Consider the job you don’t want – it can make all the difference… You can't always get what you want But if you try sometimes, well, you might find You get what you need - The Rolling Stones I recently interviewed a candidate for a public health position who told me the experience she gainedRead More
5 Tips for a Successful Video Interview If it is your first video interview, practice in advance. Video chatting with friends is not the same as a video interview. Check the background behind you, address as much ambient noise as possible and sequester pets in another room. Check your lighting before the interview starts.Read More
6 Tips for a Job Search During the COVID-19 Outbreak Approach your search like a job. Spend time on it every day, monitoring websites, sending out networking emails and filling out applications. Let people know you are looking for work. Sign up to receive regular job announcements from recruiters that serve the industry youRead More
GovHR's President, Heidi Voorhees and Chief Executive Officer, Joellen Cademartori share tips for where to look for local government job opportunities, what to include in your resume, and how to navigate the interview process. Read more: https://icma.org/articles/pm-magazine/top-10-tips-military-personnel-applying-local-government-positions
Heidi presents "Ten Reasons Why Assistants Should Apply for the Manager Job." Read more here.
Charlene will be the luncheon speaker on April 4, 2019. Her topic is "Defining my Yes...Lessons Learned Along the Way"
By: Mike Earl, Senior Vice President, GovHR USA GovTempsUSA was established in 2011. At the time, the founders saw a need for a firm to focus on providing short and long-term staffing options exclusively for local governments. They were right. As of January 2019, GovTemps has filled over 360 positions at 171 local governmentsRead More
The Information Technology Review - City of Pekin, Illinois By: Jerry Schultz, Vice President, GovHR USA In the summer of 2016 GovHR USA conducted an information technology review for the City of Pekin, Illinois (pop. 33,000). This case study presents highlights of the information technology review, which was part of a larger organizational service deliveryRead More
By Heidi Voorhees We’ve interviewed thousands of employees as a part of our recruitment and selection processes. Here is what they tell us they want in a leader, boss, manager, and supervisor: Listen, Listen, Listen. Bosses often talk more than they listen and when they do listen, they sometimes are also looking at their phone,Read More
By Heidi J. Voorhees, President, GovHRUSA Develop a chronological resume that is easy to follow. Provide a one sentence description of each position you’ve held, the name of the organization including the city and state, and then indicate your accomplishments while you held that job. If you had a wide variety of responsibilities, consider creatingRead More
