Career

Open Season Tips, Direct Deposit Changes, & Retiree Job Opportunities

It’s that time of year again and we all know that our health care premiums, in most cases, will be going up. The (FEHB) Program premiums will increase by 3.4 percent in 2013, which is lower than last year’s increase of 3.8 percent. The average premium increase for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision InsuranceRead… Read more »

How NOAA Used Social Media to be One Step Ahead of Sandy

Howto.gov recently hosted a webinar on social media tools and Sandy. During the lead up, storm, and aftermath, NOAA had you covered. Personally, I was googling the storm as it happened, but looking back I should’ve just logged onto NWS’s facebook page. NWS tweeted and facebooked there way through preparedness with the country. They madeRead… Read more »

Facebook and the Gov Team Up for Jobs – Plus DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Security, mobility and usability are the cornerstones of Microsoft’s latest operating system – Microsoft 8. So the question is should your agency make the switch? Click here for the full recap. Now that the 2012 election has come to an end, doors are closing for thousands of temporary campaign offices acrossRead… Read more »

The 2012 Election Results: Four Implications for Federal Personnel

By Ken Gold, Director of the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University President Obama’s reelection means that a major assault on federal pay and benefits, which many feared would be a part of a Romney-Ryan administration, will not occur. Nevertheless, there will continue to be long-term pressures to reduce federal spending, and agency budgets andRead… Read more »

Transition Tips: 5 Steps to a Presidential Appointment

If you’ve been around Washington long enough, the following should come as no surprise: if you’re a government civil servant interested in landing a presidential or political appointment in the new Administration, the chances are not in your favor. Nevertheless, anything is possible during a presidential transition and longshots do come in — albeit rarely.Read… Read more »

Transition Turmoil Is No Joke — De-mystifying the Second Term’s Revolving Door

The second term revolving door is no myth. In fact the transition from the President’s first term to his second term will bring tremendous change the cabinet and agency leadership. So how should you prepare for the transition and the first 100 days? Tom Fox is the Vice President for Leadership and Innovation at theRead… Read more »

Resume Tips for Prospective Presidential Management Fellows (and Everyone Else!)

We just finished hosting a Google+ On-Air Hangout designed to help prospective Presidential Management Fellows (PMFs) to navigate the application and assessment process – and, more specifically, to submit a resume that accurately reflects unique and valuable experience. I wanted to be sure and share the recording and slide deck for those who missed itRead… Read more »

Former CIO of DOT Speaks on the Transition

What does the transition from President Obama’s first term to his second term mean for political appointees and career staff? Dan Mintz, former CIO of the Department of Transportation weighs in on the transition in today’s DorobekINSIDER interview. Mintz was part of the transition team after former President Bush’s second term. New team = RapidRead… Read more »