In this episode of the Dover Download podcast, Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker chats with Heather Worrall, the new Human Resources Director for the City of Dover. Worrall discusses her background in HR and recruiting and what attracted her to the field. She talks about the various responsibilities of HR, including labor negotiations, benefits, liability analysis, and recruitment/retention. They discuss the current tight labor market and some creative solutions for recruitment, like employee referrals. Worrall emphasizes the good benefits of working for the city, including health insurance, retirement matching, and opportunities for career growth. The conversation concludes with discussing Worrall's goals in her new position.
In This Week in Dover History, we learn about the early 20th-century origins of many popular winter sports activities in Dover, including hockey, ice skating, sledding, and skiing at Garrison Hill. Over time, this led to things like a public ice skating rink downtown, the opening of the Dover Ice Arena in the 1970s, and a study in 1999 supporting the addition of a second rink at the arena.
