Paris rolls out electric car-sharing
Building on the success of its bicycle-sharing program, the City of Paris introduced a car-sharing scheme on Monday with a fleet of all-electric cars. Original post
Is a Search Firm Right for Your Job Search
A post by Patra Frame, ClearedJobs.Net’s HR Specialist. First, understand a search firm’s role is to satisfy the employer who pays them by finding a hire who meets the employer’s specs. Their role is NOT to get YOU a job. There are two main types of search firms (aka “headhunters”) you could work with: contingencyRead… Read more »
GBE101: Grant (Sponsored Project) Funding, part 1 of 14
Welcome to this ongoing series on grants and/or sponsored funding. This series is designed for businesses with a highlighted Metro DCite focus from the Government Business Examiner for Washington DC. An additional series is being shared on the National Writing Examiner, with a suite of sister data relative to authors, educators, writer community organizations, andRead… Read more »
UK buses test cooking oil to meet carbon targets
Facing legal requirements to curb greenhouse gases by 2050, some UK bus operators are using cooking oil to fuel part of their fleets. Original post
Disruptive Technology
Technology is the way we do things. Disruptive means we have changed. Here is a disruptive technology story, from planning for the new year. As a sales executive, I travel to client sites. For the Washington market, Alexandria Drafting Company (who Jack only knows as “ADC” from when he was piloting cement trucks) had aRead… Read more »
NCTD uses solar energy to improve bottom line
The North County Transit District (CA) is using solar energy to power the maintenance and operations center for its Sprinter light-rail line. Original post
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Robert Behn, a lecturer at Harvard University’s John F. Kenndey School of Government writes an interesting Performance Leadership Report on a monthly basis. In his most recent report Behn offers advice from Tony Williams who served as Mayor of Washington , D.C. for two terms and prior to that as the District’s Chief Financial OfficerRead… Read more »
Should Contract Savings Go to Gov Employees?
What I’m positing will be controversial to many. If a government employee is clearly and directly responsible for realized savings on a contract, should 1% of contract savings, capped at $10,000 per year across all contracts, go to the employee as an award for good work? I know that the federal government will give whistleblowersRead… Read more »
Elected Officials Should Avoid The Reorganization Trap
Robert Behn, a lecturer at Harvard University’s John F. Kenndey School of Government writes an interesting Performance Leadership Report on a monthly basis. In his most recent report Behn offers advice from Tony Williams who served as Mayor of Washington , D.C. for two terms and prior to that as the District’s Chief Financial OfficerRead… Read more »
How You Recruit and Select New Employees Is Critical To Your Success. A Checklist You Can Use. (www.advancingyourorganization.com)
Employees are the largest single cost and resource in most organizations; and also where most of its risks lie, directly or indirectly. How you recruit, interview and select this critical resource will substantially contribute to your organization’s viability, productivity and success. Mistakes made here can have repercussions affecting your performance, revenues and costs. The followingRead… Read more »