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Posted by on Feb 12, 2019

Supporting U.S. Veterans Return to the Workforce: National Veterans’ Training Institute and Management Concepts Partnership

Supporting U.S. Veterans Return to the Workforce: National Veterans’ Training Institute and Management Concepts Partnership

Recent statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor show that veteran unemployment continues to trend downward. The veteran unemployment rate in December 2018 was 3.2 percent, down from 3.8 percent in December 2017, which puts their unemployment levels below that of the general U.S. population, which stands at 4 percent. It’s a bright moment amidst many dark clouds in current events see an uptick for this deserving segment of our population.

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Posted by on Nov 16, 2018

No Rest After #GPAConf18

No Rest After #GPAConf18

This was going to be a post about how wonderful the 2018 Grant Professionals Association (GPA) Annual Conference in Chicago was – meeting up with friends, finding Url the Squirrel, introducing my colleagues Vera and Lahaja to the grants community, Hamilton… but instead it’s back to regular order. Tuesday, I attended the National Grants Management […]

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Posted by on Oct 11, 2018

And the winner of the 2018 PMI Fellow Award is …

And the winner of the 2018 PMI Fellow Award is …

It’s often said that the most important asset in any organization is its people. It’s true in the public sector, it’s true in the private sector and it’s definitely true here at Management Concepts. We can deliver superior solutions not just because we have great course content, but because we also have amazing, highly-qualified instructors […]

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Posted by on Oct 2, 2018

Is a push for more Federal Grants certifications sustainable?

Is a push for more Federal Grants certifications sustainable?

The GAO released its report on the Grants Workforce last week and for me there were no surprises. Agencies are still struggling to identify who comprises the grants workforce Some agencies adopted the 1109 job series There’s a drive to a certification…but no consensus on what that should be Adoption of the Financial Assistance Career […]

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Posted by on Sep 27, 2018

National Academy of Public Administration: “No Time To Wait Part II”

National Academy of Public Administration: “No Time To Wait Part II”

On September 25, 2018, Management Concepts sponsored the National Academy of Public Administration’s (NAPA) “No Time To Wait” report release event at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. NAPA is a congressionally chartered non-partisan non-profit that helps government leaders solve our nation’s most pressing challenges. In the “No Time To Wait” report series, NAPA proposed […]

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