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Marshfield considers paying recruiting firm to fill key staff vacancies
Summary
City leaders discussed allocating up to $30,000 to retain a professional recruitment firm to help fill vacant positions including planner and public works director; HR director Sarah Dressel presented staffing needs.
Marshfield officials discussed a proposal to allocate funds — staff suggested $25,000–$30,000 as an initial amount — to hire a professional recruiting firm to fill critical vacant positions.
Steve Barg summarized a human resources presentation by Sarah Dressel, the city’s human resources director, who recommended using a recruitment firm to reach passive candidates. Barg said the council’s personnel and finance committee views the vacant planner position as the most urgent, but the city also has open roles including community development director, senior planner, public works director (currently an acting director), and a civil engineer.
Barg said recruiting firms typically charge a placement fee as a percentage of first-year salary and that $25,000–$30,000 would cover many search models, but staff will present a specific funding request and contract terms when the matter appears on the council agenda.
Council preview participants framed the proposal as a practical step in a competitive hiring market; no contract award or budget transfer was finalized during the preview.
