Agency and Union Perspectives Sought
I’m curious. What do you think is the #1 challenge in the agency management/union representative dynamic? And why?
Human Resources
Acquisition and Millennials — A Perfect Match?
Millennials — they are often motivated, pushy, impatient and innovative — they want change and they want it now. So it seems like they would be a perfect fit for the acquisition community. But there’s a problem. Not many young people are interested. One of the reason could be it’s lack of “cool” appeal. NoRead… Read more »
Social Scrutiny of Job Candidates, Employees, and Students: 7 Considerations
Questionable practices related to organizational scrutiny of the social networking activity of individuals has received a great deal of press recently. My latest blog post provides food for thought for individuals and organizations engaging in these practices (or considering doing so) to reconsider their choices and pursue better alternatives. It also provides additional resources thatRead… Read more »
The Case for Cloud UI Standards.
Editor’s note: This post by Derek Singleton of the Software Advice website reviews more extensive work at: It’s Time for Cloud UI Standards. These days, the number of Cloud applications on the market is rapidly expanding as businesses warm up to the Cloud delivery model. While the proliferation of Cloud options on the market isRead… Read more »
Daily Dose: How do you engage with your employees?
Yesterday evening, Federal Coach Tom Fox at the Washington Post shared the Department of Transportation’s “Cheat Sheet for Engaging Employees”. These are the recommended tips “to help boost the morale and job satisfaction of your employees”: · Drop by employee meetings · Listen to your employees · Let employees know you · Celebrate the OathRead… Read more »
The consequence of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. On February 22, President Barack Obama signed the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 into law. The bill provides a variety of benefits to help middle class Americans, including Medicare payment extensions, social security payroll tax cuts, extension of job incentives to small businesses, as wellRead… Read more »
Recruitment 411: The IRS Careers Website Goes Mobile
All the information you could ever want about an IRS career is now at your fingertips. This week we launched the long-awaited mobile version of the careers website. If you’re curious about just what kinds of opportunities are available at the IRS, tap the careers tab. For a first-hand account of some of our mostRead… Read more »
What Are Your Tech Needs for Teleworking?
I’ve never been a teleworker, but with current trends, there is a strong likelihood that at some point in my career, I will be working remote for an extended period of time. Telework certainly has numerous benefits for government, and with available technology, many of the stigmas and concerns related to teleworking are becoming obsolete.Read… Read more »
CLPs, CPEs, and CEUs at the Federal Senior Management Conference
Federal Senior Management Conference Board and Agenda Register today to earn CPE’s, CLP’s, and CEU’s at the Federal Senior Management Conference (FedSMC), April 15-18 at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Conference Center in nearby Cambridge, Maryland. Key speakers include: . Chris Inglis, Deputy Director, National Security Agency; . Dawn Meyerriecks, Deputy Director, National Intelligence forRead… Read more »
3 Benefits of Using Collaboration Tools
In January, NOAA moved 25,000 users to Google’s cloud email. According to a Google blog post, NOAA successfully migrated to Google Apps for Government. NOAA is now the largest government agency to move to Google Apps for Government. NOAA CIO Joseph Klimavicz said in a Google blog post that the speed and ease of movingRead… Read more »