Jay GreesonSo, the search firm hired to look for arguably the most important Hamilton County employee is having a hard time finding someone willing to take on the task of leading our public school system.
Color me less than shocked.
First, there is a standard and universal rule in the business world: You get what you pay for. And whether you are counting pennies for the folks doing the looking or on the salary to the person you are looking for, money talks.
And the reports from this paper’s Kendi Rainwater have the salary around the $200,000 Rick Smith was making before a nightmarish night in Gatlinburg, Tenn., ultimately ended his less-than-stellar tenure. Folks, that’s simply not enough.
Second, as for the lack of interest, considering the problems we face, it certainly is a daunting task. That said, the lower number of folks interested in the job does not necessarily mean lower quality in every instance, according to some key insiders.