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Dear Bureaucrat, I want my job to give me rules. Am I crazy?
The good news is, you are not crazy. The bad news is, your employer will probably not start producing written rules. But there are ways you can make up in part for your management’s failure to provide usable procedures.
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SOS On ECQs: How to approach application essays
Essay writing need not be so excruciating; guidance can help defang the process.
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Dear Bureaucrat, should I worry about my annual evaluation?
Yes, your annual evaluation matters. Here’s why …
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Dear Bureaucrat, I’m being micromanaged! How can I get my boss to be less controlling?
One approach is to discuss your feelings frankly, but don’t do it! First, consider a few factors …
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Dear Bureaucrat, should I quit my job to launch a startup?
There are possibilities, and limitations, when using a grow-from-experience strategy to start as an entrepreneur while you keep the security of your job.
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Dear Bureaucrat, how can I work with and around my agency’s useless computer system?
Your problem is common: a system is bought, paid for and officially a successful implementation, it just doesn’t do what the workers need. But there are ways to automate tasks in your job that official IT ignores.
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The real deal on preselection
How to tell when a federal job has been preselected and whether it is worthwhile to still apply.
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Dear Bureaucrat, how can I get the recognition I deserve?
There are strategies you can implement when you feel your boss doesn’t appreciate you.
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Dear Bureaucrat, should I get a graduate degree to move ahead in my career?
It makes sense to pursue a degree, but you face three decisions.
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Dear Bureaucrat, my job wants me to lie
The pressure to certify something you cannot know is more than an affront to your personal ethics. It is an excuse for your agency to not apply real controls that would prevent unnecessary purchases.
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Dear Bureaucrat, I want my job to give me rules. Am I crazy?
The good news is, you are not crazy. The bad news is, your employer will probably not start producing written rules. But there are ways you can make up in part for your management’s failure to provide usable procedures.
-
SOS On ECQs: How to approach application essays
Essay writing need not be so excruciating; guidance can help defang the process.
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Dear Bureaucrat, should I worry about my annual evaluation?
Yes, your annual evaluation matters. Here’s why …
-
Dear Bureaucrat, I’m being micromanaged! How can I get my boss to be less controlling?
One approach is to discuss your feelings frankly, but don’t do it! First, consider a few factors …
-
Dear Bureaucrat, should I quit my job to launch a startup?
There are possibilities, and limitations, when using a grow-from-experience strategy to start as an entrepreneur while you keep the security of your job.
-
Dear Bureaucrat, how can I work with and around my agency’s useless computer system?
Your problem is common: a system is bought, paid for and officially a successful implementation, it just doesn’t do what the workers need. But there are ways to automate tasks in your job that official IT ignores.
-
The real deal on preselection
How to tell when a federal job has been preselected and whether it is worthwhile to still apply.
-
Dear Bureaucrat, how can I get the recognition I deserve?
There are strategies you can implement when you feel your boss doesn’t appreciate you.
-
Dear Bureaucrat, should I get a graduate degree to move ahead in my career?
It makes sense to pursue a degree, but you face three decisions.
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Dear Bureaucrat, my job wants me to lie
The pressure to certify something you cannot know is more than an affront to your personal ethics. It is an excuse for your agency to not apply real controls that would prevent unnecessary purchases.
-
Dear Bureaucrat, I want my job to give me rules. Am I crazy?
The good news is, you are not crazy. The bad news is, your employer will probably not start producing written rules. But there are ways you can make up in part for your management’s failure to provide usable procedures.
-
SOS On ECQs: How to approach application essays
Essay writing need not be so excruciating; guidance can help defang the process.
-
Dear Bureaucrat, should I worry about my annual evaluation?
Yes, your annual evaluation matters. Here’s why …
-
Dear Bureaucrat, I’m being micromanaged! How can I get my boss to be less controlling?
One approach is to discuss your feelings frankly, but don’t do it! First, consider a few factors …
-
Dear Bureaucrat, should I quit my job to launch a startup?
There are possibilities, and limitations, when using a grow-from-experience strategy to start as an entrepreneur while you keep the security of your job.
-
Dear Bureaucrat, how can I work with and around my agency’s useless computer system?
Your problem is common: a system is bought, paid for and officially a successful implementation, it just doesn’t do what the workers need. But there are ways to automate tasks in your job that official IT ignores.
-
The real deal on preselection
How to tell when a federal job has been preselected and whether it is worthwhile to still apply.
-
Dear Bureaucrat, how can I get the recognition I deserve?
There are strategies you can implement when you feel your boss doesn’t appreciate you.
-
Dear Bureaucrat, should I get a graduate degree to move ahead in my career?
It makes sense to pursue a degree, but you face three decisions.
-
Dear Bureaucrat, my job wants me to lie
The pressure to certify something you cannot know is more than an affront to your personal ethics. It is an excuse for your agency to not apply real controls that would prevent unnecessary purchases.
