How do you solve a problem like Belgium? Two countries living under one government – or more accurately 45 governments since the end of WWII – and no government for the past 451 days. The June 2010 victory of the separatist party in Parliament could have set in motion an end to the country ofRead… Read more »
Can someone explain to me why so many people like to throw around what grade they are? I think it is a sign of no class, everyone counts no matter what GS grade they currently possess. My GS grade or job title does not define me; my willingness to be a good public servant forRead… Read more »
Since January, the Washington State Department of Transportation has been placing advertisements on its website. The pilot program started small, with ads on the ferry schedule and tracking pages, but WSDOT is about to expand the program to its mountain pass and traffic conditions pages. The agency is following federal rules that prohibit advertising onRead… Read more »
VENTI PUBLICITY FOR STARBUCKS CEO. Politico. “Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz continued his rhetorical war against Washington gridlock Tuesday during a conference call and webcast castigating the White House and Congress for the nation’s deficit and unemployment rate.” IS THE EDWARDS CASE POLITICAL? That’s the question posed in this report. “Edwards, who ran for president twiceRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. Office work tends to slow to a crawl in August with employees taking advantage of school breaks and warm weather to get out of the office. Government is no different. August proved to be a slow month for the justice and public safety market. That said, several trends emerged throughoutRead… Read more »
A post by Patra Frame, ClearedJobs.Net HR Specialist When you are looking for a new job, a critical issues is pay and benefits. Yet too many of us don’t even think about these issues in advance. You need to or you may make simple mistakes with large dollar, long-term career consequences. So first, what constitutesRead… Read more »
CDC Vital Signs materials released on September 6 show that expanded efforts are needed to reduce adult smoking. Although the percentage of American adults who smoke has decreased since 2005, nearly one in five adults smoke, and large disparities continue to exist. Learn more, including specific actions that individuals, organizations, and state and community leadersRead… Read more »
ACAS – the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, who you’ve probably heard of on news reports about negotiations between employers and unions – have published some guidance for employers on how to manage staff use of these sites at work. Smart phones, internet, tweeting, blogging – we have accepted all of these innovations, and manyRead… Read more »
Here’s an excellent post from my colleague Glenn Gibson, thinking about the size of enterprise projects and how we might tackle those given this new era of reduced staff and budget… Question: How do you eat an elephant?Answer: One bite at a time I first heard this amusing question six years ago from an ECMRead… Read more »
I am now going to teach you to become a YouTube Search Ninja. (that’s an official title) Many people don’t know there are hundreds of educational videos you can access for free on YouTube. Part of the problem comes from the fact that some are great, and some are crap. So sorting out the usefulRead… Read more »