The City of Fayetteville's Human Resource DevelopmentDepartmentis a support services department dedicated to helping the City achieve its human resources goals using a proactive, innovative and consultative approach.
Human Resource Development aims to provide services that improve the development and productivity of a committed and valued workforce. To meet these objectives, we administer programs in the following areas:
Recruitment and Selection: We recruit applicants for all City job openings and assists departments in selecting, hiring and orienting employees.
Classification and Compensation: Classification and Compensation is responsible for the position classification and pay plan. Our goal is to administer and maintain a market competitive pay system to attract and retain highly skilled employees.
Benefits Management and Administration: We develop, manage and administer a comprehensive benefits plan, including health and dental coverage, life and other insurance programs, retirement benefits, flexible spending accounts and deferred compensation plans.
Organizational Development & Training: The Organizational Development & Training (OD&T) function provides employees with learning opportunities that deliver knowledge and provide skills and enhanced abilities that allow them to perform more efficiently and effectively in support of the City's mission.
Performance Management: The employees' performance management system is designed to communicate individual performance expectations to employees and evaluate their performance against established organizational performance standards.
Compliance and Records Management: We maintain official personnel records for all city employees, and provide access to information in compliance with privacy provisions of the public records laws. We also ensure compliance with state and federal employment law mandates.
Employee Relations: Employee Relations is committed to maintaining an employer-employee relationship that contributes to efficient and consistent resolution of issues, satisfactory productivity, and successful performance. We strive to promote a satisfying work environment where employees are informed of policies and procedures, understand expectations, and are retained based upon successful performance.
Employee Recognition and Appreciation:The employee recognition and appreciation programs managed by OD&T, is designed to recognize employees for their service, longevity and outstanding contribution to the City's mission and values respectively.
Safety: The safety program promotes workplace safety and a work environment that is free from recognized hazards or likely to cause physical harm to employees in compliance with OSHA rules and regulations.
Highlighting CAN DO Employees
Meet some of the City's"CAN DO"employees in this employee spotlight series.
The Innovative Career Opportunities Now (ICON) Internship Program is a part of Cumberland County School’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department and shares its mission statement.
ICON Intern Spotlight Video Playlist
Fayetteville 411 Podcast - ICON Internship
About the ICON Internship Program
Innovative Career Opportunities Now (ICON) is the Cumberland County Schools’ Career and Technical Education Work-based learning (WBL) program platform. Work-based learning is an educational approach utilizing the workplace to provide students with the competencies and skills that allow them to connect school experiences to real-life work activities through career exploration, exposure to the real workplace, and achievement of work readiness skills.
Mission Statement:
The mission of Career and Technical Education is to help empower students for effective participation in a global economy as world-class workers and citizens.
Please find information about our work-based learning programs below or use the link provided to visit the website.
Explore possible careers, enhance skill development, and apply academic proficiencies
Develop employability skills including positive work habits and attitudes
Make connections among school, post-secondary opportunities, and employers
Improve job prospects after graduation
Learn from skilled professionals
Work Based Learning Programs
Based on occupational goals, students can be placed in one or more of the following programs:
Career Shadowing (un-paid)
Career Shadowing involves pairing mentors with students to share aspects related to a career. It is a one day exposure to the “real world” of work. Students spend 3-4 hours, typically from 9 a.m.-Noon, with an individual in their career field of interest. They shadow to see what those individuals really do for a living. Depending on the shadowing site, the opportunity may be one-on-one with a mentor or it may be a group visit.
Internship (paid or un-paid)
Internships are short-term employment opportunities that are directly related to a student’s pathway. Students use an internship to determine if they have an interest in a particular career, to create a network of contact and to gain valuable work experience.
Students@Work Week
Students@Work is a job-shadowing, job-mentoring initiative sponsored by the North Carolina Business Committee for Education in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. The goal of Students@Work is to expose middle school students to career pathway options. Students should be able to see the relevance of the classroom and how it relates to potential, future careers. This event is recognized in Cumberland County Schools CTE throughout the month of March through field trips and guest speakers.
Jerry is a human resource leader with over twenty-five years of experience partnering with executive teams to improve culture, employee engagement, and connect the meaningful work of employees to organizational strategy in complex organizations.
Some of his key career accomplishments include designing talent management platforms, effectively leading change management initiatives, and coaching leadership teams to enhance their effectiveness to deliver strategic results.
Jerry believes an organization is only as effective as the capabilities of its leaders. His passion is helping leaders become more effective through teaching and coaching. Jerry enjoys teaching through compelling storytelling drawn from many years of leadership experience.
Jerry is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the HR Certification Institute and certified as a Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) by the Society for Human Resource Management. He graduated with a BA in Management from the University of Phoenix and he holds a MA in Administrative Leadership from the University of Oklahoma. Jerry is also a Certified Coach through the Academy of Creative Coaching accredited by the International Coaching Federation.
Originally from Maryland, he now resides with his wife in Fayetteville. Jerry has five children and enjoys time with family, hiking, kayaking, music, and pen turning.
