Write it down in pen- block it out as “busy” in Outlook – #ELGL15 is October 23, 2015 at Edgefield in Oregon. The full-day conference will focus on creative solutions to public problems. We’ll examine how creativity is essential to public service. For out of town guests (and in town guests, too!), we’ll host a … Continued
SEELGL is hosting the SWEETEST local government mixer at the 2015 NC City and County Management Association’s winter seminar. Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 5 and join us to sample delicious desserts, enjoy our awesome selfie booth, and hear some sweet words of wisdom from seasoned local government professionals. You won’t want to miss … Continued
Digital Storytelling: Kim Ervin, Pyramid Communications, Senior Social Media Strategist The gift of #ELGL14 keeps giving. We met Kim Ervin (LinkedIn and Twitter) for the first time at #ELGL14 and since then she has become an important ELGL contributor. Through the “Digital Storytelling” column, Kim has given us pointers on finding our social media filter, using … Continued
To put you in the holiday spirit we had a great webinar with Kim Ervin, Patrick Rollens and Kirsten Wyatt on how to build internal support and momentum for the use of social media. Now you can rewatch and relive the whole thing! #ELGLSocial Big thanks to Kim Ervin, Patrick Rollens, and Kirsten Wyatt for … Continued
What do we hope to learn from this series? We hope you will gain a better understanding of the unique characteristics of local government in each state, we hope you will learn that there are others like you who are motivated to make a difference through the public sector, and we hope you will learn … Continued
Our good friends at GovLove (part of SeeClickFix) have launched a government focused podcast. Special thanks to Ryan Mannion and Caroline Smith for being so easy to work with and for being committed to changing the stagnant culture of local government. Take a listen to Episode #1 with Kent Wyatt, City of Tigard and ELGL … Continued
Fresh off landing a top 10 spot in our 2014 countdown, Connor Reed, Indiana University sophomore, returns with a New Year’s resolution for local government.
ELGL continues to profile companies playing in the local government sandbox. We were introduced to Seamless Docs on Twitter and decided that you need to learned more about their impact on the local government arena. SeamlessDocs wants you to a government where forms are a pleasure. Background Check SeamlessDocs (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) specializes in working with governments to convert … Continued
In this series of articles, ELGL members reflect on the themes from our recent survey on careers. Katie Babits started us off with resume tips, Ian Davidson provided cover letter advice, Harrison Wicks outlined tips for succeeding once you land a job, and now Emily Leuning provides an overview of our first local gov jobs.
We are partnering with the Missouri City/County Manager’s Association (MCMA) to learn how local government can attract and retain talented professionals. Attendees at the MCMA Winter Workshop will discuss the results and identify action items. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by Friday, January 16. Survey Link: The Local Government Workforce
