A post from Patra Frame, HR Strategist for ClearedJobs.Net Everyone hopes for the perfect offer – the great job in a wonderful company with super pay and benefits. But often we don’t get there without some negotiating. And since it is something most of us do rarely, we are not sure how to go aboutRead… Read more »
Distracted from my workload for a moment by this item in GovExec about the effectiveness of automated hiring systems. You can’t function in Workplace 2.0 without the automated hiring tools like Monster. Without careful screening of self-assessments against applicant credentials, however, all you get is more slop served faster. If you want to get theRead… Read more »
I’m always interested in hearing recruitment statistics, and after reading a Pew Center On The States Press Release, I thought this blog would be a great follow up to my Sep 13th posting – Get out of Jail Green Ticket. Here’s the impact of incarceration for job seekers, their families, and for the government: ·Read… Read more »
Amid growing dissatisfaction with federal employees, a group of younger, web-savvy feds plan are planning to march on Saturday in defense of their coworkers on the sidelines of Jon Stewart‘s “Rally to Restore Sanity.” Organizers of the “Government Doesn’t Suck March” (their choice of words, not ours) were inspired in part by last week’s WashingtonRead… Read more »
As government watchdog groups continue to focus on ways to reform the acquisition process and create greater transparency, the issue of requirements seems to be a common denominator for many examples of waste, fraud, and abuse in federal procurement. Dr. Steve Kelman wrote on his Federal Computer Week blog The Lectern about approaching the issueRead… Read more »
Applications — with submission deadline of 1 January 2011 — are invited for fellowships during the 2011-2012 academic year, at the Yale Information Society Project, at the Yale Law School, in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Applications are invited for two types of fellowship: The Yale ISP resident fellowship: “The Yale ISP resident fellowship is designedRead… Read more »
Applications are invited for fellowships during the 2011-2012 academic year at the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Applications are invited for two types of fellowship: An “academic fellowship for rising early-to-mid career academics”: “The academic fellowship is intended for a rising scholar who will use the periodRead… Read more »
A post from Patra Frame, HR Strategist for ClearedJobs.Net While you have seen the advice to put off salary discussions as long as possible in discussing a potential job, you need to learn about salary ranges and what is realistic early in your job search. Your knowledge, experience, and the value you demonstrate you offerRead… Read more »
The PMF application period for 2011 is closed, although schools still have until October 31 to send in nomination forms. As of 10/22/2010, over 9100 applications had been received (not all of these will turn into nominations). That’s a 4.5% increase over last year’s figures (8700). Now that the application period has closed, it’s openRead… Read more »
Small business administration has been very active these days. They have been issuing rulings left and right and coming down like a ton of bricks on long-established business practices. By the way, GTSI is back to working for the government but they cannot continue subbing to small businesses the way they were doing it. OneRead… Read more »