Last night I read an article on NPR, Surprise, San Bernardino! You’re Bankrupt. The article tells the sad story of San Bernardino, California, as the city became the third California city to announce bankruptcy, in less than three weeks. San Bernardino joins Stockton and Mammoth Lake, as they prepare documents to file for municipal bankruptcy.Read… Read more »
This is the third post in a series of blog posts and podcasts talking through the recent GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning. Be sure to take a listen to the podcast below and view the guide. You can find more HR resources by visiting the GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning Homepage. To craft a well-definedRead… Read more »
Are you suffering from information overload? If so, fear not, you are by no means alone. The world is becoming increasingly more connected, and so many different kinds of information is being shared. We can tweet, post to walls, update our status, write blog, take video, share video, text, read on an iPad, read onRead… Read more »
Happy 4th of July to the GovLoop Community! Last night I was reading a little bit about Norman Rockwell, I was feeling patriotic due to the holiday and decide to read a bit about some of his work. Just doing some Googling on Mr. Rockwell I was reminded of his series of paintings, The FourRead… Read more »
This weekend I read a few really interesting articles on the Destiny USA project in my hometown of Syracuse. Destiny USA was a plan to revive the Syracuse economy through an expansive plan to build a mall that rivals the Mall of America. At various points, Destiny USA would have a 65-acre glass enclosed parkRead… Read more »
This is the second post in a series of blog posts and podcasts talking through the recent GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning. Be sure to take a listen to the podcast below and view the guide. You can find more HR resources by visiting the GovLoop Guide to Workforce Planning Homepage. The first section ofRead… Read more »
Today I had the pleasure of attending the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) “Kids Day” event. The event was a wonderful and inspiring event to attend. Kids Day is an annual special event that is part of the National Veterans Wheelchair Games. Each year a day is set aside to introduce children with disabilities toRead… Read more »
Improving America’s public education system has been at the forefront of policy debate for years. At the core of the debate often is how to best measure performance of teachers and school districts. With the help of Oracle, the Upstate New York School District of Rochester has recently implemented business intelligence tools to track studentRead… Read more »
With the 4th of July falling on a Wednesday this year, most people are likely going to take off the first or second half of the week. Also, many people will be working remotely, as many offices have become much more flexible for employees schedules, especially around the holidays. One of the reasons for thisRead… Read more »
In government, there has been a movement to bring government communications into “plain-language.” In 1998, President Clinton released an executive memo mandating agencies to write in plain language, and recently, President Obama signed into law the Plain Writing Act of 2010, requiring agencies to write in plain language. The plain language act is an importantRead… Read more »