Police Retirement: Set a Date
Police Retirement: Set a Date JOHN ELDRIDGE Author of award-winning book Second Careers for Street Cops. Just do it. Pick a date when you’re going to retire from policing. Now look, you don’t have to panic about the date. It’s not like you’re leaving tomorrow. Just...
That Big Decision in Your Head? Stop Thinking about It.
That Big Decision in Your Head? Stop Thinking about It. JACK QUARLES Helping Companies Reduce Cost and Increase Profit As you think about the week ahead and the coming months, you may have some big open issues in your life: Is it time to look for a new job? Can we...
Information Governance: Talk the Talk
Information Governance: Talk the Talk ROBIN WOOLEN The Records Guru If there is one thing I’ve found in today’s business world it’s that everyone can use all the buzzwords to keep up with the conversation at meetings and around the office, but if you really ask them...
Clear Purpose Leads to Meaningful Action
Clear Purpose Leads to Meaningful Action CHRIS EDMONDS CEO, Purposeful Culture Group If I were to ask your front line staff, “What is your organization’s reason for being?” what would they tell me? There’s one way to find out. Ask them. Many frontline staff I have...
The Remarkable Opportunities in Disability Inclusion
The Remarkable Opportunities in Disability Inclusion VALERIE MARTINELLI Valerie is currently the CEO and owner of Valerie Martinelli Consulting, LLC. in which she offers Life, Leadership, and Career coaching for women as well as various Management and Human Resource...
Expand Your Career Opportunities by Exploring New Titles
Expand Your Career Opportunities by Exploring New Titles AMERICAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITY Recognized Leader in Online Education By Leia O’Connell, MSW Contributor, Career Coach Habits…we all have them. Whether it’s folding your laundry in the same way or using the...
How to Get a Return on Your Worksite Wellness Program
How to Get a Return on Your Worksite Wellness Program ANGELA GAFFNEYSpeaker, Author, Coach There are many reasons to explore a worksite wellness program. The reason most companies decide to incorporate wellness into the workplace is to decrease healthcare spending...
Dress for Success Leads to Success
Dressing for Success Leads to Success The popular phrase, “dress for success,” is especially applicable for those striving for a career in government. Looking professional goes beyond the clothes you wear, it shows dedication and respect for both your career and those...
A Very Special Flock
Many years ago, my wife and I moved into a new community. On the very day we were unloading our household items our new neighbors came over to introduce themselves. Our visitors included a wonderful family, Scott and Mary and their children, just two houses...
5 Ways to Leverage Your Pain, Disappointments and Heartbreaks
What if you viewed: Pain as fuel Hurt as something to look forward to Disappointments as your servant How would that change your outlook on life? On your relationships? On your business? In your government career? Do me a favor and indulge me until you finish reading...
Win the Interview: How to Ace the 6-second Resume Test
We hear it all the time: the average recruiter spends six seconds scanning your resume. That’s right, six seconds decides your future. So how to you pass this test? How do you, second by second, impress a recruiter enough to earn a second look – and perhaps win the...
An Authentic Culture Creates Strong Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is a difficult code to crack. Many employers are unsure of exactly how to boost it and what works. However, one thing that we all can agree on is that it has been declining. It is not easy to find out what works because employee engagement is...
Envy and the Call to Humility
Employee motivation comes in multiple forms. Some are motivated by recognition and the pursuit of job titles while others are content maintaining the status quo. Some stereotypes of government employees suggest veteran municipal workers are content holding the same...
5 Essential Practices for Public Sector Managers
2017 was declared “the year of the middle manager” by The Workforce Institute’s Top Workplace Trends for 2017 report. What does this mean for you? It means that in the public mindset, you’re finally getting recognition as the Rosetta Stone of your organization; an...
Football and Faith
Careers in Government likes when this article has a link to the month in which it is published. Valentine’s Day was suggested as a possible thread with which to weave but I have opted for a February event a little less obvious, but perhaps even more loved! An event...
Internships While on Active Duty: Yes, It’s Possible!
By Rachel Dhaliwal Contributor, Career Coach If you’re like most service members, chances are you’ve assumed that you can’t have an internship while on active duty. A logical assumption, to be sure, but as it turns out, also an inaccurate one. There are a few...
Is Conventional Productivity Wisdom Truly Wise?
“Don’t check your email first thing in the morning.” “Only check email at set times during the day.” “Make appointments for important tasks.” There’s no shortage of productivity advice out there between blogs, books, presentations and workshops. Often, you will hear...
Your Career: What is the Return on Inertia?
Talk with any company owner of any size and they will say that their business can’t grow unless they invest at some point. Successful businesses know when to invest, seize opportunities and take risks to grow. It’s the same with your career. Effective career...