City Manager Wanted: Columbia Falls, Montana | Ep. 86

Stale, boring recruitment brochures are played out and offer little value for candidates seeking their next city or county manager opportunity. Many of them contain boiler plate language or rehash text used in a previous announcement for a different community.

Isn't it time we re-imagine what a public sector executive recruitment should look like?

City managers are in an incredibly risky and volatile line of work. Resignations and terminations hurt their spouse and children.They can be financially devastating and destroy a person's confidence.

Isn't it time we start thinking more about the candidates and try to provide them with actionable information so that they can do a better job of ascertaining whether they believe they are a good fit for that community and governing body?

I want to introduce you to a new series of podcast episodes called: "City Manager Wanted"

This is where I interview key individuals involved in the recruitment process with the goal of providing a more detailed and comprehensive examination of the opportunity. City management is a "people business."

So, doesn't it make sense to try and get a better understanding of the people these candidates will work with?

In this episode, we examine the opportunity in beautiful Columbia Falls, Montana. I spoke with the following people:

• Michael Boese of Clear Career Professionals
• Mark Shrives, Interim City Manager
• Don Barnhart, Mayor

I hope you enjoy it and find the conversation beneficial to your job search.

SHOW NOTES:

Recruitment conducted by Michael Boese of Clear Career Professionals

COMING SOON - Link to job listing: https://clearcareerpro.com/career-opportunities/

AAME JOB BOARD:

The American Association of Municipal Executives has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to: https://jobs.aame.org/

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