I just started (2 months ago, actually) a new job in a fairly new program at the City of Toronto. I am posting this blog on our internal facebook called webbook, but I would like to share it with all of you. Your feedback would be very useful. This is a blog about my experienceRead… Read more »
A lot of job seekers assume that the holidays stretching from Thanksgiving until after the New Year are a time to put their job search on hold. If you tell yourself no employers hire over the holidays, no employers interview during December, everyone is physically (or mentally) on vacation…stop! Sure the festive nature of theRead… Read more »
Academic researchers think the best way to implement the “Do Not Track” controls proposed by the FTC is by using the HTTP headers. Full story…
Research Digital by default proposed for government services (10/14/2010) – UK Report shows digital technologies can be default solution for providing government services. Recommends syndicating information and services to other organizations and making all government transactional services available through UK government portal Directgov. http://download.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/digital/directgov-2010-and-beyond.pdf Public Sector Digital IQ (11/23/2010) – Asessment and ranking of digitalRead… Read more »
(cross posted on CG-LIMS Project Blog on Intelink-U) Today’s post is a quick update on the CG-LIMS wiki we set up a few short weeks ago on GSA’s Apps.gov platform. I told everyone in a Nov 15 post that we would be using the site for three reasons. We wanted to: Share as much asRead… Read more »
Have you ever had the experience of talking to someone and you start to feel that person is saying one thing but means another? Have you arrived at work in a bad mood and noticed that everyone else suddenly seems to be developing the same bad mood? What you are experiencing is the powerful effectsRead… Read more »
For the past few decades, respect for those choosing a career in public service has definitely waned. Following President Obama’s announcement of freezing pay for federal workers, the debate about the value and future role of federal employees will certainly become a lightening rod issue for Congress and the media. Having begun my career workingRead… Read more »
I have thoughts regarding the proposed pay freeze- yes another post about this subject! First and foremost there’s this constant overhanging battle that an employee of the government has: trying to prove oneself that they are WORTH every dime they are paid and are putting all their effort into the good of the country. SecondlyRead… Read more »
If you do not embrace social media soon, the digital divide in your country will be dwarfed by the divide between your country and the rest of the world.Chris Moore, the CIO of Edmonton Canada, as reported in FutureGov Magazine. When people ask me to consider the risks of government agencies engaging with audiences viaRead… Read more »
With all of the recent emphasis on the Federal salary freeze, this recent news item seems to have slipped under the radar: Census: Income gap between rich and poor got wider in 2009 The salary freeze is really just a band-aid solution, and doesn’t get at the core of the problem in the US. SoRead… Read more »