Was checking out Facebook today when I noticed an ad on the side for the Facebook page for USAID careers. Have others seen gov’t agencies use FB ads? Have govies tried using the ads? Effectiveness? Personally I think it’s a good idea especially around recruiting the best and brightest in government. Makes me wonder howRead… Read more »
One of our members, Meyer Moldeven, caught my attention by stating that he was in his “93rd year.” I quickly confirmed with him that I read that comment correctly…and it was true! So here you go – a Member of the Week that I have to believe is our most senior GovLooper! 1. How didRead… Read more »
A great co-worker is priceless – they make your work better, create a good work environment, and make you look good in front of the boss. A bad co-worker can make your life painful, make you dread work, and can derail your career. But there are a bunch of types of bad co-workers. Here’s myRead… Read more »
So here’s the deal. The entire province of British Columbia just gave their government intranet system a complete facelift and let’s just say the result could be an episode of “Pimp Your Site” if that show even existed. Anyways the public servants in BC are now rocking out with an intranet system that includes drupal,Read… Read more »
As some of you know, I have a new son, who is now almost 9 weeks old. I travel quite a bit (average 10 days per month away from home) and in order to limit the amount of nights that I am on the road, I have started setting little rules for myself: 1. TryRead… Read more »
Originally published under the title “Workplace Flexibility as the New Normal” as part of “The FCW Challenge” by Anne Weissberg, William D Eggers, May 14, 2010 As William Gibson wrote in Neuromancer, “the future has already arrived. It’s just not evenly distributed yet.” If you think that the federal government will never go to aRead… Read more »
We are super excited at GovLoop to partner with Young Government Leaders on the Next Generation of Government Summit. Ever since I joined government in 2004, I’ve been passionate about creating the future of government service – from creating and connecting future leaders to reimagining how to deliver services. This is the first-ever conference forRead… Read more »
Collaboration has come a long and I do mean a LONG way in the last 30 years. So with all the advances out there what is the single most important one? You can vote here: http://ideas.govloop.com/forums/56138-moc-30-years-of-collaboration I mean there are several to chose from: E-mail, Internet, Cell Phone and Shared Drives, and if we haven’tRead… Read more »
Hey GovLoopers We’ve got a special edition GovReads this time, rather than reading a review you can actually sit down with the authors of “Surviving and Thriving in Uncertainty” and discuss the book and it’s issues… if you act quick! Join @DeloitteGov for an Executive Forum featuring the authors of the newly published book onRead… Read more »
In a memorandum released today, President Obama is attempting to improve the Federal recruitment and hiring process. What are your thoughts on this memorandum? Is there anything missing? Favorite