This is the second part of a series inspired by Susan Ward’s article on About.com featuring “Ten tips for attracting employees.” I am responding to Susan’s tips for business owners with my take about how government agencies can use them to promote their jobs. 6. Offer employees some way to move upwards. It’s not thatRead… Read more »
I recently ran across an interesting article on About.com featuring “Ten tips for attracting employees.” Susan Ward writes about how business owners can compete to attract the best and most qualified job applicants. At first glance, it seemed this list could never apply to our outreach efforts in the IRS Recruitment Office. As anyone whoRead… Read more »
he 2011 Federal Government Human Capital Strategy Day last week provided an interesting mix of perspectives on hiring reform, social networks, and talent management. John Berry, head of United States Office of Personnel Management, was in attendance, along with several Chief Human Capital Officers. The overall themes included: How do Federal Agencies cope with hiringRead… Read more »
Overseas contracting has its benefits – and whether you’re looking for temporary opportunities near a combat zone or more inclined toward a longer-term stay in Europe or Asia, there are opportunities for professionals interested in adding some adventure to their 9-5. Check out our latest episode of ClearanceJobs TV to learn more about the benefitsRead… Read more »
Imagine you’re organizing an event and you’re asking people to participate. You’re trying to persuade them to join you. The story you tell them should include one or more personal benefits each of them may realize by participating. In his latest post on business storytelling, Ira shared three tips for inspiring others to action throughRead… Read more »
The Australian Defence Department will proceed with its Next Generation Desktop Project, using thin client computers and application virtualisation (“Next generation desktop for Defence”, Warren Snowdon, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, MIN55/11, 6 May 2011). While this will deliver benefits, such as energy and cost savings, it is a difficult to implement in aRead… Read more »
Here are some sets of principles we collected to help inform the creation of the Core Principles for Public Engagement (2009)… Effective Deliberative Public Engagement: Nine Principles (from the National Consumer Council & Involve.org) Nine Principles: The process makes a difference. The process is transparent. The process has integrity. The process is tailored to theRead… Read more »
Here’s a question to mull over for a minute – who is your work spouse? I’ll give you a moment to think about it, and I’ll be back. Okay, I’m back. According to Wikipedia, the term ‘work wife’ was coined in the 1930s by Faith Baldwin’s novel of the same name. Eighty years later, youRead… Read more »
Now, when I started writing about micro-participation, I never envisaged the possibility of micro-farming, but there we are! MyFarm is a great initiative from the National Trust, effectively making games like Facebook’s Farmville real. Participants pay £30 a year to be involved, and get to vote on various decisions affecting the farm. It’s a bitRead… Read more »
This week marks the 27th annual Public Service Recognition Week celebration around the country. Budget restrictions are keeping activities on a more subtle scale this year – casualties include the annual street fair on the National Mall in DC. Additionally, the current political atmosphere makes it an interesting time altogether to be a public employee.Read… Read more »