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Why Government Employees Are More Important Than Ever

Posted by Kathleen on Dec 5, 2010 | 0 comments

By Kathleen Schafer, Founder Leadership Connection For the past few decades, respect for those choosing a career in public service has definitely waned. Following President Obama’s announcement of freezing pay for federal workers, the debate about the value and future role of federal employees will certainly become a lightening rod issue for Congress and the media. Having begun my career working in Michigan State Government, I deeply respect the work our public servants do. While I understand why those outside the bureaucracy often take aim at it, instead of attacking those who chose to work for our government, a better approach would be to engage the...