I am always asking people what they are doing with Social Business Strategies and Daniel Bevarly, Director for Online Strategies for The Collins Center for Public Policy, reached out to share some interesting information with me. The Collins Center is a not-for-profit public policy think tank in Florida. As they note on their web site,Read… Read more »
Here’s a recent article on the battle that has begun between Wikipedia and the FBI: FBI to Wikipedia: Remove our seal by John D. Sutter, (CNN) — The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has threatened Wikipedia with legal action if the online encyclopedia doesn’t remove the FBI’s seal from its site. The seal is featuredRead… Read more »
I would love to hear from any HR Specialist who hasn’t been pressured by someone “higher up” to qualify the applicant they want to fill a vacancy (either internally or externally) and to put that person within reach on a selection certificate, no matter what. But it’s that “no matter what” part that pits ethicsRead… Read more »
Which is more versitle, a 343 or a 201? My answer is a 343. It serves as a catch all series. It seems to me that you can learn almost anything while being in this series, which means you will have more career options. While the 201 is an exciting and important series, it is limited toRead… Read more »
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Every once in a while, something or someone pops up on our path to affirm that we are headed in the right direction, by pointing us to WISDOM that affirms what we all need to know, documented long ago — perhaps in a different way. When we least expect it, a supporting “proof point” showsRead… Read more »
The General Services Administration has recently launched a Carbon Footprint and Green Procurement Tool to assist agencies in managing their GHGs as required by Executive Order (EO) 13514 and recent energy laws. The tool can address a broad range of tasks including: Calculation of an agency’s GHG baseline, broken down by different scopes Assistance withRead… Read more »
I want to tackle the intersection of User-Centred Design (UCD) and Agile. I’ll start by saying I am fundamentally not an Agile detractor. I respect and appreciate the need for process to help shape and deliver complex projects. When it comes to UCD I am a strong believer in designing the ‘right’ thing for theRead… Read more »
Shouldn’t I be sleeping? Carol A. Spencer: Convincing Local Governments Tom Fox: Young government leaders – Lessons for the next generation Spencer Wilson: Can’t See the Social for the Media Sharon Weinberger: Pentagon Goes Wiki with Crowdsourced Tech Project Clay Johnson: Don’t Let the Municipal Crisis Go to Waste Jeff Stanger: Data Are Not InformationRead… Read more »
FederalResumeTips.com™ has been paying attention, and we have the inside scoop on how to crack the code and land a secure rewarding career with the Federal Government. There are hundreds of thousands of job that have been created by the current administration to help deal with the unemployment crises, so their hearts are in theRead… Read more »