by Corey Hurwitz | Feb 2, 2013 | About the Public Sector, Trends
Government outsourcing, or privatization, is a central strategy to the notion of reengineering government which has been widely discussed and written about since the 1970s. However, while recession-choked cities and counties are now looking closer at outsourcing,...
by Mark F. Weinberg | Feb 2, 2013 | Career Advice, networking/interviewing
For many the job interview may be the most unnerving aspect of acquiring a job. It represents a more intimate exchange than a resume review and is far more subjective than the average civil service exam. Whether little more than a “meet and greet” or a rigorous...
by Lori Sassoon | Feb 2, 2013 | About the Public Sector, Trends
Step 1: Don’t apply for the job. Step 2: Repeat, as needed. Sometimes your job search can feel like a numbers game – the more applications you send in, the better the odds that you’ll land that dream position, right? Well, what may have worked when you were in...
by Mark F. Weinberg | Feb 2, 2013 | About the Public Sector, overview
Decreasing revenue streams and budget shortfalls have led to hiring freezes, unpaid furloughs, and in many cases, layoffs of state and local government employees across the country. And while the private sector is feeling its own brand of pain, the recession has...
by Mark F. Weinberg | Feb 1, 2013 | About the Public Sector, Trends
At least one interpretation of former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neil’s declaration that “All politics is local” suggests that while people may support or reject an issue on a national basis, they tend to actually vote in ways that impact them...