I don't approve of the idea of city credit cards to department heads and then having Rhonda Mowen acting as the spending policemen. This a a situation that should not and never should've existed. Who's policing Rhonda?
No credit cards. You can write a check just as easy. Does Ronda Mowen have one of these cards? Her husband is selling homes and no repay in the works. It's good to be the Moens.
Sing along now...You can be a mowen, I can be a Mowen...Wouldn't you like to be a Mowen the lawn too?
This is a mess, and I'm sure none of us will agree on everything concerning what has happened, but I believe that enough has happened that it is time to start looking at what we will do in the future. In that future I believe that: 1) Jim Norman can no longer be looked at to successfully manage the City of Albert Lea, and the city needs to act prudently but quickly; 2) The process that brought us Jim Norman is greatly flawed, needs to be studied, and overhauled, assigning specific duties and accountabilities for individuals in the hiring process; and 3) Upon entering the hiring process, and compiling a listed of potential candidates that proves to be unsuitable, there needs to be a step that asks the question, SHOULD WE START OVER? That goes for when the acceptable candidates reject the job offer, the process shouldn't be allowed to slog on to a less than acceptable conclusion. Now I liked having community input in the process this last time, but the way it was done left nobody accountable, nobody responsible, everybody at risk, with maximum deniability for the outcome. We earned this mess, lets learn from it and do a better job for ourselves as we move forward.
Obviously, the five finalist were not good finalists.
3 of 5 fired or terminated I have to wonder out of 70 applications, how they came up with the final five?
Brimeyer does an extensive background search of potential candidates. Sooo, if that's the case, I think I'd be looking for a different firm.
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The Brimeyer Fursman Guarantee
We offer an 18-month guarantee to clients who utilize our complete process. Should the client determine it necessary to terminate the candidate due to failure to adequately perform the duties as specified in the Position Profile, we will refill the position for expenses only.
-------------- Actually my wife is especially happy when my google check arrives each month. Thanks to douchbags like you, I get paid just for getting you worked up. -Liberal
Of course they could hire Ahern to find one. No long lines of applicants, no background or education check and no experience necessary.
-------------- Actually my wife is especially happy when my google check arrives each month. Thanks to douchbags like you, I get paid just for getting you worked up. -Liberal
I couldn't believe it when I heard he had no credit. Why would anyone hire a person in a business management position that can't even manage their own life?
I couldn't believe it when I heard he had no credit. Why would anyone hire a person in a business management position that can't even manage their own life?
Oh, he had credit. You can't get that far through life and not develop credit. What kind of credit is another thing.
Personally I am not one who believes that an employer should have the right to check an applicants credit. I believe it is an infringement of their personal rights. That said, nearly all employers do check credit and most check driving record too. A person who has a poor credit or driving record tends to not be the most reliable person to put in a workforce. It's not the credit or driving record so much the reason to not hire one. It's the habit they chose that got them there. Given a choice, a smart employer will hire one with good records first.
“Thinking is the greatest torture in the world for most people.” -?
-------------- Actually my wife is especially happy when my google check arrives each month. Thanks to douchbags like you, I get paid just for getting you worked up. -Liberal
I figured he had bad credit at his age.. I'm sorry, I don't want someone running anything to do with Full City Budget Management that has bad credit, that would be just plain crazy..
Lets get that consulting group that brought us Ms. Vicky, and Mr. Norman and pay them somemore money! I don't mind spending money for value!
Maybe we could go back to the old list and find another city manager out of that group? O' that's right, most of them were tarnished too.
That would be the Brimeyer Group. They also brought us Gabe, Kluever and I think Gene Smith.
Gee, this great big new jail too.
That would be the Brimeyer Group. They also brought us Gabe, Kluever and I think Gene Smith.
Sorry. The county chose not to go with Brimeyer on this one.
-------------- Actually my wife is especially happy when my google check arrives each month. Thanks to douchbags like you, I get paid just for getting you worked up. -Liberal
