Engaging the Public in the Budget Process Kevin Amirehsani – Balancing Act and Engaged Public Budgets aren’t supposed to be complex and scary. Back when I was a kid, my personal budget had just two columns, with my not-so-hefty, not-so-inflation-adjusted allowance on one side, and the cool stuff I wanted to buy on the other (think … Continued
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Join in the #ELGLWorkLife series, survey and webinar focusing on work life balance. This series aims to address that age-old challenging of balancing professional work with a personal life. About the Author Shannon David (LinkedIn & Twitter) is a local government enthusiast who joined the City of Syracuse, NY after graduating with … Continued
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Don’t forget – join us today at 3:00 p.m EST/12:00 p.m PST for a free webinar featuring Phil Keisling talking about his latest Governing Magazine article titled, “Why We Need to Take the ‘Fire’ Out of ‘Fire Department’.” Click here to register for this free ELGL webinar. From Phil’s article: Firefighters don’t actually … Continued
Link: ELGL Spreads Across the Country “Cross between The Atlantic magazine and Buzzfeed” Welcome to our new member feature. We’ve all heard the excuse “I’m too busy” too many times so we’ve simplified our new member feature to illicit short, meaningful responses. Jennifer Martin (LinkedIn) is the Licensing & Permit Supervisor for the City of Lenexa, KS. She manages … Continued
We are continuing to release results from our diversity and inclusion survey. Today we reveal impediments to advancing the #13Percent. Previously State of Diversity in the Local Government Workforce Is Diverse People Influence Decisions in Government What Else You Should Know About Diversity and Inclusion Survey Diversity And Inclusion In The Local Government Video: Moving … Continued
Revealed! Join us as we talk about Creative Solutions to Health Care Cost Containment! Topics will be discussed that pertain to creative solutions to battle the increasing costs of healthcare while still providing the best quality of healthcare benefits to employees. Join Jennifer Walewski, Regina Youngblood, and Bridget Doyle to discuss creative solutions to health … Continued
For the second year in a row, ELGL will be co-hosting an event at the ICMA Conference. This year we’re bringing a couple of pianos and booking a much larger room. More than 500 local government professionals from all areas of local government will attend. Registration will continue until we reach maximum capacity. We recommend … Continued
Kent Wyatt (LinkedIn and Twitter) returns with a running blog of all things relevant and irrelevant from the month of June. ELGL is no way endorses anything Mr. Wyatt writes, thinks, or sings. Catch up on what you missed in April, May, June, and July – The Confidential: Double Secret Job Posting. August 27 Why You Shouldn’t Be … Continued
Each week Graham Caulfield, Expert Resume Man, will provide tips for improving your resume. Graham is an expert at helping career transitioners present themselves to their best advantage with potential employers. 5 Tips for Your LinkedIn Profile By Graham Caulfield – LinkedIn, Twitter, and World Wide Web You have approximately 20 seconds to catch a … Continued
ELGL and MuniRent are celebrating public works and the #WeBuiltThisCity initiative with the inaugural #GovEquipment Photo Challenge. Hat tip to Alan Mond, MuniRent CEO & Co-Founder for issuing this one-of-a-kind challenge. Here’s how it works: Take a picture of a local government’s heavy duty public works equipment. Post the picture on Twitter using #GovEquipment by August 31. When … Continued
