Yearly Archives: 2011

Recruitment 411: Social Media Melting Pot

Social Media allows the IRS Recruitment Office to communicate and network with job applicants at any time and from any place. The key to our success is integration; every tool is part of a well-oiled social media machine. By using social media, the IRS accomplishes several important goals. First, we show the IRS is aRead… Read more »

Forget the Review: Just Give Me My Raise Already!

Isn’t that what happens in government under the current Grade-Step system? People basically advance in career and compensation based on years in office vs. quality of performance. At least that’s the overall perception of public sector pay among citizens…and OPM Director John Berry: The current review process “seems to take place in Garrison Keillor’s LakeRead… Read more »

Real-time info is on track for NYC bus riders

After last month’s launch of BusTime, a pilot program to provide real-time location information for one bus route in Brooklyn, MTA New York City Transit expects to expand the program across Staten Island by the end of the year. “This really does have the potential to revolutionize how riders perceive and use our bus service,”Read… Read more »

Back Soon

Hi All – Just wanted to thank everyone for their support since my last post, I know that Movember is a long time away but given how prostate cancer has touched my life this year, expect me to be hitting you up for support come next November. All things considered my father is doing prettyRead… Read more »

Utah Governor convenes special session to recall HB477

Earlier this month, Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert signed off on a controversial bill which made changes to the state’s Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA). GRAMA allows citizens to request the disclosure of certain public records. The new bill, HB477, makes changes to GRAMA by shrinking the definition of what constitutes a publicRead… Read more »

A FRESH Approach to Going Green (Part 1)

I’m always fascinated when my 8th and 10th graders find an offer they are passionate about. Take the recent Baja Fresh in-store promotion, which asks consumers to save the Earth one cup at a time by refilling a reusable drink cup each time they visit. Why would two teen-aged boys who aren’t overly passionate aboutRead… Read more »

Technological assistance for corruption detection and prevention

Professor Richard Jones will talk about “A high tech sleuth? Technological assistance for corruption detection and prevention” at the Austrlaian National University in Canberra, 28 March 2011:A high tech sleuth? Technological assistance for corruption detection and preventionProfessor Richard Jones (Research School of Computer Science, ANU College of Engineering & Computer Science) COMPUTER Original post