In this issue of Career Compass, Dr. Benest reviews some steps you can take to handle additional work that's landed on your desk during periods of economic belt-tightening.

A new issue brief from the Center for State and Local Government Excellence probes the question of what role union power has had in public pension benefit levels.

Learn how California, North Carolina, and Ohio are managing health costs.

ICMA members and other icma.org users shared their thoughts and recommendations of performance evaluations of mangers, based on personal experiences.

Capstone Class of 2011 - Palo Alto, CA - Employee Recruitment, Orientation & Retention

Retaining staff needed for core services, reducing employee health care costs, and addressing employee morale and workload problems are the top workforce issues facing local and state governments, according to survey.