Yearly Archives: 2011

GGNSC Holdings moves HQ to Texas

Golden Living is moving its corporate headquarters to Plano, Texas to become a Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) company. The state will be investing $2.1 million in the company which provides post-acute health and recovery care services. The investment is expected to create 100 high-paying jobs and lead to $8.4 million in capital investment for theRead… Read more »

Eight Tips to Help You Write Job Interview Thank You Notes

Surprisingly many job seekers still do not write thank you notes after interviews. Help yourself stand out from the crowd by thanking those who have taken the time to meet with you. A thank you note is particularly important after an informational interview. Here are eight tips to help you get through the thank youRead… Read more »

Mar 21 PACE Webinar on the Arts and Social Change Grantmaking

We’re glad to share news about this upcoming PACE program: PACE Webinar: ‘Trend or Tipping Point: Arts and Social Change Grantmaking “Join us for a Webinar on March 21 Space is limited.Reserve your Webinar seat now at:https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/562486738 Across sectors, artists and arts organizations are increasingly being called upon to activate the social imagination, motivate civicRead… Read more »

Council e-petitions

Just after Christmas I wrote a quick post about the prospect of e-petitions for Parliament. Of course, local councils are also supposed to have their own e-petitions systems and processes. My own local council, South Holland, has a system in place (the MySociety one) but sadly it doesn’t look like anybody has created a petitionRead… Read more »

Informational Webinar – Beyond SSPPs: GRI Sustainability Reporting for Federal Agencies

Join in and learn about Sustainability Reporting for federal agencies and how the GRI format can help! Our IC has a sustainability report and our agency, DHHS is currently working on their first report based on the Sustainability Strategic Performance Plan (SSPP) from 2010. Having our own report allows us to set metrics and goalsRead… Read more »

Energy Melt Down – Should the U.S. Review our Nuclear Regs??

The recent events in Japan, and the subsequent danger looming from a possible nuclear melt down have some U.S. lawmakers calling for a review of regulations in the U.S. This coming on the heels of 20 proposed new U.S. nuclear power plants that are awaiting approval, following a 30 year lull in new construction afterRead… Read more »

Time, Talent, and Treasure

Losers often say they didn’t have enough time, talent, and treasure. Having been present on both sides, neither did the winners. So what really separates the two? That may be worth figuring out. What do you think?