Here’s an interesting, humorous, and realistic look at some of the coworkers (like the parasite, the frenemy, and the Volcano) you may encounter on the job and how to deal with them. Getting along with coworkers mostly means minding your own business, according to Geoffrey James, author of Business Without the Bullsh*t: 49 Secrets and Shortcuts […]
White House Report – Big Data: Seizing Opportunities, Preserving Values
A report from the White House… “In January, you asked us to conduct a 90 – day study to examine how big data will transform the way we live and work and alter the relationships between government, citizens, businesses, and consumers. This review focuses on how the public and private sectors can maximize the benefits […]
U.S. Post Celebrates Earth Day With Sea Surface Temperatures Forever Stamp
On April 22, the U.S. Postal Service will issue the Global: Sea Surface Temperatures Forever international price stamp. The $1.15 stamp can be used to mail a one-ounce letter to any country to which First-Class Mail International service is available. The stamp will be unveiled at “Community Day,” this year’s Earth Day celebration hosted by […]
Provo, Boulder, Fort Collins Top the Ranks in Community Well-Being Index
For the sixth consecutive year, global well-being improvement leader Healthways and world-leading management consulting firm Gallup have released their analysis of the state of well-being for communities, states and congressional districts in the United States. Americans’ perceptions on topics such as physical and emotional health, healthy behaviors, work environment, social and community factors, financial security, and […]
Recent GIS, GeoTech and GeoJob Opportunities
Recent opportunities of interest for GeoTech professionals from GeoJobs.BIZ .NET Developer, UK – A global company offering a diverse, performance-driven culture and an innovative and engaging environment. They are launching a new initiative and are in need of 2-3 software engineers to join their team. They are working with 1 – 4 million lines of […]
The World’s Most Ethical Companies Are Ranked for 2014
What do Dell, Intel, Microsoft, and Google have in common? Yes indeed, they all made the list of the most ethical companies! The World’s Most Ethical (WME) Companies designation recognizes companies that truly go beyond making statements about doing business “ethically” and translate those words into action. WME honorees not only promote ethical business standards […]
The Best and Worst terms to Use on your Resume
A new Study Ranks Best and Worst Words to Use in a Resume. So if you happen to consider yourself as a dynamic go-to person who’s results driven and a team player then you better think again because you sound exactly like everyone else who’s blindly copying these adjectives into their CV and hoping to […]
My Secret For Press Release Writing and Distribution Made Easy
Here’s your dilemma, the boss has asked you to create a nice PR release to share an announcement with the World. You spend hours crafting a nicely worded release, double check the spelling, the grammar, and you fact check everything – now what? Well, you need to get the news out there. If you have […]
From the Whitehouse – Government “Big Data”; Request for Information #RFI
The Whitehouse has issued an RFI on the topic of Big Data. Details are as follows – On January 17, 2014, President Obama called for senior government officials to lead a comprehensive review of the ways in which “big data” will affect how Americans live and work, and the implications of collecting, analyzing and using […]
10 GIS / GeoTech Career Opportunities
Plenty of activity and career opportunities recently for the geoGeek thanks to the GeoJobs.Biz resource! The following are just 10 of the most recent opportunities – good luck! Senior Product Manager, INRIX – INRIX seeks a Senior Product Manager to identify, define, and champion innovative business and product initiatives. ArcGIS API for JavaScript Product Engineer […]