Eric Erickson is writing Recruitment 411 for Julie this summer. When not working in the IRS Recruitment Office, he spends his time waiting for the January premiere of the third season of ‘Downton Abbey’ on PBS. I’ve worked enough jobs to know that most workgroups are made up of a similar cast of characters. NoRead… Read more »
In July McKinsey released a report entitled The Social Economy: Unlocking Value and Productivity Through Social Technologies. The report offers up some interesting findings (many of which are worth noting, so I suggest you read it; but one in particular caught my eye. Here’s the excerpt from their dandy of an intro: “While 72 percentRead… Read more »
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On September 12, 2012, Cleversafe will be sponsoring a breakfast discussion on topics of high interest to federal IT professionals: ways to improve the effectiveness of data consolidation efforts. Here is more info from the event invite: The Data Center Consolidation Blues Ways to Improve the Effectiveness of Your Consolidation Efforts Are you responsible forRead… Read more »
Here’s today’s top tech news stories. Microsoft Opens Registration for Imagine Cup 2013 – Microsoft has opened up registration for their student technology competition. Students 16 and older can partake in national events, looking to the worldwide competition. Via TechCrunch, more here. Samsung has seen a spike in smartphone sales this past week – ApparentlyRead… Read more »
a firm can significantly increase government sales opportunities by tapping into the General Services Administration (GSA). By getting onto a GSA schedule, a company can possibly minimize competition and save time. For example, GSA Schedules 84 & 70 let state and local governments buy from GSA contracts, removing competition from other integrators not on theRead… Read more »
Editor’s Note: The following background and overview of the FBI Counterintelligence Strategic Partnerships Program is from the FBI Strategic Partnership site, we will be providing more information from this site on a periodic basis as a service to the community. -bg The challenge: to protect United States sensitive information, technologies, and thereby competitiveness in anRead… Read more »
As a component of workforce planning, succession planning helps agencies identify and develop internal employees to fill leadership roles, as they become available through retirement. The American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) recently requested the examination of the federal government’s succession planning practices. Bob Clarke, the lead on the Federal Succession Planning Program fromRead… Read more »
I’ve learned a lot from NAGW members. That’s actually an understatement. I’ve learned almost everything I know about web design, HTML, CSS, standards, policies, and productivity enhancing tools from NAGW members. The things these folks produce never cease to amaze me and always give me ideas and inspiration. So, I’d like to send a shoutRead… Read more »