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Mesa council opts to pursue internal recruitment for next city manager
Summary
After a staff presentation on recruitment approaches, Mesa council members expressed consensus to start an internal search, post an internal application for one week and schedule council interviews with a public input opportunity before a final selection.
Mesa City Council discussed options for hiring the next city manager during a Feb. 13 study session and directed staff to begin an internal recruitment process.
City Manager Chris Brady and Human Resources staff presented three approaches used previously by Mesa: national executive searches run by outside consultants, HR-led executive recruitments, and internal-only recruitments. Brady and HR staff said each method has advantages; national searches tap a broader pool, HR-led searches rely on internal staffing resources, and internal searches can preserve continuity when strong internal candidates exist.
Council members…
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