The French town of Chalons-en-Champagne launches a talent drive

The municipality of Chalons-en-Champagne is the first local authority in France to launch a project aimed at identifying talent in local government. It aims to broaden the career possibilities for public employees seeking to change jobs or careers. The HR department has trained three “talent referral managers”, and a personalised coaching programme was set up. The initial results are promising: of the 68 public employees who volunteered for the programme, nearly half have already changed jobs.