Help wanted: hiring a CEO for an economic development organization

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The process of successfully hiring a new chief executive officer (CEO) for an economic development organization involves various tasks that needs to be observed by the search team. A search team needs to identify the qualification requirements for a CEO applicant in terms of experience, professional certifications and personal characteristics. Development of a position specification sheet, which specifies the position, required qualifications and instructions for applications, also has to be undertaken by the search team.

Employee Recruitment, Methods, Employee selection

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Creating successful communities and successful economic developers

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Achievement of a successful economic development often entails successful development of communities. Development of a community can be attained through promotion of community leadership and information. Community leaders and economic developers must create a partnership towards effective identification, prioritization and resolution of community needs and problems.

Management Development, Management Functions, Analysis, Community development, Community leadership

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A comparison of rural and urban economic development programs in Pennsylvania

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The economic development programs in rural and urban Pennsylvania are studied. Rural and urban economic programs are similar in their need to create mission statements and recruit full-time staff for economic development. On the other hand, rural programs are overseen by public agencies, while urban programs are managed by a mix of economic entities and experts.

Administration of Economic Programs, Economic Programs-State, Economic policy, Pennsylvania

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