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Category Archives: CSR2010
In which I get revisionist (it’s the cowboy in me) …
I am very fond of the western movie. So much so that, as Mrs RPS will tell you, I’ll watch any old rubbish involving a bloke on a pony waving a gun in the air. Of course I like to … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, bureaucrats, CSR2010, local government, political debate, Public sector, war on the deficit
Tagged art, movies, public sector, public service
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In which I revisit my Christmas wishes …
I suppose its my thorough indoctrination in public sector performance management that makes me want to measure progress against objectives. It seems a little like overkill to do this with Christmas wishes but I like to think I am a … Continue reading
In which there are four weeks left to go (and one of those is half term!) …
So I’m down to my last month of corporate life in its current incarnation. And in reflective mood. There is a saying that it’s the things you don’t do – rather than the things you do – that you regret … Continue reading
Posted in bureaucrats, CSR2010, Public sector, Public service, war on the deficit
Tagged CSR2010, decision making, public sector, public servant, regret, spending cuts
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In which the numbers tell their own story …
As the counter on public (and private sector) job losses keeps spinning – about as fast as the price per litre sign at the village garage – I’ve been struck by language used to describe what’s going on. While the … Continue reading
Posted in bad news, Big Society, Coalition, CSR2010, private sector, Public sector, Redundancy, war on the deficit
Tagged CAB, CSR2010, debt, ministers, public servant, redundancy, spending cuts
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In which I get sorting …
I finally got around to several things I have been putting off getting to grips with. There’s a point in the break-up of most relationships when you have to move beyond the emotional turbulence to deal with the practicalities. So … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, Coalition, CSR2010, fairness, Redundancy, rejection letters
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In which I take comfort in small things …
Well I wasn’t sick. Nor did I pour my confidently requested hot drink into my or anyone else’s lap. I didn’t giggle in an uncontrolled manner or hide behind the houseplant in reception. Nor was it necessary to drag me … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, bad news, CSR2010, interviews, job hunting, Public sector, recruitment consultancies, Redundancy
Tagged CSR2010, CVs, interviews, job search, public sector, redundancy, spending cuts
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In which I get back into the swing of things …
All around me everyone at RPS towers is getting ready for work or school. Hustle and bustle. I didn’t know we had so many hair driers. It’s like being under a flight path at an airport. Still, all the activity … Continue reading
In which I contemplate the year ahead …
For as long as I can remember in my professional life each January 1st found me without any great curiousity about the year to come. If you think the world will keep turning and keep its same old shape. If … Continue reading
Posted in 2011, bad news, Coalition, CSR2010, Public sector, Public service, Redundancy, war on the deficit
Tagged career development, CSR2010, fairness, politicians, public sector, redundancy, spending cuts
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In which I recall the AC days of 2010 …
2010 PC – pre-coalition – may be a little blurred in my memory but the events After Coalition are seared into my consciousness with a vivid clarity which will be hard to lose. Seasoned folks in my organisation – and … Continue reading
Posted in 2010, CSR2010, Public sector, Public service, war on the deficit
Tagged achievements, CSR2010, ministers, politicians, public sector, public servant, quangos, spending cuts
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