Many thought the Pathways program was going to be a sure fire method to bypass veterans preference. Agreed it was an attempt. College placement officials were enthused, not so much any more. Veterans preference in a product of USC Title 38 and USC Title 5. The Outstanding Scholar Program, and the Federal Career Intern ProgramRead… Read more »
Unless you are doing the job or are one of the victims and families it is not possible to truly understand what the men and women responding to the tragedy in Newtown are going through. Without the unique strengths of these heroes, how can anyone cope with a situation of such immensity and the emotionalRead… Read more »
In the middle of my day there were 5 minutes and they went a little something like this: Via Flickr: Michael Holden @leashless aka Vinay Gupta followed me. I got an email telling me so I clicked to see who he was I read his profile I clicked on the link in his profile IRead… Read more »
On behalf of everyone at the Center for The Business of Government, I want to wish you a happy, healthy, exciting 2013. We look back at 2012 with a mixture of relief, gratitude, amazement, and some sadness. We bid a fond and heart-felt farewell to our executive director of many years, Jonathan Breul, and shortlyRead… Read more »
In a panic about what to get the civic nerd(s) in your posse this holiday season? In the spirit of the holidays (and shopping procrastinators everywhere), I’d like to provide this informative, “extremely official” guide — so you don’t feel compelled to go out and buy a drone for each of them. (Big shout outRead… Read more »
Sure, this is one of the tunes you’ll hear from eggnog- fueled carolers this time of year, but it’s also what folks in Anchorage, Ala. are saying now that 191 of the fire hydrants in that city have been adopted by citizens. Becky Boone, a program analyst at an IT firm in Anchorage by dayRead… Read more »
Dare to fly high and give yourself the opportunity to soar Seth Godin’s new book “The Icarus Deception” will be available December 31st of the year. I’ve been lucky enough to receive an advance copy from a friend and have since been sucked in to what I believe is an exceptionally valuable addition to myRead… Read more »
At least some version of telework is still available for some! Although I suspect that for the same reason(s) that ROWE experiment failed is PROBABLY the reason that Telework will continue to struggle to gain traction. Although Teleworking can still show some economic benefits for those organizations which provide more than lip service to teleworking.Read… Read more »
Reading some of the coverage of Instagram’s change in their terms of service, you’d have thought a murder had been committed. Or maybe that the world was about to end. A few years down what might once have been called the Web 2.0 road, well funded companies are finding that they have built their networks,Read… Read more »
A culture of secrecy exists among local government officials The business of government should be conducted as openly and transparently as possible. Every organization has a culture, a predominating attitude and behavior by which it operates. Government officials are supposed to serve the interests of the public, yet many government entities including those at theRead… Read more »