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Making Local Government Accessible: Best Practices for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Inclusion

Erika Smith2025-05-23T16:18:59+00:00September 3rd, 2019|accessibility, communication, local government|

September is Deaf Awareness Month—an ideal time for local government professionals to review and strengthen how they serve Deaf and hard of hearing community members. Whether you’re planning public meetings, providing essential services, or communicating online, fostering accessible, inclusive communication is vital year-round. Ten Best Practices for Communicating with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals [...]

Reasons to love your Local Government job

Erika Smith2023-03-31T16:34:28+00:00June 5th, 2019|#clerkslife, career advice, holidays, local government|

At ClerkBase, we love working with local government employees. We've built real friendships with our client contacts. img: Melinda Forrester We hope you'll join us in our LinkedIn Group discussion, "What do you love about your local government job?" Share the love!

Succession planning and knowledge wells

Erika Smith2025-05-23T14:53:53+00:00February 10th, 2016|historical records, local government, OnBoardGOV|

It happens in every organization, regardless of type. Someone changes jobs or retires, and everything they knew goes with them. Each of us carries a part of our agency's "institutional history" with us. Smaller agencies are particularly at risk of "brain drain," since each staff member has a greater percentage of institutional knowledge. Governing has an article [...]