Download or read book Careers in State and Local Government written by James Gosling and published by Longman. This book was released on 2003-07 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Personnel Management in State and Local Governments written by United States. Office of Personnel Management. Library and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Careers in City Politics written by Timothy Bledsoe and published by University of Pittsburgh Pre. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Careers in City Politics provides an in-depth view of the vital aspects of local politics-access to political office, individual office holder's accountability to the public, the performance of councils as collective political bodies, and the often high turnover of personnel.Timothy Bledsoe bases his findings on the political careers of more than eight-hundred city council members representing cities with large and medium populations. Tracing how some officials' careers unfolded over five years, Bledsoe studies their reasons for seeking office and examines how successful they were in adapting to their jobs. He evaluates office-holders whose council careers were cut short and those whose lengthy service qualified them as "careerists," paying special attention to first-term officials and to those who used their seats as stepping-stones to higher political offices. In this first-of-its-kind study, Bledsoe offers specific recommendations for restoring some of the lost vigor to local politics.
Download or read book Bridge Employment written by Carlos-María Alcover and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-16 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the long-term trend toward earlier retirement slowing, and the majority of older workers remaining in employment up to and beyond statutory retirement age, it is increasingly important that we understand how to react to these changes. Bridge employment patterns and activities have changed greatly over the past decade, yet there is little information about the benefits of the various different forms this can take, both for employees and employers. This comparative international collection provides the first comprehensive summary of the literature on bridge employment, bringing together experiences from Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan. It identifies the opportunities, barriers and gaps in knowledge and practice, whilst offering recommendations on how organisations and individuals can cope with future challenges in aging and work. Written by international experts in the field, each chapter also makes substantive and contextualized suggestions for public policy and organizational decision-makers, providing them with a roadmap to implement and integrate bridge employment into policies and practices designed to prolong working life - a priority for workers, organizations and societies in the coming decades. This unique research handbook will be useful to a wide range of readers with an interest in the new concept of bridge employment and the extension of working life, and of interest to researchers and practitioners in organizational behavior, labor market analysis, human resource management, career development/counselling, occupational health, social economy and public policy administration
Download or read book The Penguin Careers Guide written by Philip Gray and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-09-26 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Penguin Careers Guide is the indispensable and practical source for anyone seeking careers information. Now fully revised and updated for its fourteenth edition, it contains in-depth discussions of hundreds of possible careers, with invaluable advice on education, training and employment issues. Whether you’re just starting out after college or returning to work, looking for a full or part-time position, wondering how to set up your own business or finance your studies, this is the essential guide to point you in the right direction.
Download or read book Personnel Management in State and Local Governments written by United States Civil Service Commission. Library and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Engaging Government Employees written by Robert Lavigna and published by AMACOM. This book was released on 2013-07-26 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over three decades of experience in public sector HR, Bob Lavigna gives managers the tools they need to leverage the talents of government's most important resource: its people. You know firsthand that your government workers are not underworked, overpaid, or mindless clones just carrying out the morally compromised work that politicians forced through the pipeline. Besides having to daily overcome the persona of being a government employee, your hard-working employees face enormous pressures and challenges every day and are asked to solve some of our country’s toughest problems, including unemployment, security, poverty, and education. To be able to return to their desks daily with the passion and commitment required to accomplish these overwhelming duties will require a manager who knows how to leverage talent, improve performance, and inspire passion within these true servants. In Engaging Government Employees, you will learn: Why a highly engaged staff is 20 percent more productive How to get employees to deliver “discretionary effort” How to assess the level of engagement Why free pizza and Coke every Friday is not a viable strategy Engaging Government Employees rejects the typical one-size-fits-all approach to motivation. Drawing on a wealth of empirical evidence, this indispensable resource shows how America’s largest employer can apply the science of engagement to get team members passionate about the agency’s mission and committed to its success.
Download or read book How to Get a Job in the Federal Government written by Olivia Crosby and published by Bureau of Labor Statistics. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year the federal government hires thousands new employees. If you are interested in working for the federal government the Summer 2004 issue of the Occupational Outlook Quarterly is the publication for you. This beautiful illustrated official government handbook describes the types of jobs available in the Federal civil service, the qualifications required, and how to apply for those jobs.
Download or read book Managing Local Government written by Kimberly L. Nelson and published by CQ Press. This book was released on 2017-08-04 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Managing Local Government: An Essential Guide for Municipal and County Managers offers a practical introduction to the changing structure, forms, and functions of local governments. Taking a metropolitan management perspective, authors Kimberly Nelson and Carl W. Stenberg explain U.S. local government within historical context and provide strategies for effective local government management and problem solving. Real-life scenarios and contemporary issues illustrate the organization and networks of local governments; the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of city and county managers; and the dynamics of the intergovernmental system. Case studies and discussion questions in each chapter encourage critical analysis of the challenges of collaborative governance. Unlike other books on the market, this text’s combined approach of theory and practice encourages students to enter municipal and county management careers and equips them with tools to be successful from day one.
Download or read book Careers Services written by David Peck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-05-13 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first ever published work covering the history of the careers services in the U.K. Its focus is wide-ranging and the research is thorough, with particular attention paid to the growth of a professional ethic among career advisers.
Download or read book Gender Careers and Organisations written by Susan Halford and published by Red Globe Press. This book was released on 1997-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the position of women in the workplace changing? In addressing this issue this book contributes to a reformulation of current debates and to the development of theoretical perspectives on gender, careers and organisations.
Download or read book The Careers of Councillors written by Catherine Bochel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2000: Drawing on a variety of research, including two surveys of councillors undertaken in Scotland, England and Wales, qualitative interviews and the re-analysis of existing data, this book aims to contribute towards research on local government councillors by exploring and developing the idea of "careers" of elected councillors and by examining their ambitions and the types of posts held during their period of office. In particular, the book examines the "career" experiences of men and women councillors, including the differential rates of participation, and progression to senior posts in elected local government. Developments including a growth in the number of "full-time" councillors and the Labour government's proposals for the modernization of local government make the consideration of career a prominent area. These and other issues, such as recruitment, party and gender differences are explored in the context of this book
Download or read book Organisations Careers and Caring written by Crompton, Rosemary and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2003-11-19 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the number of working mothers Increases, many employers are promoting work-life balance policies. This report looks at the effects of these employment changes on the lives of both women and men.
Download or read book The A Z of Careers and Jobs written by Kogan Page Editorial and published by Kogan Page Publishers. This book was released on 2017-05-03 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From accountant to zoologist, this new edition of The A-Z of Careers & Jobs offers detailed insights into more than 300 career areas in the UK. For those looking for their first job after school or university, or for anyone considering a change of career, this book provides reliable and up-to-date careers advice on a wide range of professions, covering practical issues such as job opportunities and progression potential, personal skills and qualities, entry qualifications and training, useful contact details and realistic salary expectations. The A-Z of Careers and Jobs is also a valuable reference for careers advisors working in schools, colleges and universities who need to keep track of new developments - new roles and routes of entry, professional associations and exams - to offer the very best guidance to today's jobhunters.
Download or read book Careers Guidance for Young People written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Education Committee and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2013-01-23 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Education Act 2011 introduced a new statutory duty for schools to provide independent, impartial careers guidance for their pupils in years 9-11 which came into force in September 2012. The Committee considers the decision to transfer responsibility for careers guidance to schools as regrettable and there are concerns about the consistency, quality, independence and impartiality of careers guidance now being offered to young people. Evidence was heard that there is already a worrying deterioration in the overall level of provision for young people. The Committee believes the Government could do more to promote consistency through central guidance and recommend the Government's statutory guidance and practical guide should be combined into a single publication to assist a consistent approach by schools. The decision to extend the duty to young people in year 8 and to 16 to 18 year-olds in school or college is welcomed. To help ensure quality, it is recommended that schools are required to work towards the Quality in Careers Standard, and to procure guidance services only from qualified providers and individuals. There must also be accountability measures to ensure that schools provide a good quality careers guidance service. It recommends that all schools are required to publish an annual careers plan, which would provide transparency in what could be expected in terms of careers work and would set out the resources allocated to these activities. Also recommended is the National Careers Service's remit is expanded to include a capacity-building and brokerage role for schools, including assisting schools in designing their annual careers plan, the dissemination of local labour market information and the promotion of quality standards.
Download or read book Take Charge of Your Talent written by Don Maruska and published by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. This book was released on 2012-12-05 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you’re the new kid in a cubicle, the boss in the executive suite, or self-employed, you have huge potential for greater productivity and fulfillment. Even very high performers in excellent organizations—large and small, for profit and nonprofit—report that 30 to 40 percent of their talent is untapped. Imagine what lies waiting for you. Take Charge of Your Talent details three keys to develop and enjoy your abilities. You’ll discover new ways to identify your aspirations and opportunities, power past obstacles, and translate your intentions into results. Finally, you’ll create a personal brand with enduring career assets that will multiply the payoffs for yourself and your organization. “This inspiring book will teach you how to unlock your gifts and release your power and potential.” —Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager and Great Leaders Grow “This wonderfully practical and inspiring book is based on a belief I cherish: that all humans are creative and have talent.” —Margaret J. Wheatley, author of Leadership and the New Science and So Far From Home “Maruska and Perry’s book shows how we can harness our talents in ways that expand our horizons, ramp up our ability to bring out our best, and energize those around us in the same way. Indispensable.” —Michael Ray, professor emeritus, Stanford Business School, coauthor of Creativity in Business, and author of The Highest Goal
Download or read book Local Government Management written by Douglas J. Watson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the very best writings on issues involving local government can be found in journals published by the American Society for Public Administration or journals with which ASPA is associated. This volume includes thirty of the most outstanding articles that have been published over the past sixty years in these journals. Local Government Management is an ideal supplement for any course in local management and administration, whether the audience is students or practicing professionals.
