Higher salaries alone are unlikely to be a cure-all for public sector workforce shortages. Some states and localities are experimenting with other appro.
Some department vacancies are 20% to 30%, but governments are making headway filling positions and keeping workers with signing bonuses as high as $20,0.
COMMENTARY | As states and localities explore whether to sustain work-from-home models, there are key questions, especially around technology, leaders s.