Last year the California State Legislature passed a law eliminating more than 400 redevelopment agencies statewide. Most of the $5 billion in property taxes that provided funding to those agencies will now be funneled to the state, counties and school districts. The elimination of redevelopment agencies statewide was proposed by Governor Jerry Brown. The CaliforniaRead… Read more »
If I had only started sooner, I would be much further along in my own project management career. I’m sure you probably feel the same way. Here is someone just getting started who reached out to me for guidance. If you are starting out in your project management career (most of us are probably wellRead… Read more »
Michelle Rosenbloom with the 3Leaf Group is a marketing professional. Now, what she is marketing is the Netflix(TM) of training. The wave of the future. She has been involved in creating a “lean, mean, learning machine.” But there is more to it than marketing when it comes to a savvy training professional or manager whoRead… Read more »
What’s your take on networking events? What’s the purpose of attending them – what do you hope to acheive? Although I’m not new to the government contracting world, I’ve only attended 2 networking events in my career (the second one being last night). I enjoy meeting people and have been told that I can carryRead… Read more »
In 7th grade, I was taught to write the Hamburger Essay. It was a hard lesson to learn, first because my English class met right before lunch, and second, because I subscribed to the “write as you talk” philosophy (I wasn’t astute enough at the time to realize that though). (And for those of youRead… Read more »
Daddy has been busy with work and relieving stress which made him to come around 11pm. one day his 5 yr old son waits for him: Son: How was work daddy? Daddy: What are you still doing at this time of the night? Son: was keen to know how much your jobs pays u perRead… Read more »
Are you looking to take yourgovernment career to another level? Congratulations – you’ve come to the right place. The GovLoop Careers Sub-Community is dedicated to connecting you with the people and resources that will vault your career. Share – First, we want to encourage you to use it as your starting point for asking questionsRead… Read more »
A Manifesto for Free Radicals by Scott Belsky is nothing short of awesome. It certainly has inspired me – and clarified many of my observation about the public service. Ok. I’ve put together this post based on my experiences here in Australia. But how does the public service in your part of the world measureRead… Read more »
I first met Jim Hodges at the event described. I’m big, but my wife says Jim makes me look puny. I have never seen a man have so much fun charging through life. He has shown me the humor in a couple of triumphs and even a few semi-triumphs. Any opportunity with Jim is anRead… Read more »
Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: “Ooh, I’ve heard of stuff like this.” Annie Savoy: “Yeah? Have you heard of Walt Whitman?” Ebby Calvin LaLoosh: “No. Who’s he play for?” Ah, Bull Durham, a textbook case study of mentoring if there ever was one. Are you an experienced communicator with knowledge and expertise to share? Are you aRead… Read more »