by Camille Roberts | Oct 10, 2015 | education/training
Recently, I was working with a client whose job announcement included four Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) in the qualification requirements. As I began to discuss with him the best approach, he quickly informed me that “we don’t have to write KSAs anymore.” I...
by American Public University System | Oct 8, 2015 | About the Public Sector
By Dr. Oliver Hedgepeth, Program Director, Government Contracts and Acquisition at American Public University Remember the yellow, No. 2, FaberCastell pencil? It was the American standard for decades of K-12 schools and colleges and could also be found inside the...
by Danita Dyess | Oct 8, 2015 | education/training
When Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” he could have been referring to the career path of a public sector worker. Public service jobs address complex issues and require higher learning. Read these...
by Chip Bell | Oct 8, 2015 | on the job
His surgery went much longer than anyone expected so I ended up sort of sleeping in the hospital waiting room much of the night. My friend was expectedly grouchy as he went in and out of a nap once he was returned to his hospital room. But, his irritability paled in...
by Valerie Martinelli | Sep 10, 2015 | eligibility/hiring issues
Women compose over half of the world’s population, however, our contributions to measured economic activity, growth, and security remains considerably below its potential. The challenges of growth, job creation, and involvement are all closely interconnected. Growth...