Heidi Voorhees sent me this graphic and it instantly resonated with my experiences as a career local government professional. Police Departments have been saddled with responsibilities well beyond that of peacekeeping. As laws and societal issues have become increasingly complex, local police officials have been asked toRead More
Avoid These Five Mistakes When Recruiting for Talent GovHRUSA is often contacted by clients who have tried to recruit for positions on their own but have been unsuccessful – here are some common issues we’ve seen with unsuccessful recruitment processes. 1. Overly Restrictive Job Descriptions Does the person really need a bachelor’s degree orRead More
Reducing or Flattening Payroll Costs in a Post Pandemic World Many of our local governments have been impacted negatively from a financial standpoint as a result of the pandemic. We have seen reductions in 2020 and expect to see more in 2021 and beyond. We have been told that 2021 may be worse than lastRead More
Checklist for New Managers ICMA provides resources for people at all stages of their local government career, but first-time administrators have unique challenges as well as new opportunities. The first thing first-time administrator should do is read the First-Time Administrators Handbook: https://icma.org/blog-posts/icma-resources-first-time-administrators In addition to this resource provided by ICMA, GovHR has prepared the listRead More
Can Organizational Culture Sabotage Your Business Strategy? Does culture really eat your business strategy for breakfast just as Peter Drucker said? Does culture even have the power to swallow up your strategic plan as its own meal? Peter Drucker was actually directing our attention to the importance of aligning a well-defined people and process strategyRead More
