by Bob Stowe | Aug 24, 2013 | About the Public Sector, Trends
I have served local governments for over 27 years and I can truly say the experience and opportunity to make a difference in the lives of so many is a rewarding experience and one I would not trade. My passion, which I began to realize many years ago, was in creating...
by Juliana Weiss-Roessler | Aug 16, 2013 | Career Advice, resumes/cover letters
Applying for a government job can be a brutally competitive experience. Not only will you be subject to a lengthy interview process that can sometimes span three to four different meetings, you’ll also be up against hundreds – if not thousands – of other job...
by Lynn Dixon | Aug 16, 2013 | About the Public Sector, Trends
By now, we’re all aware of the dreaded sequester — or group cuts to federal spending — that recently went into effect. According to The Washington Post, although the sequester was originally meant to serve as an incentive for the Joint Select Committee on...
by Mark F. Weinberg | Aug 16, 2013 | About the Public Sector, Trends
For as long as most of us can remember the words “government employee” have been synonymous with steady, reliable employment where terms like “downsizing” and” rightsizing” seldom applied and the threat of being laid off was as remote as snowfall in Miami Beach. ...
by Abby Kohut | Aug 16, 2013 | Career Advice, personality assessment
These days, there are practically the same number of “Career Experts” as there are job seekers. They come in all flavors. There are the career coaches, the career counselors, and the career consultants. To add to that, there are speakers, authors and bloggers. One...
