Ramsey Resident - 2018 - September/October

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Employee Spotlight application review and screening time by auto-scoring application materials. Job seekers enjoy a streamlined application process and can also go online to see what Position & Department: Human Resources/ City positions are open. Applicants can view the entire Administrative Services Colleen Lasher: Administrative Services Director and if they wish to apply, they simply press the Apply Sue Hurd: Administrative Assistant button to create an online account. NeoGov will send Background: an email to let them know their Colleen began working for application has been received. In the City as a Human Resources addition, HR recently partnered Technician in 2004. She primar- with the University of Minnesotas ily worked in Human Resources Resilient Communities Project. (HR), but is now taking on a Areas of focus included employee broader role within the Depart- engagement, talent management, ment and oversees the Depart- change management, on-board- ing, diversity and inclusion, and functions. Sue joined the Depart- Colleen Lasher and Sue Hurd employee development. ment in 2014 providing much needed Hobbies/Interests Outside of Work: assistance with Human Resources and many other I have been married for 32 years. My husband Sue: duties. Colleen and Sue have a wide variety of responsi- Any chance we get, we head to Iowa where our oldest bilities related to the Citys full-time and part-time daughter and her husband live to spend time with them employees in the Administrative Services, Commu- and our granddaughters. During the summer we are nity Development, Engineering, Finance, Fire, Public in our yard a lot tending to our large vegetable garden Works and Police Departments. In addition, HR and apple trees. We also enjoy taking mini-trips on our assists with other City positions, such as paid-on-call Harley when time and weather permit. When Im not at work I like to spend Colleen: summer seasonal employees and winter rink atten- time with my husband of 31 years, my two grown chil- dants as well as board and commission members. dren and, of course, my two dogs and two cats. I also Human Resources oversees the Citys Labor Man- love getting up to the cabin, just relaxing, watching all agement Committee, Safety Committee, performance rides or taking on the next project. assists with long range planning, making sure the orga- nization complies with state and federal employment Fun Fact: laws, negotiates four labor contracts, prepares payroll My husband and I have a little vineyard with Sue: three varieties of Minnesota hardy wine grapes. When the grapes are ready, we pick, crush/destem and press the juice for wine. From there, we bottle, capsulate reinforce the Citys core values: ethics & integrity, and label them. Last year we bottled a little over 100 bottles! Our favorite is our Fat Cat Frontenac. & honest communications, excellence & quality in My two, sweet pups could not be more Colleen: the delivery of service, treating people with respect & fairness and adaptability & continuous learning. Recently, HR improved its employment appli- pounds! When we go out on walks, my husband and cation process by implementing NeoGov and doing I joke that the two of them together help to unite the neighborhood they are quite a conversation piece. Ramsey Resident September/October 20185