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Document in IBM Center for the Business of Government's Using Technology Series.
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Resources are available to guide local governments in hiring qualified military veterans to operate their drinking water systems...
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In this issue of Career Compass, Dr. Benest writes a prescription for turning a bored employee into a superstar.
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Recipients of 2014 Local Government Excellence Awards will be recognized during ICMA's 100th Annual Conference in Charlotte/Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, September 14-17, 2014.
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The new, complimentary ICMA <i>Manager Evaluations Handbook</i> is intended to highlight the value of a formal manager evaluation process and to assist local elected officials in the design of an effective evaluation tool.
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"I am in local government because ... I can help make a person’s or the community’s life better on a daily basis. My goal when I leave work is to know the community is a better place than it was when I came to work that morning. It’s one of the most rewarding things you could ever choose to do.”