LIVE BLOG: Internal or external hiring is dynamic for search

Posted to City, State and Nation by Ally McEntire at 10:15 a.m., Oct. 5, 2010

"If you hire from within you bring in institutional knowledge," McDavid said. "Hiring externally brings new ideas."

McDavid said he is looking for three things in a new leader: skills in dealing with people and relationships, executive experience and someone who has an understanding of government culture.