Assist with the creation of an employee development plan that includes training, professional development, career advancement, and volunteer opportunities. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Stacy Doepner-Hove Human Resources and Industrial Relations doepn002@umn.edu 612-625-8732 Local Government / Community Contact Colleen Lasher Human […]
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Assess the health and wellness issues that are most prevalent for Rosemount city employees and provide recommendations for a comprehensive wellness program. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Patricia Frazier Psychology Local Government / Community Contact Emmy Foster Assistant City Administrator, City […]
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Assess current staff satisfaction among city staff, including incentives or educational opportunities would encourage them to continue working at the city; develop recommendations for improving staff morale and fostering staff development. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Stacy Doepner-Hove Human Resources and […]
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Identify gaps in current workforce delivery models, create targeted workforce development strategies in areas with high unemployment, and identify suburban transit-oriented workforce development strategies. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Rosemarie Park Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development Associate Professor parkx002@umn.edu 612-625-6267 Local […]
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Undergraduate students in the Entrepreneurial Management Institutes’ Business Consulting Course will partner with the Siouxland Interstate Metropolitan Planning Council to complete research on strategies for supporting the rural workforce of Woodbury County. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info University Faculty Contact Phil Jordan […]
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This project will continue the fall 2015 project to produce a module for new and existing employee training. The module will encourage and support the corporate culture of the borough as a sustainable community. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact Info University Faculty Contact Tom Hogan […]
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Student in the School of Urban and Regional Planning conducted a project that evaluated the workforce of Cedar Rapids and determined the gap between supply and demand for quality workers. Students sought to understand the reasons for both attracting and retaining new workers. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa […]
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Review the City of Victoria’s firefighter staffing model and identify options for meeting increased service needs that will result from anticipated future population growth. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Resilient Communities Project Contact Info University Faculty Contact Cambell Psychology Local Government / Community Contact Laurie Hokkanen […]
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Problems with violations of various labor standards, including local wage and leave policies, are part of a general, and potentially increasing phenomenon of ‘precarious employment.’ Precarity is a multifaceted concept that includes inadequate benefits, social protections, work hazards, as well as the exploitation of workers from ‘vulnerable populations,’ including those with limited economic and social […]
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Bellevue’s multi-family neighborhoods have grown in recent years with development in the Downtown and BelRed. Multi-family residential environments are typically harder to reach through traditional city communication programs. The city is interested in research that will evaluate and assess best practices in outreach to those multi-family communities. Work includes development of new strategies, implementing pilot […]
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