Staffing the Department of Labor
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about the challenge of filling staff positions with political appointees in a Cabinet department. "You're talking about hundreds of people that have to be assembled fairly quickly...
From Campaign to Governing
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about the rapid and challenging transition that must take place when a successful presidential campaign ends and a new administration takes shape and then begins the process of ac...
From Campaign to Cabinet
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich explains that he originally had no plans to work in Bill Clinton's cabinet after participating in the Clinton campaign. All that changed however when President Clinton appealed to him d...
Unspoken Social Compact, The
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about what he calls "the unspoken social compact" between companies and their employees that used to assure increases in earnings and benefits for workers whose companies prospere...
Working With Career Civil Servants
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about the value of career civil servants in Cabinet departments "These are very valuable people...you need to quickly identify them, give them responsibility and form a strong all...
Working With Other Departments
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich talks about other departments with which those in the Department of Labor must often collaborate, including the Department of Education and the Treasury Department. Secretary Reich cite...
Working With Congress
Former Secretary of Labor and university professor Robert Reich explains that any Cabinet secretary must answer not only to the President, but to any of the five hundred and thirty-five members of Congress who wish to meet or ask for help about some...