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Resume Book Overview

Below please find the summarized 2013 Resume Book submissions. This is available to ELGL readers (members can access the full Resume Book page here). Resume Book participants were encouraged to include a three item summary of their career aspirations and skills to share in the public version of the Resume Book. If you are anRead… Read more »

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On the Public Record with Aaron Renn, The Urbanophile

On the Public Record Aaron Renn, The Urbanophile Connect with Aaron: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Email With a title such as “The Urbanophile,” how could we not want to hear more from Aaron Renn who is considered an opinion-leading urban sustainability strategist and writer. We became acquainted with Aaron’s work by becoming one of his12,639Read… Read more »

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Customer Service Through Founding and Guiding Principles

How does a hotel chain with over 3800 hotels in 74 countries provide unparalleled customer service? GovLoop and Oracle held an event, The Changing Face of Customer Service in Government, where attendees heard about how J.W. Marriott views customer service. It starts with a founding principle: If we take care of our associates (employees), theyRead… Read more »

Digital Era Terms and Expressions: Sharing Favorites

What’s in a word? A lot, more often than not! Language is a powerful reflection of the world in which we live and the realities we must embrace, a fluid and ever-changing reminder that neither time nor progress stands still. This post shares some of my favorite Digital Era terms and expressions and invites othersRead… Read more »

Technology Review: Then and Now

The start of a new year usually signifies a time for reflection on where we’ve been and where we’re headed, and nowhere is that disparity more glaringly apparent than in the technology sector. A decade ago, a business traveler had to collect receipts, pull up Excel and spend an afternoon keying up an expense reportRead… Read more »

03.13.13 Your Morning Buzz

MC HAMMER SAYS POLICE CAN’T TOUCH THIS, RAP VET’S TOO LEGIT TO BE A CONVICT Welcome Newest Members Individual Members Dan Englund, Portland State University, MPA Student, Local Government Paul L. Evans, Former Mayor, City of Monmouth, Oregon Pioneer PAC Corporate Member Johnson Controls delivers products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency and lowerRead… Read more »

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A list of mobile apps that I use regularly

I received a few emails recently asking me about my favourite mobile apps. Rather than responding individually I have decided to create a public blog post out of my response in case others are interested as well. Out of the hundreds of apps (on iOS, BB and Android platforms) that I have downloaded since IRead… Read more »

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The Transition with Gary Rebello, City of Milwaukie HR Director

Gary Rebello has been learning the nuisances of the public sector since April 2011 when he began working for Marion County. Before that experience, Gary had spent the bulk of his career in the private sector working for LaCrosse Footwear, Mentor Graphics Corporation, and Intel. He now finds himself leading the human resources department forRead… Read more »

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03.05.13 Your Morning Buzz

OSU athletics: Rebranding didn’t stray too far from tradition Welcome Newest Members Corporate Member: Ben Patinkin, President, Patinkin Research Strategies Ben Patinkin, founder and President of Patinkin Research Strategies, has over a decade of experience providing research and strategic consulting for Democratic candidates, labor unions, conservation groups, issue advocacy campaigns and corporations. A graduate ofRead… Read more »

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What’s Your Favorite Cubicle?

What’s Your Favorite Cubicle? No one talks about it but there is a huge difference between a good and bad cubicle. My worst cubicle was my first cubicle. It was probably ten years old, half falling apart, and puke color. The chair was old and I was always stuck in an awkward position all day.Read… Read more »