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How do we attract more women and minorities to the profession with Amy Farkas | Ep. 66

How do we attract more women and minorities to the profession with Amy Farkas | Ep. 66

Update: 2024-08-14
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Patton Township Manager Amy Farkas is passionate about recruiting more women and minorities into the profession of city and county management. In this episode, we talk about the importance of "telling a better story" to attract these candidates.


We also discuss her unique approach to dealing with the stresses of the job through her hobby and what benefits she has been able to transfer over into her professional life as a result.


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The American Association of Municipal Executives has a free job board exclusively focused on executive and senior level local government recruitments. To post a job, go to: https://jobs.aame.org/


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How do we attract more women and minorities to the profession with Amy Farkas | Ep. 66

How do we attract more women and minorities to the profession with Amy Farkas | Ep. 66

Joe Turner