How many of us still think of IBM as that group of old-school business types that just don’t know how to keep up with the pace of business? I mean, come on, they still talk about things like mainframes, how much can they really understand? IBM invited me in for a briefing last week toRead… Read more »
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HR=Humans Represent: Pet Peeves that get Recruiters Ranting
The job market is tough these days, and for those individuals who find themselves in the unemployment line, you are probably looking to make yourself stand out from the crowd. I’m sure most recruiters agree that there is certain things job candidates do which indeed set them apart, but for the wrong reasons. A fewRead… Read more »
Value Added Flow Analysis
How to consistently take up to 80% of the time out of a process History Counts Just like the story of the Easter Ham, how many of us seen behaviors and beliefs that over time had significantly departed from best practices? Perhaps even practiced a few ourselves? “I don’t know who discovered water, but I’mRead… Read more »
Comment/vote on 2010 SAVE award proposals
If you are in the federal government you can vote on proposals in the White House’s SAVE award process. The proposals come from federal staff and are meant to improve government efficiency or service. They got a staggering number of suggestions (>16000) with lots of overlap among them. We (federal workers only, I think) areRead… Read more »
Getting started within The Social Ecosystem, a checklist
Last November I built a short series to help organizations with their 2010 Social Media Plan. The series was well received and I think we all learned a lot in the process of writing and commenting back and forth. Sometimes, however, it really helps to boil things down to a simple checklist, keeping it simpleRead… Read more »
Police Fatalities Surge 43 Percent-A Force Spread Too Thin?
Law Enforcement Fatalities Surge 43 Percent During the First Half of 2010 We were afraid this was going to happen. The question is whether police officers are simply spread too thin? Budget cuts have taken an enormous toll on the entire criminal justice system and yes, we know regular readers are tired of the topic,Read… Read more »
10 Agencies On The Up Swing.. Or At Least their Employees Think So
A week or to ago I went ahead and made my top 5 worst agencies to work for list. We’ll the list wasn’t really mine but rather just the results from the Best Places to Work Survey. Well that’s enough focus on the negative for me, instead lets take a look at agencies who showedRead… Read more »
Calling all Students…the Government Wants YOU!
Originally posted on Unleash the Monster By Erica Pierson It’s summer time and recent grads are in the process of looking to start their careers. Well, good news. Now is the right time to consider a job in government. There are continued steps to implementing hiring reform across agencies in response to the recent presidentialRead… Read more »
GovGoodies – Win a Copy of “If We Can Put A Man On The Moon”
No big time GovLoop wide deal this week but you can still cash in. Win a copy of Bill Eggers “If We Can Put A Man On The Moon”. Bill was one of the closing keynotes at the Next Generation of Government Summit. It’s a solid read! So here’s the deal first person to inviteRead… Read more »
Transparency without a Community Makes You Invisible #LocalGovChat
The argument of whether to prioritize and set goals for transparency or responsiveness when implementing #Gov20 for local government agencies gets mixed reactions. It’s easy to say both should be a priority, but with limited time, money and man power this isn’t always a realistic option. So what’s the answer? It’s impossible to get evenRead… Read more »