In the nonprofit and government agency universe, there is an interesting variety of terms used to describe the individuals being served by a human or social services program. I’ve found that job-seekers wishing to enter this field need to do careful research so they can understand the culture of the organization they are aiming to … Continue reading
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Same location, different hiring methods: City of Seattle, King County, Sound Transit, Tacoma
Same location, different hiring methods You would think that local government hiring processes might have similarities to one another when they are located in the same geographic region. As I conducted research for my book, Jobs That Matter: Find a Stable, Fulfilling Career in Public Service, I found this definitely to not be the case. … Continue reading
Civil Service Hiring: The State of New York
This post may be one of the longer ones I’ve written because the hiring process for New York State is so different from the private sector process. It is what I would call a “classic civil service” process, in which networking or personal connections will do absolutely no good—and this deliberate removal of any internal … Continue reading
Local Government Hiring: Interview with HR at Washoe County, NV
Interview with Margaret Brindzak, Human Resources Analyst, Washoe County, NV 1. I know local governments have been hit hard by the recession. How has hiring been reduced? Have there been layoffs or furloughs? We have had layoffs and a hiring freeze on positions. 2. What positions do you hire for the most? Clerical support is the largest position we … Continue reading
State Government Hiring: Interview with HR at the State of Maryland
Interview with Scott Jay Regner, Human Resources Analyst Supervisor, Department of Budget and Management, Office Of Personnel Services, Recruitment and Examination Division, Technology Services Unit, State of Maryland. Many thanks, Scott! 1. I know state governments have been hit hard by the recession. How has hiring been reduced? Have there been layoffs or furloughs? Yes, hiring has been reduced over the … Continue reading
Local Hiring: City of Eden Prairie, MN
Interview with Karen Kurt, Human Resources Manager, City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Eden Prairie was just ranked number 1 on MONEY magazine’s 2010 list of the 100 “Best Places to Live” in America. 1. I know local governments have been hit hard by the recession. How has hiring been reduced? Have there been layoffs or … Continue reading
The local government job search: Virginia Beach, VA
Many thanks to Miriam K. Bryant, Human Resources Coordinator, City of Virginia Beach, for writing this blog post! 1. I know local governments have been hit hard by the recession. How has hiring been reduced? Have there been layoffs or furloughs? This was certainly a very difficult budget year. To balance our budget, we had … Continue reading
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