CIO.com recently published a very informative article titled “Social Networks: A New Hotbed for Hiring Discrimination Claims.” The article gives a comprehensive perspective into the world of corporate recruiting, particularly how recruiters are using social networks more and more to evaluate potential hires. Social networks like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter give recruiters and hiring managersRead… Read more »
Kitsap Transit (WA) plans to install automatic vehicle location equipment on all its buses, with a goal of providing real-time information to its customers via smart phones, computers, and kiosks at major stops. “It’s really whiz-bang,” service development director John Clauson told the Kitsap Sun. “I’m very excited about having texting ability, having the kiosks,Read… Read more »
Federal Computer Week ran an interesting article recently on the many ideas and suggestions for improving the IT acquisition process. Their report was the result of the “Smarter Federal IT Initiatives: High Quality, Cost-Effective and On-Time” event sponsored by the Association of Management Consulting Firms in March. This event, featuring a panel of subject-matter experts,Read… Read more »
How Social Networking Can Reinvigorate American Democracy and Civic Participation Free webcast sponsored by the Brookings Institution Tuesday, June 28 at 10am eastern Learn more and register at http://www.brookings.edu/events/2011/0628_social_media.aspx “The 2008 campaign represented a textbook example of digital mobilization and impact. Using social networking outreach tools such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, a number ofRead… Read more »
The federal government hired 72,000 veterans in FY 2010, an increase of about 2,000 new hires compared to FY 2009. However, according to the Washington Post, representatives from the American Legion don’t think the government is doing enough for veterans. “We’re just not satisfied with that,” said Joseph Sharpe, director of the organization’s economic division.Read… Read more »
A great MIT Sloan School of Business Magazine article has some interesting results from a training / lessons-learned analysis program*. The results of the analysis are: Write it down Measuring results Peer meetings Supportive superiors Access to experts Write it downWriting down the material helps (notes), but writing down an action plan to use theRead… Read more »
The Security and Sustainability Forum is hosting a complimentary webinar series on effective measures to adapt to the national security threats of a changing climate. The first webinar in the series will be on: “Adaptation in a Changing Climate and its impact on National Security.” CEIL is a sponsor of the series. The webinar willRead… Read more »
Share This! A degree in Project Management isn’t something which is common, and while it’s not a bad idea if you are selecting a degree program for yourself, it’s not something I’d argue you need to go get if you already have a 4-year degree. Especially not a masters degree in project management without anyRead… Read more »
If you’re currently either out of work and looking, or if there’s a particular organization you want to work for, consider spying on their career site located within the organization’s website. Let me explain. You are on the organization’s website, and you click the link to their employment page. Locate the career opportunities they haveRead… Read more »
This week’s Project of the Week is brought to you by one of GovLoop’s 2011 Major Partners, SAP Public Services. As the year continues they will continue to be present on GovLoop to help educate and mobilize your agency. Dr. GovLoop recently caught wind of a great project SAP conducted to get North Carolina’s DepartmentRead… Read more »