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Mayor Kincannon applauds new KPD command staff, saying Public Safety is Job #1.
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City Employees Share Their Story in Hopes of Boosting the Number of Applicants for Open Positions!
Have you seen more co-workers on television, in social media campaigns, or working at local job fairs lately? If so, it’s not a coincidence.
City workers are helping to spread the word that the City is a great place to work!
The messaging comes on the heels of a national workforce shortage. Many attribute employment struggles to the “great resignation”, people who transitioned to new careers in the midst of the pandemic, and/or lagging wages.
As you likely know, the City of Knoxville did a sweeping compensation study and on July 1 adjusted employee salaries to help the City retain and attract top talent.
At the same time, departments are ramping up efforts to reach new prospects.
Job fairs, social media campaigns, and first-person video stories are helping to attract talent. In fact, several departments are already seeing a noticeable increase in the number of qualified applicants submitting resumes.
“It is great to see some progress,” said Mayor Indya Kincannon. “We can all play an even bigger role in filling positions, by sharing flyers about job fairs, amplifying social media posts, and talking about our own positive stories in our everyday lives. Word of mouth is our most powerful tool.”
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Congrats! 20 KPD Police Officers Promoted
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Another New Sidewalk Connects Children to School
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Survey Says… Where Should EV Chargers Be Located?
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Annual Awards Recognize DBE Vendors, Partners
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The City Unveils Fuelmaster Technology
If you fill up a city vehicle—listen up! The way you get fuel has changed.
Fleet Services has unveiled Fuelmaster—a new fueling system designed to make getting gas for a City vehicle easier and quicker!
The old fuel consul and blue key fobs are a thing of the past!
Fleet services Director Nick Bradshaw walks us through how it works in this month’s Need to Know.
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 City Neighborhood Receives Transformative Investment
The atmosphere was celebratory in the Western Heights neighborhood on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, as local, state and national officials gathered to make it official: the collaborative Transforming Western initiative received a $40 million Choice Neighborhoods grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Students from nearby Beaumont Elementary and other neighbors dropped by to learn more about the plan, which includes affordable housing, a new arts and crafts center, improved transportation options and connectivity, an expanded Boys and Girls Club and a new park that will rival World’s Fair Park for size and opportunities for fun.
Learn more about this project by watching the video and article linked below.
 Best of Luck, Stephanie!
After 27 years living in Knoxville, Deputy to the Mayor and Chief Economic Development Officer Stephanie Welch has stepped down to return to New England.
Dozens of people came together during her final weeks in office to wish her well and to share stories of her time in Knoxville.
Welch was described as a calming force and a great collaborator in the City. She has a long history of serving the people of Knoxville through various roles including as President of the Great School Partnership, Community Health Director at the Knox County Health Department, and as a member of City Council before joining the Kincannon Administration.
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 This month’s mystery employee has served in the same City department for the past 16 years, with a few title changes including a pretty significant one recently.
She’s lived in East Tennessee her entire life.
She earned the nickname “Bugsy” among her colleagues due to her dislike of cockroaches.
Her favorite food is chips and queso, and she enjoys baking cheesecakes for her family and friends. (Work family counts too, right?)
Do you know the identity of your City colleague?
Find out!
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 Congratulations to these City employees who celebrate milestone work anniversaries in September & October.
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