When I talk with people in transition this is the question they are asking: will I ever work again? We are in a unique but interesting economic time. There’s the recession, of course. Even more important, however, is the confluence of advances in applying technology, coming of age of automation, and the New Normal ofRead… Read more »
Several months ago, I participated in a unconference in Santa Clara, California, called Overlap. I did it on my time as an investment in my growth. I came away with a renewed sense of purpose and energy that has improved my professional life. It also sparked a change in my awareness of what I do,Read… Read more »
This pointless brouhaha over the Kevin Rudd video has once and for all decided the fact that political reporting, and those that do it, in this country are bereft of what should be political reporting’s very core – objective policy and program analysis of all sides. It is indicative of two things, I think; theRead… Read more »
The following PMP® exam sample question is taken from the Free PMP Exam Simulator at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com – The answer is at the very bottom: —————————— Which of the following documents is in a text-oriented format compared to other documents? A.) Organizational Breakdown Structure B.) Responsibility Assignment Matrix C.) Resource Breakdown Structure D.) Role-Responsibility-Authority Forms ——————————Read… Read more »
Question Julie is a project manager leading a project in the hospitality industry. As part of the project she is working with a focus group to determine which flavor of pie people like most. She asked 100 people in the focus group “What is your favorite pie?” and then created the following chart: What typeRead… Read more »
It’s Friday, and we’re catching up on some things we’ve missed over the past few weeks. One of them was the installation of LED lighting on the National Mall. The new bulbs are expected to reduce lighting energy use by 65%. Adding the new bulbs to the Mall was a team effort, and at theRead… Read more »
A post from Patra Frame, U.S. Air Force veteran and ClearedJobs.Net’s HR Specialist. If you have spent a long career in the military or government, the change to the civilian world is often even larger than you expect. Week after week I see people who were accomplished pilots, program managers, XO’s, SMEs, — and whoRead… Read more »
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Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — A “Facebook for Scientists”? It may sound silly, or redundant, but it’s becoming more of a reality. Maybe. A new startup based in Germany named ResearchGate has already convinced roughly 1.4 million researchers to become members and begin sharing. On it, you can search your email accounts to find peopleRead… Read more »
Cutting public sector jobs may decrease overall expenditures, but it doesn’t amount to the fundamental change we’ve been talking about, nor does it put us on a path to sustainability. At least that is what the recently released Drummond Report argues: If civil servants and public sector workers want pay raises, they should find theRead… Read more »