From the NASPAA Nonprofit Section: “Scholarship in Action Conference Dates August 9-11, 2012 at Auburn University Abstracts due March 1, 2012 Scholars and practitioners in the areas of nonprofit leadership, community engagement and public scholarship are invited to submit papers for presentation, discussion and possible inclusion in a published volume. Specific topics include: Nonprofit Leadership,Read… Read more »
From Aston University: “Lecturer Sociology & Public Policy Aston University – School of Languages & Social Sciences Birmingham, UK £31,948 – £44,166 pa The School of Languages & Social Science is an ambitious, expanding, multidisciplinary School with an established reputation for excellence in teaching and research. The Sociology & Public Policy Group are actively redesigningRead… Read more »
I am in the process of re-writing an interviewing training class. I looked on the EEOC’s website for accurate numbers for 2010 settlements and was a bit surprised to see ADEA out of court settlements at $93,600,000. Age Discrimination settlements come as the second highest dollar amount after Title VII. Yet age discrimination is muchRead… Read more »
Social Media Week in DC is taking place Feb. 11-17, 2012. Who’s going? I plan to attend a few events! I think its going to be an awesome experience. I am such a social media junkie! Social media is so powerful it has created a world of its own. I love the innovation and theRead… Read more »
Before we had all of our gadgets, even television and radio, we had to amuse ourselves with books; we learned by tutors unless there was an established school, but for the rich, we turned to mostly tutors, learned men of the day. Different subjects for different sexes, too. There were subjects considered too manly forRead… Read more »
From the Washington Area Bicyclists Association: “Events Assistant The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) is seeking an Events Assistant to help develop, coordinate and implement our annual fundraiser, BikeFest. The Events Assistant will be working closely with WABA’s Events Coordinator to grow the event from last year’s success. Additionally, the Events Assistant will contribute toRead… Read more »
From the Dulles Area Transportation Association: “DATA (Dulles Area Transportation Association) has an innovative part-time Rideshare Coordinator position available at Northern Virginia’s Dulles International Airport. A complete job description, qualifications and salary range can be found on DATA’s website, www.datatrans.org.” Original post
From the NASPAA Nonprofit Section: “Scholarship in Action Conference Dates August 9-11, 2012 at Auburn University Abstracts due March 1, 2012 Scholars and practitioners in the areas of nonprofit leadership, community engagement and public scholarship are invited to submit papers for presentation, discussion and possible inclusion in a published volume. Specific topics include: Nonprofit Leadership,Read… Read more »
A manager asked me the best way to “knock the rough edges off” his team? I said, “How about we grow them until the rough edges are covered?” Are you a knocker or a grower?
In my last post I went all metaphysical by focusing on values as the place to start when thinking about going to grad school. Understanding your top values is a very important first step, but the practical side of me wants to know NOW WHAT? A good think to do is find people who areRead… Read more »