In a post last week, I mentioned that the winter 2010 issue of The Public Manager was ginning up some excellent media coverage, including a nice article in the Washington Post. Today I'm sharing the link to an interview on FedNews Radio with one of the contributors, Ala... More »

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ASTDsurveyed 1,179 companies and found that 79 percent of them say they face a skills gap. 79 percent! Communities, states, regions, and entire nations pay a heavy price when workers lack the right skills for critical jobs. While the skills gap has always been a concern... More »

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In today's issue of The Washington Post, Federal Diary writer Joe Davidson calls out some content from the forthcoming issue of The Public Manager in his reporting abou the Obama administration's personnel efforts. The article "Obama personnel policies draw generally hi... More »

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Happy New Year to all! Congress is moving forward on the Jobs Bill and Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization As we get back to work, so does Congress. But right before the break, in the middle of the heated health care debate, a couple of interesting happenings on jo... More »

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