A week ago today, Space Shuttle Atlantis rocketed into orbit for the last time, marking the beginning of the very end of NASA’s Space Shuttle program. The decision has been cause for celebration for some, anger for others, sadness and introspection for many who saw the Space Shuttle as a crowning achievement in inspiration forRead… Read more »
In this video ClearedJobs.Net’s HR Specialist Patra Frame talks about the importance of military personnel using the transition services that are available to them when planning their transition to the civilian work world. Many others have traveled this road before so learn from their mistakes, don’t repeat them. It’s helpful to talk to folks whoRead… Read more »
After a successful pilot, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (TX) is moving forward with plans to add surveillance cameras at its 55 light-rail stations. The cameras will focus on platforms and ticket machines and will be monitored in real time on a rotating basis. DART will continue to rely on police to monitor parking lots. TheRead… Read more »
We recommend these 75 questions because these are some of the most difficult free samples that you can find on the market. Oliver Lehmann is a trainer, coach and mentor. His 75 Free PMP Exam Sample Questions gauges the project managers’ strength and weaknesses when it comes to the topics covered in the actual ProjectRead… Read more »
Tweet Print PDF Last year, West Virginia received $126 million in federal stimulus grant money to expand broadband statewide. However, state officials may be scaling back the project resulting in unspent funds. At the same time, the state’s broadband map still lacks critical data about broadband access. According to a piece in the Charleston Gazette,Read… Read more »
The State Department’s Virtual Student Foreign Service (VSFS) eInternship applications are available on USAJobs until July 20th. If you are a U.S. citizen college (undergrad, grad, or post-grad) student interested in conducting digital diplomacy through a virtual eInternship with a State Department domestic office or U.S. diplomatic post overseas, this program may be for you.Read… Read more »
Putting yourself out there, feeling uncomfortable, without any assurance or predictable outcome is really hard. But without a guy #3 (watch the video below, specifically around the 1 minute mark), we, as a whole, would never start anything or do anything remarkable. Read this blog post by Seth Godin. To create positive change, someone hasRead… Read more »
Barnsley Council, and Public Sector Nomads’ Ken Eastwood has written a lovely, and important, blog post about his experience of LocalGovCamp: The 200 or so attendees again demonstrated that there is genuine talent within the sector and an interest in innovation that transcends the traditional 9 to 5. However, it was all too apparent thatRead… Read more »
A successful project manager must have many different types of skills. Those that come to mind immediately are the technical skills that we need to put together a project plan, schedule, budget and all of the necessary documentation. It is also important for us to have the conceptual skills needed to “see” the project asRead… Read more »
For anyone who is interested in learning more about and pursuing the PMP certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI) there are some elements which are essential to focus on. Do not go and purchase training if you haven’t yet figured out what the exam is all about and if you even want to pursueRead… Read more »