Public Sector

TSA Mission: Impossible?

Steve Ressler | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Government, Govloop, Dorobek, Transportation Security Administration, Kip Hawley, Public Sector, Tsa, Airport Security, TSA Security, Travel Blogs, Travel News

A former TSA administrator says two major changes would create better -- and less frustrating -- airport security.

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The Bisectoralists: Competing in a Global Era

Bruce W. Jentleson | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Bisectoralism, Economy, Public Sector, Private Sector, Politics News

Enough of the cross-demonization of the public and private sectors. Each needs to do better in its own domain, and they need to do better together. Revitalizing domestically and competing globally will require nothing less.

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Before They Were Famous: Celebrities Who Were Once Federal Workers

Joseph A. Beaudoin | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Government Workers, Federal Workers, Public Sector, Walt Disney, Dr. Seuss, Julia Child, Steve Carell, Kal Penn, Clara Barton, Walt Whitman, Government Employees, Public Service Recognition Week, Federal Employees, Ina Garten, Public Service, Celebrity News

Even though you don't hear about their work every day, that's not to say you've never heard of some of America's federal employees! Who are these famous former feds?

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Oops! Company Accidentally Fires Huge Number Of Workers

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Mass Layoffs, Layoffs, Aviva, Bloomberg, T-Mobile, Job Market, Frontier Virtual Charter High School, Aveos Fleet Performance, Video, Public Sector, Yahoo, Business News

More than 1,000 employees at one British company likely had at least one unnecessary panic attack among them on Friday. Some 1,300 workers receive...

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The 10 Worst Jobs In The United States

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Restaurant Industry, Layoffs, Job Market, Hiring Outlook, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Jobs, Job Listings, Careercast, Public Sector, Income, Sony, Yahoo, Business News

One of the nearly 13 million Americans looking for work? You might want to think twice before applying to these jobs. Fewer employment opportuniti...

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Unleash the Privateers

Phil Shanks | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Cash Flow, Innovation, Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Public Sector, Social Investing, Credit Banks Loans, Private Sector Economy, Recession Private Sector, Business News

The small and medium sector, our privateers, remain becalmed by the lack of bank finance and unable to join the battle. I am confident that it is safe to unleash them yet again, put some wind in their sails and reap the benefits.

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Every Worker Deserves Sick Days - That Includes You

Kenzo Shibata | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Public Sector, Workers, Sick Days, Chicago Public Schools, Rahm Emanuel, Ctu, Chicago, Private Sector, Union, Teachers, Chicago Teachers Union, Cps, Paraprofessionals, Video, Chicago News

Many friends and acquaintances have told me, "In the private sector, we don't get to roll over our sick days like teachers do." We tend to aim for the lowest common denominator in what we consider proper working conditions.

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Study Reveals Interesting Result On Federal Workers

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Federal Pay, Federal Benefits, Video, Federal Workers, Cbo, Private Sector, Federal Pension, Federal Worker Pay, Obama Pay Freeze, Congressional Budget Office, Public Sector, Cbo Federal Workers, Politics News

WASHINGTON — The average federal worker earns about 2 percent more than a private sector worker in a comparable profession, though the governmen...

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Nonprofits Add Jobs Faster Than For-Profit Sector: Report

Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Video, Unemployment, Private Sector, Employment, Nonprofit, Johns Hopkins University, Hiring, Public Sector, Health Care, Recession, Impact News

Over the last 10 years, the nonprofit sector has been adding jobs faster than the for-profit sector, a recent study concluded. From 2000 through 2...

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Instead of Complaining About Teachers, Become One

Shaun Johnson | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Stephen Colbert, United Farm Workers, Republican Party, Benefits, Public Sector, Conservatives, Private Sector, Salary, Pensions, Education Reform, Teachers, Tea Party, Education News

I implore all readers out there who begrudge teachers of what they earn to quit their dead-end private sector jobs and become a teacher. If you want information, I'm happy to provide it in the comments.

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Industries That Created The Most Jobs Last Year

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Layoffs, Jobless Rate, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Private Sector, President Obama, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Jobless, Jobs, Challenger Gray & Christmas, Public Sector, Health Care, Business News

Despite all the bumps along the way, the labor market ended the year on a positive note, with the jobless rate falling in December to its lowest level...

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My 2011 "McLaughlin Awards" [Part 2]

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Mark Udall, Elizabeth Warren, Tea Party, Leon Panetta, Andy Rooney, Ron Paul, Best Government Dollar Spent, Awards, Worst Political Theater, Eric Holder, Sarah Palin, Ows, Warren, Most Overreported Story, Public Sector, No Budget No Pay, Pern, Union, Worst Political Scandal, Rick Perry, Sorry to See You Go, National Jukebox, Steve Jobs, The Pill, Marco Rubio, Unemployment Benefits, Labor, Rick Santorum, Democrat, Most Underrated, Newt Gingrich, Democrats, Frank Buckles, Barack Obama, Geraldine Ferraro, Best Idea, David Wu, Predictions, Constitution, Michele Bachmann, Jon Huntsman, 15 Minutes of Fame, Donald Trump, Fast and Furious, State of the Union, Harry Reid, Hillary Clinton, Post Office, Best Spin, President, Destined for Political Oblivion, Third Party, President Obama, John Boehner, Cdc, Obama, Iraq, Democratic, Occupy Wall Street, Most Overrated, Media, Republican, Job Creators, Mclaughlin, Destined for Political Stardom, Biggest Government Waste, Rubio, Chris Lee, Anthony Weiner, Americans Elect, Msm, McLaughlin Group, Government Shutdown, Most Underreported Story, Best Political Theater, Boldest Political Tactic, 2011, 99 Percenters, Mainstream Media, Supercommittee, Wisconsin, Chris Weigant, Herman Cain, Stamps, Libya, Most Honest Person, Fox News, Tim Pawlenty, Zombie Apocalypse, Schwarzenegger, Worst Idea, Anne Mccaffrey, Politics News

This year we turn to the Democrats to find the winner of Destined For Political Stardom. If Elizabeth Warren manages to wrest Teddy Kennedy's old Senate seat away from the Republican usurper, she will indeed be on the road to Democratic stardom.

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Public-Private Partnerships Are Key to U.S. Competitiveness

Bridget van Kralingen | Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Tech, U.S. Competitiveness, Public Sector, Smarter Ideas, Social Impact, Private Sector, Public-Private Partnerships, Nonprofits, Business Partnerships, Growth, Partnerships, Business, Ibm, Bblog-Ibm18, Smarter Commerce, Technology News

Collaboration between the public and private sectors has long served as the model for addressing major challenges faced by the U.S. But in today's political and economic environment, is it a thing of the past?

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Cyprus' Government Workers Protest Pay Freeze

AP | By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Interest Rates, Fiscal Deficit, Eurozone, Video, Credit Rating Downgrade, Trade Unions, Salary Freeze, Cyprus Government, Airports, Public Sector, Austerity, Business News

NICOSIA, Cyprus -- Thousands of Cyprus government workers held a three-hour strike Tuesday to protest a proposed two-year salary freeze they regard is...

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Public Employees Rush To Retire

www.nytimes.com | Posted 12.08.2011

Read More: Retirement Plan, Early Retirement, Public Sector Workers, State Workers, Unemployment, Retirement-Planning, Public Sector, Retirement, Fifty News

MADISON, Wis. -- As states and cities struggle to resolve paralyzing budget shortfalls by sending workers on unpaid furloughs, freezing salaries and e...

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Diminishing Black Wealth

Rev. Al Sharpton | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Black Public Sector, Black Civil Service, Civil Service, Black Jobs, Black Workers, Public Sector, Black Wealth, Black Voices News

Not only has Black wealth diminished, but so too has the existence of much of this nation's Black middle class itself. Black, White or Brown -- that is a startling reality that should have all of us deeply concerned.

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Facing the Facts About Shared Sacrifice

Gregory Floyd | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Taxes, Labor Unions, Occupy Wall Street, Middle Class, Millionaire's Tax, Income Disparity, Public Sector, Bush Tax Cuts, Politics News

Protests are forming all over the country, and the message is clear: it's time for this country to be taken away from the wealthy special interests and given back to the people.

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New Greek Prime Minister To Present Policy Platform

AP | By NICHOLAS PAPHITIS | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos, Lucas Papademos, Video, International Bailout, New Democracy, Greece Debt Crisis, Public Sector, Antonis Samaras, Greece Prime Minister, Salary Cuts, Austerity, Business News

ATHENS, Greece — Greece's new prime minister says he is determined to keep the country in the eurozone, and urged political leaders to back a wr...

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Federal Employees Paid Less Than Private Sector

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: The Washington Post, Heritage Foundation, Video, California, Public Sector Layoffs, Job Cuts, Budget Gaps, Wages, Private Sector, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Budget Crisis, Public Sector, Government Employees, Business News

Federal workers make more than a quarter less than private sector employees doing similar jobs, according to a recent study. Federal employees mak...

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Michigan Town Tearing Out Its Streetlights In Cost-Cutting Measure

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.07.2012

The economic slowdown has put countless people out of work and eliminated millions of dollars in homeowner wealth. States and cities haven't been immu...

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Republican Hypocrisy On Government Job Creation Exposed

AP | By DONNA CASSATA | Posted 01.04.2012

WASHINGTON -- The same Republicans who insist that federal spending doesn't create jobs and should be cut in the face of staggering deficits are leadi...

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Public Sector Losing Jobs At Same Rate Private Sector Adding Them

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Public Sector Jobs, Layoffs, State Government, U.S. Economy, Federal Layoffs, Unemployment, Super Committee, Unemployment Rate, Private Sector, Federal Jobs, Public Sector, Local Government, Private Sector Jobs, Video, Business News

When it comes to an economy trying to right itself, if it's not one thing, it's another. Even as the economy seems to be moving -- slowly -- in the...

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Republican Idol: 2012

Joe Peyronnin | Posted 12.28.2011

Were it not for the struggling American economy, President Obama would be in a commanding position in his campaign for re-election in 2012. But the current field of Republican presidential candidates is doing all they can to help him win a second term.

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Connecting Talent to Opportunity: LinkedIn's Meg Garlinghouse on Changing the World

Aaron Hurst | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Resume, Good, Socent, Linkedin, Public Sector, Pro Bono, Service, Volunteerism, Impact, Impact News

Meg Garlinghouse is the Head of Employment Brand and Community at LinkedIn, where she works to leverage their incredible network of 120 million professionals for the greater good.

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America Is Crumbling: Hire Us to Fix It

Carl Gibson | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Infrastructure, Unemployment, Budget Cuts, Wpa, Financial Speculation Tax, Texas Drought, Jobs, Corporate Tax Loopholes, Public Sector, Rick Perry, Business News

We need jobs to fully recover, but jobs won't come about until demand picks up. Demand won't pick up until people have money to spend. So why are our leaders hell-bent on cutting public sector jobs when we need them most?

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