Eric Erickson is giving Julie a break from blogging. He is Julie’s communication colleague from Atlanta, one of the best cities to find a job in the federal government. They say everything is bigger in Texas – and that includes the job market. Earlier this year, Forbes released its list of the best cities forRead… Read more »
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(I’m reposting here from rebelsatwork.com Great conference!!) Late last month I was a keynote speaker at GovLoop’s NextGen Summit. If you don’t know GovLoop, it’s the social network for government employees: federal, state, local. You can listen to a followup interview I did on being a government heretic and find a link to the speechRead… Read more »
I recently read an article in INC. Magazine titled 9 Beliefs of Remarkably Successful People, by Jeff Haden, and was struck by several of his key points. In the article, which is well worth your reading, he points out a number of beliefs that will certainly set your ego-based brain thinking. A little reflection onRead… Read more »
I don’t enjoy arguing with the boss. But, sometimes you have to. The Wall Street Journal‘s Joann Lublin seems to agree: Knowing how to disagree agreeably with higher-ups increases your chances for advancement, career coaches, management consultants and recruiters say. Original post
Happy Wednesday — Chris Dorobek is off celebrating his birthday this week. So I will be filling in. We are going to do the show a bit differently this week. Each day we will feature a Dose of Dorobek — a shorter five minute interview that focuses on helping you do your job better andRead… Read more »
Before the internets were invented life must have been so dull. Y’know, really dull. You wrote a press release, you organised a photocall and once in a while TV and radio would show an interest. A few years back the yardstick of success where I work was getting the local TV news to come hostRead… Read more »
A few months ago, I had the privilege to interview Peter Doolan, Group Vice President, Chief Technologist, Oracle Public Sector. Our interview was part of the Big Data Industry Perspective, in which Peter shared some of his expert insights on big data. One of his comments is worth exploring deeper, as it crosses all sectorsRead… Read more »
There are many resources available for veterans to help them transition back into civilian life. The Department of Defense Office of Warrior Care Policy has dozens of resources designed to help veterans returning from war. One post in particular, Wounded warriors and families encouraged to keep minds and bodies strong, utilize health resources states: “WithRead… Read more »
One of the questions that my team members and potential employees have asked me a lot over the last few years is “what are you looking for in an ideal employee?” We just finished a performance review cycle here where I worked with a few members of my team on their development plans for theRead… Read more »