I thought some of you might find this job posting interesting. The site lists various position listings in California but of particular note to me was a listing from the City of Dana Point. For those who are not familiar with the Southern California area, it is a rather small but wealthy area with corresponding housing and cost of living prices. I find the salary range somewhat out of touch ($4405.00 month at high end), considering they are looking for "City Clerk Specialist" with the following qualifications:

http://californiacityclerks.org/Job_Opportunities.13.0.html

"Requires graduation from high school or completion of a GED supplemented by college level coursework in records management or a related field; two years of increasingly responsible administrative support and/or record keeping experience, preferably including experience in a City Clerk's Office; possession of or ability to obtain a valid California driver's license. Certified Records Management (CRM) designation or willingness to obtain is highly desirable."

Although I am not a CRM, after more than 16 years in the RIM field I am fully aware of the challenges required to attain this designation and look at this kind of job offering as rather insulting to the profession. I would assume many of you may as well. 

What this tells me is that the CRM designation and the requirements to attain it are not understood by many of the organizations asking for it. This is a situation that begs to be rectified, and looks like much more work is needed from both ARMA and ICRM to continue to educate organizations and agencies. 

John Guthrie CDIA
Records Manager
City Clerk Department
City of Oceanside, California
760-435-3024
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