Public Sector Workforce Summit
Public Sector Workforce Summit
A Solutions-based Approach to Attracting Talent in Public Finance and Information Technology in the State and Local Sector
Laura Allen, CPFO, ICMA-CM
President, Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
Chris Morrill
Executive Director, Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
Deanna Santana
Acting CEO and President, MissionSquare Retirement
Shaun Snyder
Executive Director, National Association of State Treasurers (NAST)
Meredith Ward
Deputy Executive Director, National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO)
Cara Woodson Welch
CEO, Public Sector HR Association (PSHRA)
Gerald Young
Senior Research Analyst, MissionSquare Research Institute
Meeting Demand for State and Local Public Finance Jobs
The report, Meeting Demand for State and Local Public Finance Jobs, from GFOA and Lightcast shows demand for state and local public finance officers is outstripping the current supply of workers in the sector. Increasing the pace of hiring and the breadth of recruitment will be necessary to reverse the growing gap between supply and demand.
Navigating the Talent Shortage
As demand for public finance officers grows, local governments are facing challenges in recruiting and retaining top talent. Governments are also dealing with the prospect of a wave of retirements, which is expected to exacerbate the shortage of public finance officers. In this current environment, the use of virtual CFOs and just-in-time talent is becoming an increasingly popular option.
Public Finance Workforce Study
The NAST Foundation commissioned a national study of the public finance sector workforce specifically looking at the opportunities in this particular space. This study helps in recruiting and retaining staff, creating a pipeline of new entrants, and succession planning.
Securing States: Modernizing to Attract & Retain Cyber Talent
This publication is a culmination of a partnership between NASCIO and NGA, which started in 2022, to assist states in identifying the concrete actions they can take now to bridge the cybersecurity workforce gap. This publication details the current state of play and summarizes the insights aggregated during this meeting, as well as previous related efforts by NASCIO and NGA to facilitate discussion on this topic.
State and Local Government Workforce Survey 2023
State and local governments continue to face severe labor shortages and are deploying new strategies to attract and retain public service workers. This survey of public sector human resources professionals has been conducted annually since 2009 by MissionSquare Research Institute in collaboration with the Public Sector HR Association (PSHRA) and the National Association of State Personnel Executives (NASPE).
State and Local Government Employees: Morale, Public Service, Motivation, Financial Concerns, and Retention
This report presents the results of an October/November 2022 national online survey conducted by MissionSquare Research Institute and Greenwald Research of 1,003 state and local government employees.