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We spoke with veteran Sue Hann about tackling common challenges in a new public works environment.
By showing residents what public works is doing within the community, Twitter, Facebook, and citizen-engagement apps promote the profession.
In addition to introducing engineering students to public works, internships provide important benefits to employers.
In a recent APWA survey, only 21% of responding agencies had a succession plan, 43% were developing one, and 36% had neither succession policies or was working on them.
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