After the wildly popular Josh’s Job Search and Josh’s Job Search 2.0 we looked around for another Josh who wanted to work in local government and do informational interviews but we came up empty. Fear not! We found a Portland State MPA Student who is willing to continue the Josh legacy, however his name is … Continued
Open government is a global issue as you’ll realize in our new series with Richard Pietro, founding member of CitizenBridge,org. Richard has banged the open government drum in Canada, and now, he’s invading the United States. We’ll feature Richard’s articles and podcast (co-hosted by Sameer Vasta) as he encourages you to keep moving towards having … Continued
It’s been an exciting couple of weeks with ELGL’s ongoing efforts to improve the measly 13 percent of women who serve in local government CAO roles. Here’s a recap of some of the cool things we’ve learned and some of the opportunities that are on the horizon. We also want to hear from you – … Continued
Watch the Webinar: Heidi Voorhees and Rachel Lange-Skaggs Leslie Knope must have been smiling down on our webinar with Heidi Voorhees, GovHR USA and Voorhees Associates and Rachel Lange-Skaggs, Village of Schaumburg, IL. Heidi and Rachel led an insightful discussion on their recent report on women in local government. One of the key findings was only … Continued
One of the benefits of ELGL membership is access to our Webinar Library, where you can watch and listen to already aired webinars. After a huge turnout for the #13Percent webinar we now have the recording available to you. Women in Local Government After their article on the number of women in city manager positions … Continued
We had a great turnout for today’s “Women in Local Gov Leadership” webinar and it was a good reminder that we need to keep this conversation front-and-center throughout 2015. Please sign up to be a guest blogger with ELGL on #13Percent issues. Each week, we’ll feature a new perspective so we don’t lose sight of … Continued
Looking for a good read? Join ELGL members in reading New York Times Bestseller, Detroit: An American Autopsy by Charlie LeDuff. We will dive into this thought-provoking investigation of Detroit’s decline over the next seven weeks, ending with a Twittersation on March 27 at 12 noon EST to discuss what we’ve read. One lucky person will … Continued
#13Percent: I’m a 36-Year Old White Male by: Kent Wyatt — LinkedIn and Twitter I am a 36-year old, white male. I work as a senior management analyst for the City of Tigard, OR. My dad was a city manager for more than 35 years in North Carolina and Virginia. I grew up going to … Continued
The second ELGL “Social Media Superstar” award goes to the Portland Police Bureau. Carrie Ann Taylor collects some of PPB’s best social media posts in the below Storify, and she writes: “The Portland Police feeds typically aren’t stale, but engaging and sometimes doggone funny. Who knew police could be humorous while also being informative? ” … Continued
After the wildly popular Josh’s Job Search and Josh’s Job Search 2.0 we looked around for another Josh who wanted to work in local government and do informational interviews but we came up empty. However, fear not! We found a Portland State MPA Student who is willing to continue the Josh legacy, his name is … Continued
