Like some of us, I have faced a difficult time following a forced separation as city manager. I distinctly recall the morning after my forced resignation looking at my key ring. There was a house key and a car key, that’s it: a symbol of lost authority and prestige. Members in Transition (MITs) are facing their job loss in varying ways. Uniform in my conversations with them is a desire to stay connected with the profession they love. They seek interim assignments as department heads or temporary project assignments. This does several things. It provides income during a difficult time, it provides a connection with peers and finally, it shows continued activity and interest on their resumes. The Range Rider Program seeks your help in identifying interim work assignments for our MITs. If you have such an assignment, please contact me at kbressner@gmail.com or at 561-436-2328. As State Coordinator for the Range Rider Program, I’ll be happy to work with you or someone in your organization to match up MIT talent with your needs. If you need information about the other aspects of the Range Rider Program, please follow this link: https://fccma.org/range-riders/ Please help a MIT deal with the Empty Key Ring Syndrome.
Respectfully,
Kurt Bressner, ICMA-CM
FCCMA/ICMA Range Rider
Florida Range Rider Coordinator
kbressner@gmail.com
561-436-2328
