Isn’t that what happens in government under the current Grade-Step system? People basically advance in career and compensation based on years in office vs. quality of performance. At least that’s the overall perception of public sector pay among citizens…and OPM Director John Berry: The current review process “seems to take place in Garrison Keillor’s LakeRead… Read more »
CareerXroads has released their 10th annual Source of Hire study. The study surveys large companies to see where they find their new employees. The Source of Hire study surveys 36 large U.S. companies with over 1.3 million employees. These companies hired over 130,000 job seekers in 2010. For the firms in the study the numberRead… Read more »
This week’s question is how federal managers can best communicate promotions on their team. Please continue to share your ideas and suggestions for the column by commenting below and by sending in your questions to the [email protected]. How do you handle promoting someone who’s best for a position based on abilities and education over someoneRead… Read more »
After a week of hardcore voting the GovMadness field has been sliced in half from 64 to 32. There were definitely some close match ups and even a few upsets as we saw some major agencies and cities get knocked out. Don’t Forget To Vote in Round 2 Here’s what happened on the Agency sideRead… Read more »
This week we’re honoring Vicky Marquez, who began her career in public service via the HHS Emerging Leaders Program. She’s got some great ideas for improving government, as you’ll see below, and I hope she gets the chance to implement some of them in a future role. Here’s her story. 1 – What was yourRead… Read more »
Things which caught my eye elsewhere on the web Commercial Use of your API – why you should allow it | The London Biker The great thing about letting people make money is that they’ll make you money in return – you don’t have to spend months locked away in an R&D lab – butRead… Read more »
This piece was originally published for Bloomberg Government on 03/11/2011. The Obama White House announced plans in December to transform the way federal information technology projects are managed and executed. Its 25-point implementation instructions to federal agencies include many good ideas, from the adoption of light technologies and shared services to aligning the budget andRead… Read more »
I am enjoying the ideas being generated to reform government at http://governmentreform.ideascale.com. Those who are interested can submit their ideas by April 15 and let OMB know what they think about the scope and effectiveness of government programs, areas of overlap and duplication, unmet needs, and possible cost savings. Check it out, but vote forRead… Read more »
Subscribe to CEIL’s e-newsletter by visit: www.ceileadership.org Home Focus Areas Networking Podcasts News GOVgreen Products Green Government Update March 18, 2011 In This Issue From the President Water savings can add up quickly From the CEIL Blog This Week’s Top Stories Featured News Quick Links CEILeadership.org CEIL Blog GOVgreen Podcast Series GOVgreen Videos Call forRead… Read more »
Greetings from BarCamp Canberra 2011 in in Canberra, where John Sheridan, First Assistant Secretary, Austrlaian Government Information Management Office is talking about how he uses social networking in Government (AGIMO are sponsoring the event). After giving good advice on what to say (and not say) and how to use it generally (there is a “AGIMORead… Read more »