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
Why we support the ELGL Diversity Dashboard! The Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) Diversity Dashboard is the first national data collection on the gender, race/ethnicity, age, and prior education/work experience of local government leadership. The Diversity Dashboard is the first and most comprehensive national data collection on the demographics of local government leadership. ELGL hasRead 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
National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) and GovHR USA Announce Joint Recruitment Effort The National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) and GovHR USA announce a joint recruitment effort to advance our organizations’ shared goal of increasing diversity, inclusion, and equity at all levels of local government. GovHR USA is a certified woman-owned businessRead 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
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