Professional Recruitment Service
The Professional Recruitment Service (PRS) was initiated in 1975 with the objective of demonstrating, through technical assistance, the process of recruitment and selection of highly-qualified people to fill administrative, technical and professional vacancies in local government. Through the PRS, LGC has assisted in the recruitment of several hundred positions, including city/town manager/administrator, police chief, fire chief, public works director, finance director and many more. Additionally, LGC has an exclusive working relationship with the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police for the recruitment of police chiefs.
The PRS is available to assist members in a variety of areas and through varying levels of involvement. Services include creating a job description for the position; drafting and placing advertisements; accepting, acknowledging and reviewing resumes; scheduling interviews; guiding the governing body through the interview process; checking references; and notifying candidates once the position has been filled. For additional information, review the Process Overview and Standard Policies and Recruitment and Selection Timetable.
Customized Process Available
Although most recruitments follow the time-proven PRS pattern of close involvement of the local officials responsible for hiring, we can customize recruitment in any way desired, such as providing management of a process confidential to the applicants and coordinating the complete process up to the presentation of a group of finalists to local officials for interview. If desired, LGC staff will work with a panel of municipal officials, department heads and citizens to develop a position description and community profile for use in the recruitment, or to screen candidates before presentation to the hiring authority for interview.
For more information about LGC’s Professional Recruitment Service, a list of current references or to request a proposal for us to assist you with recruiting and selecting your local government administrator or professional, contact LGC’s Personnel Services Advisor.