The company benefiting from today’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission decision to approve the construction of the first new nuclear plant in the U.S. in over three decades is an influential powerhouse in Washington. Southern Company, a power company based in Atlanta, has spent $130 million lobbying the federal government since 1998, ranking 17th among all organizations,Read… Read more »
No loyalty and potential hires will not get into government, but may attract a well educated group.
Google is joining a coalition of companies, communities and activists encouraging Georgia state Senators to vote against a bill that would effectively limit municipal broadband in the state. The was introduced by a Republican lawmaker who claims that government networks unfairly compete with private providers. The bill SB 313 introduced by Sen. Majority Leader ChipRead… Read more »
Sponsored by the Richmond Hokies: Wednesday, February 22nd at 7:15AM at the VT Richmond Center. For more information visit www.richmondhokies.org or email. About this program: “This is a BUSINESS as well as CAREER networking group for Richmond area Virginia Tech alumni who are interested in engaging other Hokies for business and employment opportunities. There isRead… Read more »
Http://leonardSipes.Com I recently wrote Newspapers and the internet; the lessons we share. The first article was based on The Story So Far, What We Know About the Business of Digital Journalism from the Columbia Journalism School which may be the most insightful social media document of all time. The essence is the media’s attempt toRead… Read more »
From the RVA Green Website: “Community Workshop for RVA Green Please join us on February 16th for a Community Workshop to build action steps for RVA Green-the Richmond Sustainability Plan. Learn about the draft Plan and find out how you can be part of the implementation of this important Plan. We look forward to seeingRead… Read more »
Deltek Senior Analyst Kyle Ridley reports. Tom DiScipio, founder of the educational social media tool, ePals, gave an in-depth presentation on the ups and downs of social networking tools vs. Web 2.0 education platforms at the 32 Annual Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) held in late January. He launched the session with hard-hitting statistics onRead… Read more »
Building on last week’s post (Everybody Else is Recruiting…), here are 5 hints to assessing your employer brand (a distinct: Is your agency’s website well-designed and highly-navigable? When on your agency’s website, does it take more than 10 seconds to identify the careers or jobs page? Is there an intuitive approach to the way theRead… Read more »
The Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness (CREC), a non-profit consulting organization, seeks a research assistant to support its research, consulting, and association management activities. The position’s responsibilities would assist in: Analyzing state economic development budgeting and policy; Supporting regional economic research and facilitated consulting projects through data analysis and report writing/editing; and Providing member servicesRead… Read more »
Assistant Director of Community Development – #2953 Housing and Community Development Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.-4:30p.m. Hiring Range: $73,322.00 – $95,319.00 Last Edited Date: 01/27/2012 Closing Date: 02/24/2012 Description: The purpose of this position is to assist with direction and activities of the Community Development Department, which include the administration of HUD-funded entitlement programs and their associatedRead… Read more »