Jason Ferrara
Blog entries by Jason Ferrara 
Can the Public Sector Learn Some Hiring Tricks from the Private Sector?
June 3, 2008
I spent yesterday with a group of 25 public sector hiring managers and HR directors at the Central Region IPMA-HR Conference in Kansas City. The topic was how the public sector can learn some of the recruiting tricks of the private sector to compete for talent. My expectation was that I would give a 35-40 minute lecture on this subject (much to the chagrin of Bill Lane! Read his book, Jacked Up, it is fantastic.), take a few questions and head back to Chicago. My experience couldn’t have been different.
We did use all the time – 75 minutes! But, we had one of the most interactive discussion sessions of any presentation I have given. The room was full of passionate, curious and knowledgeable HR professionals – they spoke more than I did, thankfully!
- Categories: Branding, Employee Attraction

