We never think much about our car battery until we turn the key and the car doesn’t start. It’s the same with training needs assessment. Let’s get at the concept of what the training needs assessment is, who it’s for, why do it, and make it work. Companies and organizations want to take advantage ofRead… Read more »
To the Congress of the United States: Attn: All Leaders that are interested in Business Creation that will produce Millions of Jobs with Training and Placement of the Unemployed (All Fields) Request the Federal Reserve Act be amended to read. Authorization of the Federal Reserve to issue Currency directly from Treasury in the form ofRead… Read more »
On December 1, 2011 between 8am and 5pm the National Association of Broadcasters will hold an event focusing on motion imagery lessons learned from the broadcasting community. The event will be a great opportunity to learn more about collection, analysis, reporting, production and dissemination of complex news and sports events. These are topics of interestRead… Read more »
American Federation of Government Employees National President John Gage issued the following statement in response to the “Best Places to Work” survey released today by the Partnership for Public Service: “Fewer federal employees are satisfied in their jobs than they were last year, and that should come as no surprise to anyone who’s paying attention.Read… Read more »
[Cross-posted from Communities and Collaboration blog] Some Background The last few years can be described as the age of social business and collaboration. The demands and expectations of today’s knowledge workers have been shaped by the plethora of social networks and social media tools. Communicating and sharing information has never been easier. Staying connected withRead… Read more »
It is an abuse of a less serious nature, but important in the world of training and development, and of course, public speaking in general. I thought I’d dwell on a Cave Man basic of training a little. Using visual aids. My cave drawings were distracting my audience. Or, am I distracting my audience fromRead… Read more »
Today the House is examining whether OPM is “properly equipped to handle an increasing number of federal job applications and the timely payment of retirement benefits.” This is the result of several issues surrounding the USAJOBS website; Rep. Dennis Ross (R-Fla.) points out that “taxpayers are now paying for a system that doesn’t work, costsRead… Read more »
Today’s guest blogger is Teresa Zell. She is an Army veteran and an intern in the IRS Veteran Employment Office. Sometimes life has a way of knocking you down and stopping you in your tracks. It’s at those moments when you have to make a decision to either stay down and give up, or shakeRead… Read more »
It was an amazing experience. Perhaps, “amazing” isn’t the right word, but it was an experience I will never forget. Nor should you if you ever decide to speak or lecture on a cruise ship. Sounds like great fun. It can be, I’m sure; however, my first experience was a learning environment for me personally.Read… Read more »
The Buffalo News reports that Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown sponsored a job fair, which attracted 1,500 people. While politicians have very little to do with creating jobs, they are all feeling the heat from an angry public seeking employment. While I applaud the Mayor for trying to help, the truth is that job fairs areRead… Read more »