Finding Passion in Your Government Career

Finding Passion in Your Government Career

Working for the government has its benefits: Stable work, decent healthcare, and most importantly - interesting missions. But…what if you hate it? Or, you are bored and want a change, but don’t want to end up feeling the same way that you do now. ARGGHHHHH. The agony....

Climb Your Mountain

Climb Your Mountain

I have always liked the analogy of a mountain, for life. Mountains are great things. They are unique. They are serene and solemn and strong. They are spectacular, both from the bottom as you look forward and the top as you look back. But a mountain is never easily...

Boost Your Career with 7 Personal Powers

Boost Your Career with 7 Personal Powers

What personal powers do you have at your fingertips? What have you got going for you because of who you are, your natural tendencies, your experience and what you’ve developed personally and professionally so far? The beginning of a new year is often a time for...

Team Culture: Bring on the Change

Team Culture: Bring on the Change

The demands on federal, state, and municipal offices continue to grow. Citizens want products and services from those offices delivered efficiently. They also expect high quality customer service from those offices, just like the experiences they have at fine...

Informational Interview Tips

Informational Interview Tips

Informational interviews are a great way to network, meet professionals in your field and gain advice about moving forward in your career.  Informational interviews take of the pressure of interviewing for particular positions and instead allow you to ask questions,...

Fear of Hacking Could Send Your Resume Packing

Fear of Hacking Could Send Your Resume Packing

By Courtney Bousquet Career Coach at American Public University In the day and age of digital resumes and job applications you could be hurting yourself by doing this simple and common thing, sending attachments to recruiters. In the wake of credit card hacking and...

Office Etiquette for the Holiday Season

Office Etiquette for the Holiday Season

December is here!  Some places have already seen snow, shoppers are recovering from Black Friday madness, and all of you are looking forward to the many celebrations that take place at work and at home. Okay, maybe not ALL of you, but most professionals will have some...

Start Acting Like a Consultant!

Start Acting Like a Consultant!

With over 30 years under my belt as an independent consultant, I’ve learned much about how to make life work and work come alive. It has been a fun ride with lots of growth, contribution, fun and success.  In that sense, I wish everyone could be a consultant.  Thank...

What To Do When You’re Under Review

What To Do When You’re Under Review

With the government putting pressure on local councils to make savings and work more efficiently, it is becoming increasingly common for directorates within local government authorities to go through a review process. The intention of this is usually to look at...

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