Surfing a wave of listener feelings about this topic, Danielle takes us through the experience of public service recruitment from the other side.

Danielle and Alison argue about the merits of requiring 'in house' recruitment before externally advertising positions
The role that conservative (perhaps inexpert??) local budget management plays in driving a cycle of vacancies and short term contracts
How complex recruitment processes make the public service less and less like the public we serve
Ezra Klein's podcast episode In This House, We're Angry When Government Fails
The good, the bad and the ugly of external recruiters

This podcast was recorded on Kaurna land, and we recognise Kaurna elders past and present. Always was, always will be.

Now for some appropriately bureaucratic disclaimers....

While we have tried to be as thorough in our research as busy full time jobs and lives allow, we definitely don’t guarantee that we’ve got all the details right.

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Thanks to PanPot audio for our intro and outro music.

'Til next time!

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