Day 8 The great construction mystery: Why aren’t the standard frames made to fit the standard inlets? Well, the inlet frames I picked out were placed on the structures today! I went out to work with the crew while they were placing them to make sure they fit and they were set at the rightRead… Read more »
Timing is everything in the job search. This statement is true when it comes to applying before a job deadline, applying early and often, getting your references to reply quickly, and most of all when dealing with job interviews and offers. If you are lucky enough to have had multiple job interviews, you will likelyRead… Read more »
AFGE activists from across the nation traveled to Atlanta this week for the annual Human Rights Training (HRT) sponsored by the Women’s and Fair Practices Department. The training included courses on diversity, conflict resolution and social media. Tuesday’s luncheon featured remarks by National Vice President and WFP Department director Augusta Thomas, National President John GageRead… Read more »
As he headed off on vacation to Martha’s Vineyard with his family last week, President Obama was criticized by political opponents and pundits for taking time off with the economy in such precarious shape and so many people on the unemployment line. While we may want our leaders – we may even want ourselves –Read… Read more »
Could your agency be doing a better job fostering diversity during the hiring process? Or maybe your agency does a good job recruiting diverse candidates but struggles with retention or employee development. While there are already structures in place to promote fair hiring, the White House wants the Federal workforce to become “a model ofRead… Read more »
Previously, we shared in Marketing Yourself for Your Next Career Opportunity, that your job search is very similar to marketing a product. At the recent Online Marketing Summit, Michael Stelzner of “Social Media Examiner” shared how he has grown his business by giving everything away for free. The dynamic growth of “Social Media Examiner” hasRead… Read more »
Dr. Núria Casellas of the Legal Information Institute has published Legal Ontology Engineering: Methodologies, Modelling Trends, and the Ontology of Professional Judicial Knowledge (Springer, 2011) (Law, Governance and Technology Series ; Vol. 3). Here is the publisher’s description: Enabling information interoperability, fostering legal knowledge usability and reuse, enhancing legal information search, in short, formalizing theRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda August is a long and ecclesiastical month. In its second full week, we find: A Time for Reflection. Three good articles about the state of Gov 2.0 across governments came out this week. Alex Howard writes for the Atlantic about social media use by US and other governments, and in O’Reilly Media aboutRead… Read more »
Originally published on opensource.com. Can you revitalize a city and attract businesses using open source principles? David Diaz, president and CEO of the Downtown Raleigh Alliance thinks so. In fact, I got a chance to sit down with David to discuss how economic development organizations are interacting with their local and state government, citizens, businesses,Read… Read more »
Dear all knowing Internet, It has happened to all of us. We do the work and somebody takes the credit. In one such instance, I worked with my supervisor at the time on a response to a national technology survey on behalf of my state. When we get the results we and it turns outRead… Read more »