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Careers that build communities - AMO’s Municipal Workforce Development Project Roadmap

12 Jul 2024

An erosion of trust in all levels of government and the makes or breaks a toxicity of social media contribute to increased tension, and municipal municipality.” employees are experiencing abuse and harassment from the public and even Council members. [...] 01 Create a marketing and communications 08 Educate Council members and the public strategy to improve public awareness of about the importance of skilled and local government and municipal careers. [...] AMO will continue to work with these organizations to integrate learning about local government and municipal careers in the K-12 curriculum and explore changes to existing post-secondary programs or the creation of new programs to provide students with the skills and experience municipalities need. [...] Through its website, education and conference programming, and ongoing media relations and member communications, AMO can show that investing in retention pays off – happier and more engaged employees, less turnover and reduced hiring costs, and consistency and quality in service delivery. [...] Municipal employees in a variety of job categories and levels engage directly and regularly with members of the public, where they can be at risk of in-person and online harassment and abuse and even physical aggression.
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Canada

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