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Posts for Recruitment and Hiring

Boosting Retention Among Gen Z and Millennials in the Local Government Workforce
November 14, 2023
by
Alicia Bones
Category:
Compensation
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Recruitment and Hiring

New Legal Requirements for Job Postings
January 17, 2023
by
Linda Gallagher
Category:
Compensation
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Recruitment and Hiring

Recruiting for Local Government Positions
May 23, 2022
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Recruitment and Hiring

You Can’t Ask That! Pop Quiz on Preemployment Inquiries
October 4, 2021
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Recruitment and Hiring

April 19, 2021
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Recruitment and Hiring
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Ethics and Conflicts of Interest

New Legislation Expands Washington’s Anti-Discrimination Law
June 11, 2020
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Recruitment and Hiring
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New Legislation and Regulations

New Workplace Protections for Washington Public Employees
July 22, 2019
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Recruitment and Hiring
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New Legislation and Regulations

Nothing but a Number: Age-Based Employment Discrimination After Mount Lemmon
January 3, 2019
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Recruitment and Hiring
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Termination and Retirement

New Limits on Use of Criminal Background Checks During the Hiring Process
May 1, 2018
by
Summit Law Group
Category:
Guest Author
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Recruitment and Hiring
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New Legislation and Regulations

August 30, 2017
by
Marci Wright
Category:
Guest Author
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Recruitment and Hiring

Hiring the Right Person: The Art of the Reference Check
September 3, 2015
by
Marci Wright
Category:
Guest Author
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Recruitment and Hiring

Hiring the Right Person: The Interview
July 10, 2015
by
Marci Wright
Category:
Guest Author
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Recruitment and Hiring

Hiring the Right Person: Screening Your Applicant Pool
April 29, 2015
by
Marci Wright
Category:
Guest Author
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Recruitment and Hiring

Confirmation of Mayoral Appointments (and Terminations) by City or Town Council – Is that OK?
March 25, 2015
by
Pat Mason
Category:
Classification
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Recruitment and Hiring

Hiring the Right Person: Getting The Job “On the Street”
March 18, 2015
by
Marci Wright
Category:
Guest Author
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Recruitment and Hiring

Hiring the Right Person: Getting Started
February 17, 2015
by
Marci Wright
Category:
Guest Author
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Recruitment and Hiring

Hiring the Right Person: An Overview
January 16, 2015
by
Marci Wright
Category:
Guest Author
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Recruitment and Hiring
Use of Social Networking in Employment Decisions
July 5, 2013
by
Paul Sullivan
Category:
Recruitment and Hiring
Here is an excerpt from the Final Bill Report for the legislation:
Roles of the Mayor/Manager and the City or Town Council 101: Hiring
May 24, 2012
by
Paul Sullivan
Category:
Recruitment and Hiring