Do your organization’s systems, policies, and procedures inspire team members, help them perform well, and help them serve internal and external customers well? Or do those systems erode inspiration, consistent performance, and great service delivery? Organizations need rules – and they need to demonstrate disciplined alignment to those rules. Rules can help ensure fairness and […]
As we write our resumes, build our social media profiles and search for jobs, we hear a lot about the importance of soft skills. Communication, leadership, problem solving and other skills tend to dominate those conversations – and for good reason: hose skills are among the most in-demand by many employers. However, there are seven […]
Are you still wondering why you are not getting any response from recruiters? Whether you are looking for a private sector or Federal government job, the job search strategy has become much smarter than it used to be a few years back. Here’s what you can know about the top job-search mistakes and check if […]
Watched live by over 12-million people last month, Mat Franco became the first magician to win America’s Got Talent and preparation for the show’s return next year is already underway. Rightly so – the best skills, knacks and party tricks are handed center stage for the summer period in front of an enthralled audience; both […]
What are YOU doing to get in the game? It’s that time of the year again, the time when every major sport is at front and center. The major sports are in full swing or have just wrapped up. The regular season for basketball has just begun, Hockey and Football recently began their 98th and […]
In the 1950s film, Some Like It Hot, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis have been on the run from the Mafia for most of the film dressed as women in an all-female jazz orchestra including Marilyn Monroe. They end up in a hotel full of retired millionaire widowers on the make for pretty girls. One […]
Are you part of a compliant or committed organization? Too many managers and leaders expect and encourage their employees to be compliant. They neglect to fully account for their employees’ desires or opinions. They assume their employees will automatically commit to a new direction or strategy. They believe they should not have to ask for […]
Applying for a position with the Federal government is quite different than applying for a private sector job. A common mistake job seekers make is assuming they can use their private sector resume for a Federal application. If that’s your assumption, you’ll need to re-think your strategy. Your private sector resume will need a major […]
When presented with the opportunity to prepare a guest post for Careers in Government, I struggled to identify a topic that would be applicable for the wide audience touched by their web and social media presence. Having spent quite a bit of time providing classification and compensation consulting, I could speak with some authority on […]
Recently I had the pleasure of attending the International City/County Manager’s Association (ICMA) 100th anniversary celebration in North Carolina. There were many informational sessions and as an MPA student the knowledge I learned there was invaluable. The last session I attended was called “The Future of the Workplace” and it was filled with city, county, […]
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