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City AdministratorRecruitment Proposal <br />Targeted National Advertisement <br />Mailed “Invitation to Apply” Flyers <br />Email Outreach <br />Personal Calls by Lead Consultants <br />Targeted Advertisement- We develop a custom national advertisement planhighlighting your Cityand the <br />City Administratoropeningplacing adsinwebsitesandjob boards including: <br />Intl. City/County Managers Assoc. (ICMA)Iowa League of Cities <br />Association of Minnesota CountiesLeague of Nebraska Municipalities <br />League of Minnesota CitiesMichigan Municipal League <br />Minnesota City/County Management Assoc.Careers in Government <br />Iowa City/County Management Assoc.Government Jobs <br />Wisconsin City/CountyManagement Assoc.GMP Job Board <br />League of Wisconsin Municipalities GMP LinkedIn <br />Invitation to Apply Letter & CustomizedCandidate Database–We create a customized Invitationto Apply <br />flyer(examples are included) and then develop a databaseofpotential city management candidates. We will <br />mail approximately 900 to 1000 Invitation to Apply flyers tocity administrators/managersin cities, of <br />comparable sizein the mid-westernUnited States. <br />Email Outreach – We will send email announcements to our database of 3,400 city administrator/manager <br />emails. <br />Personal Calls by our Lead Consultants – We will reach out to potential candidates who might be a good fit <br />or who are looking for their next challenge. We will also reach out to our personal knowledge of City <br />Administrators to make them aware of youropportunity. <br />C ANDIDATE A PPLICATION &S CREENING <br />Candidate Application Materials <br />Application -Candidates are asked to submit a cover letter, application, resumeandanswers to <br />supplemental questions (designed to measure writing and thinking skills) and fiveprofessional <br />referencesof peer, subordinates and supervisors <br />City CouncilCommunication- We provide the Councilwith a summary of the advertising strategy, the <br />number of applicationsand the number of candidates selected for a preliminary interview <br />City Council Review of Applications – Occasionally some Councilswish to review allthe application <br />materials prior to theselection of candidates for a preliminary interview. We are happy to facilitate <br />this process if asked, but have found thatmany Councilsappreciate not having to review applications <br />ofnot qualified applicants and trust in our selection of the most promising applications including <br />severalthat might be considered to haveperhaps marginalqualificationsin an effort to be thorough <br />Preliminary Candidate Interviews – Once a candidate has indicated an interest in the position, we review all <br />candidate application materialsand: <br />Select the Most Promising Candidates - Identify the most promising candidates for a preliminary <br />interview <br />Internet Review- Conduct an in-depthinternet inquiryon each candidate toidentify any concerning <br />issues to be reviewedwith the candidate <br />Preliminary Interview– Your lead consultant conducts a preliminary interview with the most <br />promising candidates(we can record these for Council’sreview if asked) <br />Written Summary - Provide a written summary of our observations of the candidates strength, <br />weakness and potential fitwith the City <br />Recommendations - Provide our recommendations on each candidatefor consideration <br />38 <br />Page| 5 <br /> <br />