Clear Career Professionals

09/01/2026

Good employees can keep showing up, grinding every day, and getting the mission accomplished.

But if they do not feel valued or heard, turnover is coming.

Listen to the full episode of The Clear Voice #71 on our website or your favorite podcast platform.

08/31/2026

We made the Top 3!

Clear Career Professionals has been recognized by the Dallas Business Journal as one of North Texas’ leading executive search firms.

Clear is the only local-government-focused recruiter in the top five. We are also the youngest firm in that group by 19 years.

This recognition reflects our completed searches, but the story is about more than numbers.

It is about challenging traditional recruiting practices through human review of candidate materials, PositionCast™, consistent candidate communication, and the Clear Way.

We are proud of what our team has accomplished and grateful to every client, candidate, and partner who has trusted our approach.

Clear Career Professionals ranks No. 3 on the Dallas Business Journal's 2026 list of top North Texas executive search firms, leading public-sector recruitment.

08/31/2026

Poor communication is contagious.

Justin Atherton joined The Clear Voice to talk about clarity, confidence, and why leaders do not need to sound political to be effective.

08/30/2026

Four opportunities. Two offices. One firm helping shape the future of Texas cities.

Messer Fort is hiring attorneys for four distinct roles:

Eminent Domain & Chapter 54 Litigator in Frisco, Texas

Lead condemnation and Chapter 54 municipal enforcement matters from acquisition through hearings and trial.

Attorney | Land Use Focus in Frisco, Texas

Advise fast-growing cities on zoning, platting, development agreements, PIDs, TIRZs, and other land use matters.

Municipal Prosecutor & City Attorney in Abilene, Texas

Combine municipal prosecution with hands-on city attorney work for communities across West Texas.

Senior City Attorney in Frisco, Texas

Lead sophisticated PID, TIRZ, economic development, and development agreement work for Texas cities.

Explore all four opportunities:

Explore four attorney positions with Messer Fort in Frisco and Abilene, Texas. Applications close September 23, 2026. Apply with Clear Career Professionals.

08/30/2026

Congratulations to Shawn Myatt on being selected as the next Chief of Police for the City of Pampa Texas.

Chief Myatt brings extensive law enforcement and municipal leadership experience to the role, including service as a Police Chief, Public Safety Director, and Assistant City Manager in communities across Texas.

We are grateful to City Manager Shane Stokes, Assistant City Manager Dustin Miller, Mayor Mike Borger, and the Pampa City Commission for entrusting Clear Career Professionals with this important recruitment.

We also sincerely thank every candidate who invested their time in the process and shared their experience, leadership philosophy, and vision for the department.

Congratulations to Chief Myatt, the City of Pampa, and the Pampa Police Department.

Clear Career Professionals congratulates Shawn Myatt on his appointment as Pampa's next Chief of Police. Learn more about Chief Myatt's background and executive experience.

08/29/2026

An exciting leadership opportunity is coming soon in Bridgeport, Texas.

Clear Career Professionals is partnering with the City of Bridgeport, TX on the search for its next City Manager.

Located approximately 35 miles northwest of Fort Worth, Bridgeport is a growing, full-service community that offers access to the Dallas-Fort Worth region while maintaining the connections and character of a close-knit hometown.

Complete recruitment details, application information, and the PositionCast™ episode will be released soon. Learn more about the community and the opportunity:

Clear Career Professionals is partnering with Bridgeport, TX, on its City Manager search. Recruitment details, application links, and PositionCast™ coming soon.

08/29/2026

🚒 NOW RECRUITING: FRISCO FIRE CHIEF

Innovation where it makes sense.

Team Frisco is open to doing things differently, but only when the change is smart and works for the community.

The City of Frisco is looking for its next Fire Chief to lead in that environment.

Watch the full Frisco Fire Chief PositionCast™ on The Clear Voice and learn more about the opportunity on our website.

08/28/2026

NOW RECRUITING: FRISCO FIRE CHIEF

The next chief doesn’t need to come in and blow everything up.

City of Frisco TX - City Hall is looking for a leader who will listen, learn, understand what is already working, and then find opportunities to make a strong department even better.

That starts with relationships.

08/27/2026

What can your agency see before accumulated strain becomes a resignation, a leave request, a costly mistake, or a crisis?

Too often, the honest answer is very little.

In this new article, Clear Career Professionals Vice President Jeff Spivey examines why traditional public safety wellness efforts, while valuable, often reach employees only after the warning signs have become consequences.

Jeff also serves as Vice President of Business Development at SWORN.ai, and officer wellness has long been one of his areas of passion. He explores how agencies can use technology responsibly to recognize rising strain earlier while protecting individual privacy and maintaining the trust of their personnel.

For chiefs, city managers, and public safety leaders, the question is no longer whether wellness matters. It is whether your organization can act before the human and financial costs arrive.

Read “Addressing the Strain Before It Becomes a Cost”:

https://clearcareerpro.com/clear-news/addressing-the-strain-before-cost-article

Public safety strain is an operational reality, not a character flaw. Discover how early awareness and privacy-focused technology can support first responder wellness before accumulated strain turns into burnout or costly incidents.

08/27/2026

NOW RECRUITING: FRISCO FIRE CHIEF

What guides Frisco Fire?

Citizens First.

The City of Frisco is looking for its next Fire Chief to join Team Frisco and lead a high-performing department built around service, teamwork, and high expectations.

Ready to lead?

Watch the full episode of The Clear Voice and find more information about this role on our website.