Did you know that just a few hours north on I-95 there is a major (and incredibly inventive) recycling company? We didn’t. But the Trenton, NJ-based TerraCycle is starting to make itself known. Now, calling TerraCycle a recycling company doesn’t do them justice. They just aren’t your traditional “sort and ship” recycling operation. TerraCycle actuallyRead… Read more »
In response to the hectic process in which the federal government was able to avoid defaulting on our debt payments, there are thoughts about creating a balanced budget amendment to avoid future financial problems. This same amendment failed back in 1995 but is this the economic, financial, and political climate to make this change? (NYTimesRead… Read more »
I had a post for this blog all queued up to go yesterday morning, a great post, one of my personal faves in a long time. I was really excited to post it. Then I got into the elevator with someone I’m doing a bit of work with right now, got some news, and decidedRead… Read more »
Verizon is the best rated carrier, but can’t rest on those laurels Verizon Wireless (VZW) stated that their operating revenues in Q2 were up to $27.5B. They claim to have 2.2M new additions – I was even one of them. But while they are attributing these newcomers to the iPhone and their stable of LTERead… Read more »
Knowing what you can’t, and can, take with you to your next job is incredibly important, especially when it comes to the military. Whether you realize it or not (I know it’s hard to stay awake through all of those preseparation counseling sessions) there may be restrictions concerning where you can work post military andRead… Read more »
Calls on Congress to Return to Capitol Hill to Act Now WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the unions representing the approximately 4,000 furloughed FAA employees expressed disappointment that Congress was unable to pass an extension of FAA funding prior to recessing. The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), American Federation of State, County and Municipal EmployeesRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Stephen Moss reports. With temperatures and deficit-debate tempers reaching record highs in Washington D.C., July also proved to be an interesting month in state and local health care and social services. In July, we saw great movement with the Department of Health and Human Services’ release of a proposed rulemaking for health benefitRead… Read more »
OPPO IN THE MAINSTREAM. Politico. “Opposition research, long vilified and romanticized as a kind of political dark art, has stepped out of the closet for the 2012 presidential campaign, in which current and former opposition researchers are taking prominent roles, the self-described ‘high road’ candidate has an extensive research operation and the climate couldn’t beRead… Read more »
One more week and it’s SharePoint Saturday The Conference in DC (SPSTCDC)! If you haven’t heard, SPSTCDC is a 3-day, community-driven, educational event filled with over 280 sessions from over 190 speakers that are world renowned SharePoint experts and executives covering a wide range of technical and business SharePoint topics. In case you’re not familiarRead… Read more »
The saying ‘no news is good news’ could not be further from the truth when it comes to job interviews. There’s often a long nerve-racking period of ‘no news’ while you wait for any news (and hope for good news) after an interview. Here are some quick ‘dos’ and one really important ‘don’t’ for survivingRead… Read more »