The first installment of our living Resume Book is here! This month we’ve added two resumes to the collection, who both happen to be new ELGL members. Don Buczek – Assistant to the City Manager, Bellbrook, OH Terrell Johnson – MPA Student, Villanova University Take a look at their resumes below and read through the others included … Continued
Sam Taylor, City of Morro Bay, CA, is this month’s ELGL contributor to Governing magazine with, “How Millennials Are About to Change the Face of Public Service.” Sam discusses whether we are entering a phase when we’re going to hear less about “rowing” and “steering” and more about engaging the public. Previous ELGL Contributors … Continued
As part of the grueling ELGL initiation process, new members are asked to complete the ELGL version of the Wonderlic test. It’s an open book test and participants aren’t faced with the challenge of using a dull number 2 pencil to fill in tiny circles. Let’s learn about today’s participant. Kristin Zagurski (LinkedIn) is a … Continued
[vc_row full_width=”” parallax=”” parallax_image=””][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]In conjunction with #ELGL15 (ELGL’s annual conference), we’re hosting “local government trivia night” at Edgefield on October 22. This is your chance to compete against some of the most innovative and creative local government professionals from across the country. And, we’ll have lots of great food and drinks and it will … Continued
Rebecca Olson (LinkedIn and Twitter) currently serves as Assistant to the City Manager in the community of Shoreview, MN. Do the Legwork: 4 Steps for Effective Communication in Local Government Government is full of information, data, facts, figures, numbers and statistics. As local government professionals we are routinely called upon to convey specific information to … Continued
Lebron returns to Cleveland; Ohio State wins the national championship; ELGL expands into Ohio. What a busy year for the Buckeye State! In the coming weeks, we’ll develop an Ohio Advisory Board, build an ELGL Ohio Twitter presence, and continue outreach to potential new members. Stacy Schweikhart, City of Kettering, OH, will lead the efforts. You can get … Continued
Each week Graham Caulfield, Expert Resume Man, provides tips for improving your resume. Graham is an expert at helping career transitioners present themselves to their best advantage with potential employers. By Graham Caulfield – LinkedIn, Twitter, and World Wide Web The more people who view your LinkedIn profile, the better your chances of connecting with … Continued
Last time you read the survey responses to “Current State of Diversity in the Local Government.” Now we present the responses to: “Please respond to whether this statement rings true and explain: Diverse people have a voice at the table and influence decisions at all levels of government…” Social inequities prevent certain groups from being … 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. Gail Sumi (LinkedIn and Twitter) is the League of Wisconsin Municipalities Member Engagement and Communications … Continued
ELGL returns to the Center for Priority Based Budgeting Conference (CPBB) on August 4. (You can relive last year’s adventure here.) This year the ELGL team consists of Ben McCready (City of Rock Island, IL), Christian Williams (City of Goodyear, AZ), and Michelle Holder (City of Aspen, CO). Surprisingly, we’ll be live-tweeting from the conference … Continued
