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• City of Decatur, Illinois Page 3 Our executive search process would be as follows,subject to mutually agreed upon modification: 1. Interview, individually, the Mayor, Members of the City Council, and interview key Staff and others (community and business leaders, citizenry, etc.), as desired, all toward achieving clarity and consensus concerning the specific nature of duties, responsibilities and expectations of the City Manger's position. Interview data will be used to prepare a Recruitment Profile for approval by the City Council (Sample Recruitment Profile enclosed). 2. Conduct an intensive independent professional search and recruitment effort, utilizing an extensive local, regional and national contact network, seeking out qualified Candidates who may not otherwise have an interest in your recruitment. 3. Place announcements in professional publications relating to the position under recruitment to provide maximum exposure of the position's career opportunity and to ensure an open recruitment process. 4. Process all applications received from recruitment and announcement efforts, including timely acknowledgments of receipt of application and status of recruitment information to all Applicants, on behalf of the City. 5. Screen all applications received, matching all Applicants' credentials with the specific criteria qualifications stated in the Recruitment Profile. 6. Interview prospective Final Candidates and make background inquiries and reference checks with current and past employers and verify claimed educational achievement. 7. Present a written report to the City Council on applications received for the position,including resumes and background information on those individuals considered to be most qualified and best suited for the position, recommending approximately S - 10 such persons for personal interview consideration. 8. Facilitate the City Council's selection of Candidates to be invited for personal interview and appointment consideration;we recommend you interview no fewer than five Candidates. 9. Prepare interview questions and procedures for use by the City Council, developing a process which will ensure that the same questions are asked of each Candidate and that each interview is thoroughly and consistently evaluated. If you desire, we will include role playing or "situational circumstances" exercises as part of the interview process. There would be no charge for this additional service. We can also carry out a full-fledged assessment center process along with the recruitment, and have done so. It is our opinion that such process is not as effective in City Manager searches as it is for Departxnent Head and mid-management selections. This process would be provided at additional cost and extend the interview process one or two additional days. 10. Arrange for additional background inquiries of Finalist Candidates, to include criminal court and credit records checks, and news media paper and periodical title searches, as desired.