Tips and Links to Help You Succeed

Job Hunting Handbook for Local Government Professionals

Through our continuing efforts to contribute to the local government profession, Bobbi Peckham was appointed to an ICMA National Task Force with a mission to produce a handbook that would be useful to individuals at all levels as they chart a course for their professional career in local government. The Handbook also discusses what to expect from Executive Recruiters and lists sample interview questions, job-hunting resources, and what to do in the first 100 days on the new job. We believe this Handbook is a valuable resource to individuals at all stages of their career. It will be especially helpful to the Next Generation, as we encourage, coach and mentor them.

The Job Hunting Handbook for Local Government Professionals contains information pertaining to:

Recruiting Guidelines for Selecting a Local Government Administrator

“Selecting a chief administrator is perhaps the most important decision that elected local officials will make for their community.”  To address this important decision, Anton “Tony” Dahlerbruch was appointed to serve on an ICMA National Task Force to write a handbook that provides best practices for selecting a chief administrator. The handbook, Recruiting Guidelines for Selecting a Local Government Administrator, provides valuable information to “navigate the recruitment, selection, and negotiation processes to find the individual who is best suited to serve as the chief administrator.”   It is tailored to provide a guide, and serve as a reference, to elected officials and human resource professionals. 

 The Recruiting Guidelines for Selecting a Local Government Administrator includes information pertaining to:

  • Conducting the recruitment

  • The selection process

  • The negotiation process

  • The transition process

How can we help you?