Career

“B” Wowed and “B”edazzeled at CERNER!

Dear Readers, Today we were given the unique opportunity of visiting Cerner Corporation a healthcare solutions company. The presentation of the CERNER Associates was designed to bedazzle the customer from the moment she walked into their building until she left. The company is noted for being one of the most innovative companies in the industry.Read… Read more »

4 Best Practices for Fighting Phishing Attacks

by Sophicity Phishing is a form of fraud that masquerades as an official email or website which attempts to steal a victim’s username, password, and other information. Typically, a scammer will send an email that appears to be from a well-known bank, asking the user to log in to their account. When the victim clicksRead… Read more »

Mentoring in a Flash

Mentoring is one of the most effective professional and career development options available for people. A major challenge for mentoring, however, is the lack of available time (or perceived lack of time) on the part of potential mentors to participate. A solution? How about mentoring in a flash. Flash mentoring is a one-time meeting orRead… Read more »

In the Navy: Another Accountability Model in the Age of Golden Parachutes

As commanding officer of a nuclear powered aircraft carrier, Captain David Dykhoff had one of the most prestigious jobs in the Navy. But despite his superlative record, it only took one incident to end his career. When one sailor aboard his ship lit a cigarette in an unauthorized area and caused a fire, Captain DykhoffRead… Read more »

EPP-Kansas City-Team Sprint Center

Team Sprint Center is now coming up with questions for tomorrows site visit. We are currently being assisted by Lou Taylor and Al Tyree. JaDa is looking online researching on AEG and their overall vision, mission, and product. We will be met by Brenda Tinnen, General Manager, and David Pulford, Director of Operations at theRead… Read more »

EPP-Kansas City-Team Sprint Center

We are currently working on our Team Agreements. A few items that we have discussed are Open Communication, Flexibility, Meeting Management, Decision Making, Conflict Resolution, Developing Outline and Strategy/Vision for our Site Visit and Presentation. We plan to complete our site report before the Kansas City training ends. We will commit to complete required assignments.Read… Read more »

Career Advice

I have been working as a project engineer in the energy industry for a number of years and am looking to transition into energy policy. I have recently returned to school to aid in this transition, but am not sure other than DOE EERE where else to look for job opportunities. Also, how do IRead… Read more »

EPP-Kansas City-Group Sprint Center

We are well on our way with our EPP Training sessions. After hearing speakers from the Kansas City Convention Center and Mayor Mark Funkhouser we have now separated into our new teams. Team Sprint center is comprised of Debra Fisher, David Hohler, Kelly Lorick, Esteban Morales, Jon Nash, Jerry Pham, Jacqueline Rosier, and Jada Poindexter.Read… Read more »

When it Comes to Creating Jobs, Ohio Means Business

Originally Posted on Unleash the Monster, a Monster Government Solutions blog On Unleash the Monster, we have talked extensively about a concept called the high-performance workforce. This concept is one in which labor statistics, training and advanced job placement programs and technologies work in unison to help attract new jobs and fill them with highlyRead… Read more »