In response to members’ requests for assistance with executive level recruitment services, VLCT issued a request for proposals seeking qualified vendors. All vendors offer discounted pricing for VLCT members. For more information contact Abby Friedman, VLCT Municipal Assistance Center Director 802-262-1926 or afriedman@vlct.org
Criteria and Services
The criteria VLCT used to vet vendors along with information about the types of services they offer is below. Vendors were all asked about additional services (see Optional Additional Services tab), but not all of the vendors provide all of the services listed. Additionally, the compairson chart provides an at-a-glance snapshot, but each vendor is unique and so is your municipality. We encourage you to be thoughtful and strategic in your selection and to make sure to follow any of the relevant municipality policies you've adopted around purchasing, contracts, and hiring.
Vendor Criteria*
- Five or more years of experience in public sector recruitment services
- Reasonable fees for exceptional services and discount for VLCT members
- References from past municipal clients
- History of successful recruitments, demonstrated by number of recruitments and average tenure, of senior level municipal officials, including:
- chief executive officers/managers
- administrators
- department supervisors
- Experience drafting exceptional job descriptions and job ads, successfully marketing the position to diverse candidates, and retaining new candidates
- Met general eligibility requirements related to best practices in business operations, including:
- active registration with Vermont Secretary of State
- provided certificates of insurance coverage for general liability, automobile and workers’ compensation
- is not on state or federal debarment lists
- has no pending litigation with Vermont municipality
- disclosed current, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest with any Vermont municipality.
*As of early 2024.
All of the vendors included on this page offer these services.
- Prepare a recruitment plan and advertising plan for board approval .
- Prepare a community prospectus that informs applicants about the community.
- Review job description and pay range; make recommendations relative to current needs and market conditions.
- Prepare and place employment advertisements.
- Develop screening process of applications and implement for first round interviews.
- Schedule interviews; plan itineraries.
- Draft interview questions; conduct interviews.
- Development of final interview process; draft questions, evaluation form, etc.
- Schedule final interviews with candidates and lead final interviews.
- Coordinate debriefing and lead selection process.
- Conduct reference and background checks,
- Create the offer package for the selected candidate that includes the draft offer letter and draft employment agreement.
- Provide consultation as needed during the negotiation process.
Optional Additional Services
Several vendors are able to offer additional executive level recruitment services. The list below includes the type of services offered. Refer to the comparison grid to see who is able to offer additional services and contact the vendor directly for more information about what they provide.
Additional services may include
- Goal setting and strategic planning
- Internal communication with staff
- Public engagement
- Performance management
- Public speaking
- Meeting management
- Leadership
- Time management
- Customer Service
- Mentorship matchmaking
Vendor Services Compairson Chart
Services | Baker-Tilly | Berkley | GovHR | Leonine | MMS | SGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Recruitment | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Expanded Executive Recruitment | X | X | X |
|
| X |
Executive Training & Coaching | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Interim Managers |
|
|
| X | X |
|
Baker-Tilly provides local government executive recruitment and interim placement services as well as onboarding, training and coaching.
Contact: Anne Lewis
Managing Director
anne.lewis@bakertilly.com
Address: 8219 Leesburg Pike, Suite 800
Tysons Corner, VA 22182
Phone: 703-923-8214
Website: bakertilly.com
Berkeley Search Consultants
Berkeley Search Consultants offers comprehensive range of public sector manager and executive staff recruitment services for placements and interim engagements.
Contact: Efton Hall, Jr.
Sr. Vice President, Healthcare & Public Sector
ehall@berkeleysearch.com
Address: 1990 N. California Blvd., Suite 20 PMB 1206,
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone: 510-898-9308
Website: berkeleysearch.com
GovHR USA employs a team of professionals with backgrounds in local government and the not-for-profit sector, and it offers full-service executive recruitment and selection services that are customized to meet client organization’s individual needs.
Contact: Laurie Pederson
Senior Vice President, Operations & Client Services
LPederson@GovHRusa.com
Address: 630 Dundee Road, Suite 225
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: 847-380-3198
Website: govHRusa.com
Leonine Public Affairs is a Vermont-based firm that offers manager recruitment as well as onboarding and management training services utilizing its staff’s broad expertise. Also assists with developing and implementing vision for community success.
Contact:
Address: 1 Blanchard Court, Suite 101,
Montpelier, VT 05602
Phone: 802-229-4900
Website: leoninepublicaffairs.com
Municipal Management Services, Inc. (MMS)
MMS is a Vermont company specializing in manager and executive level recruitment, training, interim municipal manager, new hire mentoring and project management services.
Contact: Tom Yennerell
Owner
tyennerell@municipalmgtservices.com
Address: 222 Parkview Road
Springfield, VT 05156
Phone: 970-570-9060
Website: municipalmgtservices.com
SGR is a full-service firm, specializing in executive recruitment, interim placements, training, leadership development, employee coaching, and other consulting services.
Contact: JJ Peters
President of Executive Recruitment
JJPeters@GovernmentResource.com
Address: P.O. Box 1642
Keller, Texas 76244
Phone: 817-337-8581
Website: governmentresource.com