Choose a state or local government for which you will create your plan.

Write a report of no more than 2,000 words for Part 1 of the plan including the following:

• A strategy for recruiting and retaining employees. Address the advertising, interviewing, and selecting strategies you may use to draw your ideal employees.

• The effects of compensation on recruitment and retention.

• Strategies you might implement to ensure appropriate staffing levels for your state or local government.

• An analysis of the critical variables that you may consider as part of your succession plan for your chosen state or local government. Include information on how you plan to follow the steps of the succession planning process.

• An outline of your ideal succession plan.