In today’s cultural climate, professional athletes are often regarded as modern-day “heroes” by a large segment of the population. As a fellow sports enthusiast, I agree that there are few things more exciting than a game changing performance by star athletes. But heroism, like many others, is a relative term; one that is more oftenRead… Read more »
Patra’s advice for acing a phone screening interview — treat it as a “real” interview! The phone screen interview may be your first exposure to a recruiter who can be your internal champion in the job search process. Make a good impression and be prepared. If the recruiter calls and you’re not prepared, reschedule. ThenRead… Read more »
As organizations struggle to evolve, adapt and become more efficient in these challenging economic times, one of the things they focus on is making better use of scarce resources in order to meet their goals. Often this takes the form of identifying areas where consolidation can occur in order to leverage economies of scale. TheRead… Read more »
On 10/31 I will be conducting a free webinar on improving the performance of government employees for the AMA. You’ll also be able to download a free copy of my book! Click on the link shown below for my details: http://www.amanet.org/training/webcasts/Improving-the-Performance-of-Government-Employees.aspx Stew Liff
On 10/31 I will be conducting a free webinar on improving the performance of government employees for the AMA. You’ll also be able to download a free copy of my book! Click on the link shown below for my details: http://www.amanet.org/training/webcasts/Improving-the-Performance-of-Government-Employees.aspx
Check out GovLab’s new study on The Power of Zoom: Transforming #gov through #location intelligence. http://www.governing.com/columns/mgmt-insights/col-location-based-services-smartphones-government.html
Local government employees work closely with members of the public, providing essential services and making important policy decisions that affect their communities. Similar to both state and federal budgets, many local budgets are currently stretched pretty thin. Thus, local government is fertile ground for developing and testing public engagement strategies, to determine best practices andRead… Read more »
This week’s blog post continues the series on “Urban Myths” associated with the General Services Administration’s (GSA’s) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program. There is some belief that the best way to help small business on the GSA schedules is to apply small business set-aside rules to the program. Historically, that has not been the case.Read… Read more »
By RyanKamauff Here is the top cyber news from the weekend and this morning. An HP-sponsored study has found Cybercrime costs on the rise – This study, “2012 Cost of Cyber Crime Study,” conducted by the Ponemon Institute found that the average annual cost to US organizations rose to $8.9M in 2012, from $8.4M inRead… Read more »
What do you think of when you hear “telework”? You might be thinking pajamas, your favorite seat on your sofa, time near your cat, and homemade lunches, but as Christina Morrison points out in her interview with Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER, the benefits of teleworking go well beyond that list. Morrison is HP’s GovernmentRead… Read more »