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Finland: Raili Lahnalampi new chief of office in foreign ministry

Raili Lahnalampi has been appointed as the new chief of office by the Finnish foreign affairs minister Timo Soini. Lahnalampi, who took up her post on 15 June, has served […]

UK civil servants get grammar lesson by new minister

Civil servants in the UK justice department have been given a grammar lesson by their new minister who wants them avoid using ‘impact’ as a verb and write “make sure” […]

Canada: Wayne Wouters to join legal giant

Wayne Wouters, the former head of the Canadian civil service, is joining legal giant McCarthy Tétrault as a strategic and policy adviser, it is reported today. Wouters retired in October […]

Australia: Michelle Gordon to replace her husband as High Court judge

Federal court judge Michelle Gordon has been appointed one of Australia’s seven High Court judges, the country’s attorney-general George Brandis QC has announced. Gordon, who will be sworn in on […]

US federal government reintroduces ‘civil service exam’

American government HR officials “overwhelmed by résumés and cover letters” have reintroduced the civil service exam after 34 years in order to better identify suitable candidates, The Washington Post has […]

Women Go To TechCamp in South America

As we reported earlier women in South America are getting support from both the American government and Ernst & Young to become successful entrepreneurs. One aspect was the establishment of […]

How to move from the public sector to a job in the private sector

Graham Scott examines the issues facing public sector employees as they seek jobs in the commercial world The global economic crisis has had many consequences, but one outcome seen around […]

Latin American women go to US for business mentoring

A group of 12 female entrepreneurs from Latin America is in the US for a programme designed to develop their business skills. During their stay in the country, the women […]