The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) recently announced that only 2.3% of 35,000 college students surveyed are interested in pursuing federal employment. Looking beyond myopic political rhetoric, my sense is the main causes for this is the government itself. The competitive hiring process is frustrating, exasperating, and difficult to manage even with recentRead… Read more »
I decided I was going to read a book a week for a year, here’s a quick review of this weeks book. You can see the ongoing list here. Basic Info Context: Further Selected Essays on Productivity, Creativity, Parenting, and Politics in the 21st Century by Cory Doctorow Note: you can download the book forRead… Read more »
The growth in the length of government agency names has amused me for several years. These days it seems as though every function of an agency needs to be listed in its full name,so that the community remember what they are responsible for – and then be embodied in a meaningless acronym, perhaps to ensureRead… Read more »
So this week is when everyone in the digital/interactive world descends upon Austin, TX for an overwhelmingly intense display of what’s being done/what’s next in the space. New to the world of South by Southwest? Check out the main website for more information on the general scope of the event – here is the areaRead… Read more »
The New York City Council recently passed Open Data legislation that will require 50 plus agencies to publish their quantitive data sets through an online portal in a machine-readable format, enabling public and private sector access to better manipulate and interpret the city’s information. Data will be presented by category and by City agency. AsRead… Read more »
Every week I curate the top 10 new federal IT jobs at http://jobs.govloop.com/government_it_jobs Here is the top 10 including Deputy CIO at Nat’l Labor Relations Board 02/29/12 Information Technology Project Manager Goddard Space Flight Center Prince George’s County, Maryland 02/29/12 Information Technology Specialist, GS-2210-12 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hyattsville, Maryland 02/29/12 Supervisory ITRead… Read more »
Every week I select the top 10 new federal communications jobs from USAJOBS. This week’s top 10 – check out details and subscribe to weekly alert – 02/27/12 Public Affairs Specialist Foreign Agricultural Service Washington DC, District of Columbia 02/27/12 Public Affairs Specialist (Congressional and Media Relations Officer) Environmental Protection Agency Washington DC, District ofRead… Read more »
I was struck by a comment from Dan Hoban (@dwhoban) at GovCamp Queensland on Saturday, which resonated with me, and with others in the audience, that organisations now need a CIO (Chief Information Officer) in their marketing or communications teams. This is a person who understands the technologies we use to communicate with customers, clients,Read… Read more »
TwitChimp.com is a web application designed to help Twitter users find the right people to follow and learn more from the ever expanding dialog underway there. It provides features like twitter lists, directories and content summation as well as easy ways to curate and offer recommendations to others in the community. We will be enteringRead… Read more »
You know what seems to be one of the hidden secrets on GovLoop? Friending and messaging other members! As the community manager, I’d like to peel back the curtain and reveal 3 surefire ways to help you increase your number of friends/colleagues on GovLoop and 2 tips to leverage those connections to ratchet up yourRead… Read more »