by Devora Zack | Jun 2, 2013 | About the Public Sector, education/training, Trends
Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. – Oscar Wilde Do you associate managing with more-is-less, I’m doomed, and it’s-the-end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it? Does thinking about all your managing duties make you queasy? Take heart! And a Pepto-Bismol while you’re...
by Karalyn Brown | Jun 1, 2013 | Career Advice, networking/interviewing
One of the things I find astounding is how little research job seekers do on potential jobs. The reason I find this astounding is that asking clever questions when you are researching roles has three main advantages. You can decide whether you should apply for the...
by Abby Kohut | Jun 1, 2013 | Innovations, Social Media, Trends
I still remember the day that my sister-in-law taught me how to use the Internet. I learned about Google and Yahoo and how easy it was to find people, places and things. As recruiters, we used to have to dial hundreds of phone numbers to find candidates to fill jobs,...
by Sarah Miller | Jun 1, 2013 | About the Public Sector, overview
There is an invisible line in the Public Service. And what makes that invisible line? Decision makers. If you are around the decision makers, buddies with them, influencing them, and maybe even making decisions with them, then you are on the right side of that line!...
by Mardee Handler | May 31, 2013 | Career Advice, on the job
Location, location, location ….” may have its roots in the real estate world, but location can be a pivotal factor in your search for the perfect job as well. Let’s face it: if you are not a fan of snow, then taking a job in St. Paul is probably not a good idea –...