Speaking of critical data that should be available to the public, how many times have you been out and about and suddenly found yourself in need of a public restroom? To their citizens’ relief, in England, Australia, and several other countries around the world there’s an app to help you find one. From Australia’s DepartmentRead… Read more »
Intro In today’s blog we take a brief look at the top 11 findings about the US Military’s use of Facebook. For those of you who missed it, please make sure to check out Part 1 which discussed the statistics and trends of US Military pages, Part 2 about the US Military’s use of FacebookRead… Read more »
Pollsters, politicians and pundits quote public opinion polls to tell us what the public thinks. Deliberative democracy advocates promote public judgment to deepen public opinion. Few people talk about public wisdom – what it could be and what it could do. I think we need all three forms of public sensibility. I think we canRead… Read more »
Julie’s communications colleague, Eric Erickson, is currently writing the Recruitment 411 blog. He lives in Atlanta, where he is currently suffering from Olympic Fever. A quick Google search will turn up hundreds of entries suggesting which words should never be included on your résumé. Experienced, dynamic, team player, and the phrase ‘references available upon request’Read… Read more »
We Want You What does it take to get people to want to work for you? There are several factors a charismatic leader cultivates but one I’d like to focus on today is integrity. Do you have integrity when you work with your people? Do you let integrity guide your decisions, even when your decisionRead… Read more »
In situational media relations, the perspectives of Government communicators and journalists (journos) may differ regarding conventional communications methods. Sometimes these differences are gaping on both macro and micro levels – that is, within Government agencies and news organizations. Evolution of the media landscape As the 21st century media landscape evolves at light-speed, with the increasingRead… Read more »
Hello Josh, I have been following your site and information for some time now and have always found it to be helpful and insightful. I have a question that to be honest I never really thought about until yesterday. The topic is on the project management best practice of time buffering. It is common andRead… Read more »
Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: Customs and Border Protection plans to purchase an outside computer program to track aircraft inventories despite Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano’s call to use existing capabilities. More here. The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published its updated guide to handling computer security incidents. MoreRead… Read more »
There’s an interesting event coming up in Canberra for Science Week, a discussion around Science, Technology & Wellbeing that seeks to build engagement between government, scientists and the community around the topic of “How can we improve our lives? And how might science and technology help?” To be held as a free event on 18Read… Read more »
ARAPAHOE COUNTY Department of Human Resources 5334 S. Prince Street Littleton, CO 80120 http://www.co.arapahoe.co.us/Jobs/HumanResources Invites Applications for the Position of: DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES AND FLEET MANAGEMENT An Equal Opportunity Employer SALARY: $8,184.00 – $13,095.00 Monthly $98,208.00 – $157,140.00 Annually DEADLINE TO APPY: 09/06/12 DESCRIPTION Salary may be negotiable depending experience and qualifications. The Director ofRead… Read more »