A few basic salary negotiation tips: 1. Let the employer give you a number first. Try not to answer questions about salary first—rather ask them what they had in mind. 2. Once an offer is on the table, sound grateful but don’t accept on the spot. Ask for time to think about it. Any reasonableRead… Read more »
The U.S. Census Bureau recently announced the “Center of Population” for the 2010 Census. What is the “Center of Population”? According to the Census Bureau, The mean center of population is determined as the place where an imaginary, flat, weightless and rigid map of the United States would balance perfectly if all residents were ofRead… Read more »
A couple weeks ago, I saw a comment by Jaime Gracia over in our Young Acquisition Professionals (YAP) group regarding the Contract Management Leadership Development Program (CMLDP) for up and coming contracting stars. So I asked Jaime if he could share a bit more about it so that more potential applicants could throw their hatsRead… Read more »
This is the first part in my series about Computer Network Operations (CNO). Again, I welcome any and all discussion on the matter and hope that this post will help educate our readers and encourage dialogue between them. Computer Network Exploitation (CNE): Includes enabling actions and intelligence collection via computer networks that exploit data gatheredRead… Read more »
You know this person – uses hands, mind, eyes, ears, and creativity to contribute directly to the organization’s results. He is engaged and there to contribute. She supports the mission and works to the highest of standards. Doers are the tensile strength of an organization’s operations. The Doers do their part, are always ready toRead… Read more »
Government employees know that they have to be careful about what they say when blogging, Tweeting, or posting on Facebook in an official capacity. But what about on your own time? According to Government Technology, officials in Kent County, Delaware recently tried to bar employees from posting negative comments about their job on social mediaRead… Read more »
Last February, the Superior Court of California purchased new pens for its courtroom clerks, a move that is expected to save more than $50,000 a year. That’s because the new “digital” pens contain tiny cameras that track what’s being written and automatically transfer the information to specially designed digital “smart” forms. This eliminates the needRead… Read more »
This post originally appeared on WhoRunsGov Beltwiki blog. Will Twitter Replace the Focus Group? The White House made quite a bit of social-media news this week. First was the Time article that described how White House senior adviser David Plouffe used Twitter to gauge public reaction in real time when the president announced that NavyRead… Read more »
Breakout sessions. They are one of the best and worst parts of a conference. Why the best? Breakouts give you the opportunity to take a break from a grand ballroom and meet in a more intimate setting. You are able to hear about a more specified topic and let’s face it, you feel much moreRead… Read more »
Today’s guest blogger is Frank Stipe; Frank manages the IRS Recruitment Office’s virtual recruitment program. We invite you to reach out to Frank in Second Life, where he’s known as RobinRasperry Sorbet. In today’s world, word-of-mouth is still the most powerful and trusted communications channel. In Second Life, IRS takes word-of-mouth marketing to the nextRead… Read more »