Like many, 9/11 brings forth a lot of emotions in me. Though it was far away, United Airlines flight 175 was headed towards my local airport, Los Angeles International, and the deaths of its passengers was directly felt around Southern California, my home. Not long afterward, I began what would become 8 years of intensiveRead… Read more »
This post is cross-posted at Routeam.com. The Federal Government traditionally does not concern itself with the health and diets of its employees. This is changing here and there, but it is still not a part of the work culture in the way that it is in many leading private companies. I think that needs toRead… Read more »
After a Labor Day hiatus, we are back. With none other than “The Work Song” by Corbin/Hanner. Original post
Here is a message I received recently via YoungGovManager.com‘s contact form: Subject: PicasoMessage: Yup, read your little bloggie thing. I got some tips to make it better. MORE DEADPOOL! I mean he is only the best comic book character of all time so why not?! He’s played by Ryan Reynolds (forget about the sword armsRead… Read more »
Here is a fun piece by The Next Web highlighting a variety of predictions that were made regarding the internet, some dating as far back as 1969. I love retrospectives like this because they are a good way to learn how to make better predictions and, as a result, better decisions. Don’t be one ofRead… Read more »
Years ago as a young college student, I attended a conference held by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). The keynote speaker was a prominent Latina literary author. She overcome a lot of hurdles to get to where she was, and one piece of advice she gave always stuck with me. She saidRead… Read more »
Recently I’ve gotten a number of questions about what managers are looking for when they hire a new employee. I’ve found that I have a general theme in my answers that I want to share. I recruit employees and interns for other managers, and I also recruit new employees and interns to work under me.Read… Read more »
This site is cool. Original post
Love GovLoop.com‘s new jobs finder. Amazing what a little creativity, dedication, and elbow grease can do where so many had failed before. Original post
I’m a proponent of online dating when it comes up around the office. It really helps those workaholics I know avoid dating within the workplace, which in my opinion is rarely a good idea. And meeting new people is fun. A side benefit of online dating is all of the data that it gives toRead… Read more »