A 70-year-old Arcadia resident has passed away as a result of injuries he sustained during a collision on Monday afternoon. The Arcadia Police Department was notified by local hospital staff of the death at about 10:00 am today. The gentleman passed away sometime yesterday with family at his side. Our condolences go out to theRead… Read more »
That question – “How can I convince my colleagues to stick around?” – -was posed by an audience member at an event that I attended this morning which launched a new report called “Keeping Talent: Strategies for Retaining Valued Federal Employees.” The report was produced by the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton,Read… Read more »
In the run-up to Wednesday’s publication of the health and social care bill David Cameron is discussing his plans to overhaul public services, including the NHS, today. You can voice your thoughts on Cameron’s plans with other social care professionals by grabbing one of the few places remaining at our free expert-led Social Care briefingsRead… Read more »
At what point in your career are you considered an expert by others, and when is it appropriate to call yourself an expert? Does being in your field for 10 years inherently mean you are an expert? Do you need to have published articles or serve on a board of directors? What if you haveRead… Read more »
In celebration of National Mentoring Month, this month’s complimentary Coffee with Ken will provide an opportunity for you to learn more about a brand new mentoring product that one of our colleagues has launched, and learn more about how group mentoring is helping build leadership capabilities and skill development in organizations. One of the value-addsRead… Read more »
The Illinois Public Health Institute has an opening for the position of Program Associate, Community Training and Stakeholder Engagement. The due date for applications is January 28, 2011. The Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) is a partnership of public, private and voluntary organizations that seeks to maximize health, wellness and quality of life for theRead… Read more »
I’ve done quite a few television interviews in my lifetime, but no one would consider me rich. So when my mother received an e-mail from me last weekend telling her to click on a link to watch my NBC interview about how I’d discovered the secret to becoming wealthy, she knew it was a fake.Read… Read more »
For those who have been contributing to the ExpertNet RFI, thank you very much. The RFI closes on January 23, so there is still one more week to contribute. I have been a very active participant and have found the overall process to be extremely well executed. Below are some of the key discussionRead… Read more »
Did today’s ice sheet over DC cause you to wish your agency supported teleworking? It’s now encouraged by law, but how do agencies actually get it implemented? The IBM Center has released a new report examining the experiences of four pioneering agencies and what they learned, so you don’t have to! There are enormous benefitsRead… Read more »
Forty eight years ago,Dr. Martin Luther King Jr led approximately 250,000 men,women, and children to Washington DC for a March for Freedom and Jobs. In 1963 black unemployment was as high as 11%, while unemployments was only 6% for whites. A white family earned, on average about $6,500.00 a year while a black family earnedRead… Read more »