MPA: The Challenges of Obtaining Your Degree

MPA: The Challenges of Obtaining Your Degree

Many citizens in this country are advocates for change in their society and communities. Are you that person and that wants to grow your professional career by obtaining a degree in Public Administration? Whether you are an entry-level student with internship...

The New Candidate Driven Marketplace

The New Candidate Driven Marketplace

In what has shifted to a very clear candidate-driven market, candidates have more opportunity for choice among the offers they are fielding. At a quick glance, this is great news for those who have been slogging through a difficult last few years. Since the recession...

Is Providing Social Support the Leader’s Job?

Is Providing Social Support the Leader’s Job?

Many recent graduates in business and public administration find themselves valued by their “bosses” because they bring new and “cutting-edge” ideas and skills to the organization.  For example, a young woman with strong analytical and methodological skills is hired...

Public-Private Partnerships: An Emergency Management Perspective

Public-Private Partnerships: An Emergency Management Perspective

When a disaster occurs, communities must be rebuilt and survivors require reasonable care and attention. In order for this to occur, adequate funding and staffing is necessary in order to meet or exceed the necessities of those involved. Individuals whom have been...

Place Branding: The Role of Social Media

Place Branding: The Role of Social Media

Digital technologies can change the way public administrators interact with citizens and stakeholder groups. Since their inception, these technologies have gone from one-way, static web platforms that allowed citizens to, say, pay bills online to interactive,...

Local Government: Valuing People is an Investment In Success

Local Government: Valuing People is an Investment In Success

The need to develop a workforce to meet the current and future demands of government operations, as well as foster an environment that values people is no small task. This effort compels our need to fully understand business priorities, citizen engagement, strategic...

College Isn’t Enough Anymore

College Isn’t Enough Anymore

One of the most common statements recent college graduates say is, “I don’t know why I can’t find a job, even if I went to a good college.” They seem confused when they send out 50 resumes, and only get 2 responses back. Why is this the case? On the flip side,...

How To Become a Lawyer with the Federal Government

How To Become a Lawyer with the Federal Government

The federal government is a major employer of attorneys in the United States, and many of the most promising graduates from top law schools seek employment there. These highly sought-after positions task attorneys with determining the outcomes of many of the most...

What is a Foreign Policy Graduate Program?

What is a Foreign Policy Graduate Program?

One of the core functions of the U.S. government, and many governments, is to interact abroad with both state and non-state actors, such as international organizations, large corporations, terrorist organizations, and NGOs. This purposeful, strategic interaction to...

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