Would freezing federal worker salaries help cut government costs? House Republicans think so, and are floating the idea as one of several potential government spending cuts. House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) recently launched YouCut, an online contest designed to highlight government projects his colleagues consider wasteful. Participants are asked to vote each week onRead… Read more »
Boy, this job market is an interesting one. I have every faith that the widely publicized economic recovery will happen, but I’m not completely convinced that it is happening just yet. From a job-searcher perspective small evidences exist, such as a growing number of jobs to apply to. However, an astounding number of these jobsRead… Read more »
Interview by Tony Deblauwe Workbabble.com Organization Re-Alignment: A Chat with Scott Span of Tolero Solutions Organizational Development & Change Consulting An increasing amount of attention is being placed on how organizations perform business and deliver results. Though there are still plenty of uncertainties, as organizations transition from pure survival mode to competitive growth, many haveRead… Read more »
I have had the opportunity to sell flat out, brand new, never-been-seen-before technology several times. In each case the existing crew was killing themselves to have the prospect understand how innovative their offering was. I remember a mandatory eight hour demo that absolutely defined a “false positive.” Nobody cared. After some trial and much error,Read… Read more »
I was honored when Andy reached out to me about this new weekly video series. We’ll work together, I know, to understand what adds the most value to this great community. Please leave me a comment and let me know if I am on the right track.
Today’s news that top officials at the Minerals Management Service ignored warnings from agency scientists is consistent with findings in last year’s survey of the best places to work in the federal government. The MMS scored a 63.8 out of 100 and ranked 111th of the 216 agencies, according to the 2009 Best Places toRead… Read more »
Are you looking for a federal job or internship? You’ll have an excellent opportunity to meet with representatives from dozens of federal agencies at the Public Service Career and Internship Fair on July 14 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the National Building Museum. The fair is sponsored by the Partnership for Public Service.Read… Read more »
I will spare you the pleasantries, and cut directly to the chase: social media behind the firewall does not present any new management challenges in the public sector. If you were a strong manager before the age of social media, you are a strong manager in the era of social media. Conversely, if you wereRead… Read more »
International postgraduate programme “Economics and Techniques for the Conservation of the Architectural and Environmental Heritage”, is the result of a joint effort with Universita IUAV di Venezia, Italy.
I realize this is a Canadian event taking place next week, but I can’t think of one reason why we in the US of A can’t join our North American neighbors and do our part. So what do you say, can’t you at least try?? Reasons why driving your car isn’t doing you any favors:Read… Read more »