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September 2021
Webinar: K-12 Employees – Anxiety About Student Learning, COVID-19 Risk, Personal Finances
Ninety percent of K-12 employees are concerned about students falling behind as a result of the pandemic. At the same time, K-12 employees are working longer hours, having difficulty adjusting to changes in the nature of their jobs and are worried about protecting their families from COVID-19. Many say they have faced negative financial impacts from the pandemic and are concerned about their retirement security. These findings are contained in "2021 Updated Survey Findings: K-12 Public School Employee Views on…
Find out more »August 2021
Webinar Series, Pt 3: Optimized Benefits and Compensation to Meet Employees’ Needs
MissionSquare Research Institute, LinkedIn, Microsoft, and the Mejorando Group discuss how states and localities can optimize benefits and compensation to gain a competitive advantage in recruitment and retention.
Find out more »Webinar: Strategic Local Government Workforce Management in the Wake of the Pandemic
MissionSquare Research Institute and the National League of Cities partner on exploring strategies for managing the public workforce in changing times.
Find out more »July 2021
Webinar-2021 Updated Survey Results: Public Employee Views on Finances, Employment, and COVID-19
View the recording or presentation slides for this webinar on the findings of the report, "2021 Updated Survey Results: Public Sector Employee Views on Finances and Employment Outlook Due to COVID-19."
Find out more »Webinar Series, Pt 2: Flexible Workplace Implementation
MissionSquare Research Institute, LinkedIn, Microsoft, and the Mejorando Group discuss flexible workplace approaches, including work from home, alternate work schedules, job sharing, gig hiring, technology applications, and a strategic reassessment of workforce needs.
Find out more »June 2021
Webinar Series: Strategic Steps for Developing the Post-Pandemic State & Local Government Workforce
Taking control of uncertainty and successfully steering through frequent bumps in the road is the fundamental leadership challenge of our time. State and local government leaders know that it takes talented and innovative employees to steer organizations through tough times and to be well-positioned during recovery. This has been abundantly clear throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, recent research indicates that the ongoing pandemic is taking a toll on the public workforce, and there are growing concerns that…
Find out more »May 2021
Webinar: 2021 State and Local Workforce Survey Results
Since 2009, SLGE at ICMA-RC has partnered with the International Public Management Association for Human Resources and the National Association of State Personnel Executives on a workforce survey of state and local government HR professionals. This year's survey included questions on recruitment, retention, benefits, and retirement, as well as flexible work practices and the looming succession planning challenges of an aging workforce. Click here to download the survey report and the webinar slides or view the webinar recording by clicking…
Find out more »March 2021
Webinar: State and Local Workforce: Employee Sentiment & Employment Outlook
SLGE and NIRS co-hosted a webinar on "The State and Local Workforce: Employee Sentiment & Employment Outlook," with a recording posted here.
Find out more »Webinar: K-12 Public School Employee Views on Finances, Employment Outlook, and Safety Concerns Due to COVID-19
A nationwide poll of K-12 employees finds this segment of the state and local workforce has heightened concerns stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Of those surveyed, the vast majority reported feeling stressed (63%), high levels of burnout/fatigue (54%), and substantial anxiety (47%) at work due to the pandemic. These worries come as K-12 employees were significantly more likely than other government employees to perceive themselves to be at risk of exposure to COVID-19 at work (60% vs. 38%). K-12 employees’…
Find out more »February 2021
Webinar: Public Sector Employee Views on Finances and Employment Due to COVID-19, May vs. October 2020
According to Research conducted by the Center for State and Local Government Excellence at ICMA-RC, State & Local Employees’ Negative Job Sentiments are Climbing Employee Burnout/Fatigue Jumped from 27% in May to 47% in October; More Than Half Say Pandemic Has Harmed Personal Finances The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis are taking a heavy toll on the state and local workforce. Since the early days of the pandemic, negative job sentiment is on the rise. In an October national survey, 52% reported feeling stressed, 47% said they are burnt out and fatigued, and…
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