by Antony Rivera | Mar 12, 2014 | education/training
Recently, I have been challenged to understand the relationship between leadership and performance management. This relationship is important to understand because performance metrics are found everywhere. You can’t escape them. From test scores, to quotas, to...
by John Sinden | Feb 15, 2014 | on the job
If you’re an international relations (IR) student looking for ways to jumpstart your career, ask yourself how much real-world experience you have. Many IR-related positions, including Federal Service Officers, press secretaries, and social research officers, require...
by John Sinden | Feb 15, 2014 | on the job
A career in the U.S. Department of State requires a series of mandatory specialized skills, and therefore the selection process is hyper competitive. Each year, thousands of U.S. citizens apply for a handful of positions. In addition to the standard application...
by Rafael Baptista | Jan 19, 2014 | About the Public Sector
Despite serving on the Advisory Board of an organization dedicated to local government professionals, I came into my MPA program at UNC-Chapel Hill interested in federal government. But over the last five months, while maintaining an interest in the federal...
by Marnie Green | Jan 19, 2014 | Management Articles
The public sector has really been through the ringer lately and some are saying it’s only going to get tougher. Jennifer Schramm in the December 2013 issue of HR Magazine says there is a growing view among young job seekers that the fading security of public sector...
