What is the Knope of the Week? It’s our way of recognizing an individual or group of individuals who have excelled in promoting the public sector. Recipients may come from the public or private sector and are nominated by ELGL members. Recipients receive an incredible amount of recognition and prizes that we are not at … Continued
We’re back with a new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you … Continued
Bridget Doyle, Midwest ELGL co-founder and Lombard (IL) communications coordinator, presents the first edition in her new column, Communication Breakdown. Why should you listen to Bridget? Bridget speaks from experience. She interacted with local governments during her time as a Chicago Tribune reporter and knows how local governments can improve their messaging with the media. … Continued
This is another installment of an ELGL original content series titled “Josh’s Job Search 2.0” by Josh Halladay. Halladay is sharing career advice that he is receiving in informational interviews. This article has been a few weeks in the making. I have recently passed the three-month mark for unemployment. For a recent college grad, with … Continued
Our Take We are excited to welcome our newest staff member, John McCarter. He was brought on board, after a long contentious salary negotiation, to serve as the Midwest ELGL project assistant. If John’s name sounds familiar, you may have read about him in this piece – New Sensation with John McCarter, City of Novi (MI) and … Continued
Understanding Passion for Public Service This is another entry in Rafael Baptista’s ongoing column, “Carolina on My Mind.” Rafael is a first year student at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Masters of Public Administration program. Connect with Rafael: LinkedIn and Twitter My original column for ELGL was titled “A Passion for Public Service”, after a feature … Continued
Ben Petrick to Speak with ELGL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99cyiDGHHOo Another great speaker has been lined up to speak to ELGL in 2014! Ben Petrick of Hillsboro, Oregon will be speaking at a lunch forum on April 10, 2014. Ben, a native of Hillsboro, Oregon, was a professional baseball player for the Colorado Rockies and Detroit Tigers. His … Continued
We’re back with a new “New Sensation” feature. We’ve updated the questions based on your feedback. You’ll now learn about the best YouTube videos on the web, read about gift ideas for the holiday season, and learn about the career accomplishments of our new members. As a reminder, we developed this feature to introduce you … Continued
The Friendly Accountant is Back To help our members with their financial questions, Nathan Reagan of Handy & Reagan LLC is here to provide answers. This is week it’s “When Should I Hire a CPA?” Background Check on Handy & Reagan, LLC. Handy & Reagan LLC is a 40-year family-owned practice where Your success is our success. You will find a … Continued
What are Town-Gown Relations? There are a lot of cities that have universities located within their jurisdictions yet many cities don’t take advantage of the benefits that working with a university can bring. Fortunately Roger L. Kemp has provided a short write up on literally “The Best Practices in the World!” He was recently asked … Continued
