About one year ago, GovLoop created its first mash-up: a combination of GSA Per Diem Rate data, Yelp user ratings and Eventul content so that we could help official government travelers to learn what locals say are the best hotels, restaurants and nightlife in that city.* CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE PER DIEM CALCULATORRead… Read more »
A couple weeks ago, I shared a blog post promoting a free online training hosted by GovLoop and Young Government Leaders (YGL) entitled “Top 3 Secrets to Being an Amazing Manager.” It turns out that “there are no secrets,” according to our presenter Tom Fox, the Vice President for Leadership and Innovation at the PartnershipRead… Read more »
I’ve got to admit that I’ve been skeptical about Google+ from the beginning for several reasons: a) I don’t have time for another social network! b) I haven’t figured out if it’s personal, professional or some mix of both. c) I’m not seeing others adopt as quickly, so why put energy into a place withRead… Read more »
Earlier this year, GovLoop and Young Government Leaders (YGL) launched the “Rock Your Resume” Project. It started out as a group on GovLoop in January, but has quickly grown to over 550 members. What began as peer reviews has evolved to leverage the experience of two top-notch expert reviewers – Camille Roberts & Paul BinkleyRead… Read more »
As jobless numbers look bleak and economic reports point to a deeper recession, we’ve been working hard here at GovLoop to help thousands of members to launch and advance in government careers. In fact, just as the U.S. Census reported that local and state government shed more than 200,000 jobs in 2010 and the overallRead… Read more »
Being a manager isn’t easy — especially when you’re confronted with tight resources and tough decisions. And being a manager is different from being a leader, right? Leaders cast an inspiring vision and empower people at an organizational level to achieve it. Managers are really the front-line supervisors responsible for ensuring the goals are executedRead… Read more »
Last week, I had the opportunity to present for the Maryland Association of Counties (MACO) summer meeting along with Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz. Earlier this year, he announced that Baltimore County would be launching 23 technology initiatives and he shared a bit about their social media efforts to communicate more effectively with citizens onRead… Read more »
Earlier this year, GovLoop and Young Government Leaders (YGL) launched the “Rock Your Resume” Project. It started out as a group on GovLoop back in January, which has quickly grown to over 550 members. What started out as peer reviews has evolved to leverage the experience of two top-notch expert reviewers – Camille Roberts &Read… Read more »
The Public Health Informatics 2011 Virtual Conference (PHIVC), August 21-24 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Project Contact Person: Adam Arthur E-mail: [email protected] Link: Public Health Informatics 2011 Virtual Conference (PHIVC) Quick Project Overview: CDC, in partnership with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), is spearheading the first federally developedRead… Read more »
So it looks like a debt deal will be reached today. No matter what the final legislation looks like, one thing is certain: there will be massive cuts. And I’ve got to admit something – I’m excited about it. You see, there are two responses in times of austerity: Retraction: Cut programs and personnel toRead… Read more »