Day 23 This morning we had our regular engineering staff meeting. It was a pretty typical meeting with GIS sharing what they were doing and then our engineers and technical staff letting us know the status of all the projects. After our meeting, we started driving the roads to determine their condition. We also spentRead… Read more »
On my last day of working for the Federal government in a direct capacity I am going to focus on government for a change and look at innovation in a two-part article. There is simply too much good information to cover–even without getting terribly technical. This piece is mostly thanks to the folks at GovRead… Read more »
One of the many questions job seekers ask when they are in a job interview is about opportunities for promotion or advancement. Normally, asking about opportunities for advancement is a good thing because it shows ambition and a desire to stay with the organization–unless there is just no opportunity for that in a teeny tinyRead… Read more »
You’ve applied to everything that moves. You’ve polished your resume. You’re going for all the right job titles. You’ve pursued an advanced degree. You’re asking everybody if they are hiring and can get you ‘in’. You’re trying everything you know. But it’s not working. It’s frustrating, I know it is. I’ve been there. So why?Read… Read more »
The topic of college education and its usefulness is a hot issue these days. After reading many opinions on this subject, here’s my take on the debate. It seems to me that where you stand on the issue is – I’m afraid – greatly biased on one simple factor: do you have a college degreeRead… Read more »
First published on my work site, GovWin.com Over the course of my professional life, I’ve reviewed a great number of resumes. Apparently gifted with a knack to see unwritten value in the potential of a candidate, I’ve pulled out some pretty awesome people from their resumes. Many of them have gone way beyond my currentRead… Read more »
One of our clients swears the best thing I ever told him was to make a meeting before a scheduled meeting and make one after. As long as you’re in the building/neighborhood/country plan another stop. That means you need a stop-by rationale, tools, and research. However the meetings that create a favorable result are easyRead… Read more »
With so many baby boomers eligible for retirement, succession planning has become more than just proactive preparation – it’s a business necessity. Over the next five years, nearly half of the leaders at the IRS will become eligible to retire. To address this issue, the IRS established an annual evaluation process called the Leadership SessionRead… Read more »
By: Dave Rosenberg Cloud service provider Amazon Web Services (AWS) today announced AWS GovCloud, a new AWS Region designed to allow U.S. government agencies and contractors to move more sensitive workloads into the cloud by addressing their specific regulatory and compliance requirements. Amazon’s move reflects the ongoing adoption of public cloud services by government entities,Read… Read more »
I’d like to share with you one of the best recent applications that also represents a good approach how to combine theoretical knowledge and practical background in one case. Here it is,Startup Genoma Compass that could become a very popular and efficient way to measure startup success and to define in what stage of developmentRead… Read more »