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Workforce Development Toolkit
Because of size and varying socio-economic conditions, cities differ in terms of staffing, capacity, and know-how. This toolkit, accessible to all GMA members, can help level this uneven playing field. This toolkit concerns all stages of workforce development and may be used to assist cities in determining living wage levels relevant for recruitment and retention, learning about best practices, and researching and adopting appropriate tools for both training needs and succession planning. Most importantly, the toolkit allows GMA to build a knowledge base reflecting the current state of workforce development as well as innovative approaches in anticipation of future trends.
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Hiring Veterans for Local Government Positions
Military veterans are well-trained, disciplined, and experienced and they have a demonstrated heart for public service. Tapping into this workforce to fill the civilian ranks of public service in local government makes perfect sense.
November 21, 2019
ICMA
State and Local Employee Views on Their Jobs, Pay and Benefits
November 13, 2019
National Institute on Retirement Security
State and Local Government Workforce: 2019 Survey
July 25, 2019
Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE)
Podcast: The Myth of Bureaucratic Neutrality
July 10, 2019
Engaging Local Government Leaders Network
How to Build a Successful Volunteer Program
May 7, 2019
ICMA
Aging and in need of attention: America’s infrastructure and its 17 million workers
April 18, 2019
The Brookings Institution
The High Cost of Undervaluing Older Talent
March 22, 2019
Route 50
Investing in America's Workforce: Improving Outcomes for Workers and Employers
March 1, 2019
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Beyond Compliance: Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Populations to Achieve Higher Positions in Local Government
February 20, 2019
ICMA
Retirement Plans Use Too Much Jargon, Say Employees
February 5, 2019
National League of Cities
Financial Literacy Programs for Local Government Employees
January 31, 2019
Center for State and Local Government Excellence
The Gender Disparity in Climbing Local Government's Ladder
January 30, 2019
Governing Magazine
Balancing Objectives in Public Employee Post-Retirement Employment Policies: Reassessing Barriers to Continued Work
December 6, 2018
Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE)
The Model Police Officer: Recruitment, Training, and Community Engagement
November 16, 2018
ICMA
Sharing our H2Opportunity to Recruit the Next Generation
November 9, 2018
Kim Holland, Water & Sewer Director, Marietta Power and Water
Finance Employees Are Fastest-Growing Segment of Local Government Workforce
November 8, 2018
Governing Magazine
Workforce of the Future: Strategies to Manage Change
October 4, 2018
The Center for State and Local Government Excellence (SLGE)
H2Opportunity Career Paths for Water Protection
October 1, 2018
H2Opportunity
Fresh Air Recruitment Trends & Topics: Implicit Bias
August 20, 2018
Engaging Local Government Leaders Network
A State and Local Government Leader’s Guide to Building the Public Workforce of the Future
August 6, 2018
Governing Institute
How Governments Are Closing the Gender Pay Gap
August 1, 2018
Governing Magazine
Recruiting Young People to Local Government
August 1, 2018
Route Fifty
Alpharetta Employee Referral Program
June 21, 2018
Renewing the Water Workforce: Improving Water Infrastructure and Creating a Pipeline to Opportunity
June 15, 2018
The Brookings Institution
State and Local Government Workforce: 2018 Data and 10-Year Trends
May 31, 2018
Center for State and Local Government Excellence
How to Identify Emerging Leaders
How can organizations strengthen their effectiveness in identifying and developing emerging leaders? While there are many factors involved in this important work, this article presen...
May 24, 2018
Government Executive
Preparing Tomorrow’s Public Service
May 14, 2018
The Volcker Alliance
Public Pension Cuts and Competitiveness
April 12, 2018
Center for State and Local Government Excellence
Public Sector Retirement Initiative
March 19, 2018
National League of Cities
Athens-Clarke County Innovation Ambassadors
March 7, 2018
Room to Grow: New Frontiers for Apprenticeships
February 14, 2018
Burning Glass Technologies & Harvard Business School
2018 Management Survey: Leading Challenges in State & Local Government
February 14, 2018
Route Fifty
COPS Task Force Makes Compensation Recommendations
December 19, 2017
Youth Councils Build Tomorrow’s Leaders
November 14, 2017
State and Local Government Workforce: 2017 Trends
October 31, 2017
Center for State & Local Government Excellence
Workforce Toolkit: Living Wage Calculators
October 18, 2017
GMA Municipal Workforce Development Task Force Report
June 29, 2017
Workforce News
City public works staff earns Golden Backhoe
October 29, 2019
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
Snellville offering digital badge program for online credits
October 9, 2019
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Suwanee recognizes youth police explorers
The Suwanee City Council recently congratulated the Suwanee Police Explorers. Explorers from Post 980 recently welcomed new high school students from North Gwinnett, Peachtree Ridg...
October 3, 2019
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kennesaw's proposed $24.4M budget would add police positions
September 9, 2019
Marietta Daily Journal
Dunwoody proposes salary raise for full-time employees, police officers
September 5, 2019
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
City celebrates Solid Waste Appreciation Day
June 17, 2019
Thomasville Times-Enterprise
PTC APPROVES PAY HIKE FOR PUBLIC SAFETY WORKERS
On Tuesday night, the Peachtree City Council voted to move forward with a proposal to raise public service employees pay by $2,500 per year.
June 11, 2019
Fayette County News