One of things we enjoy discussing on this blog are the success stories of our employees. Since October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, it’s perfect time to introduce you to Darryl Eaton. Darryl’s story is just one example of the great things that happen when we celebrate the abilities of all employees. For nearlyRead… Read more »
If you haven’t seen it, you simply have to check out this excellent Ted Talk by Shawn Anchor, CEO of Good Think: What we found is that only 25% of job successes are predicted by IQ. 75% of job successes are predicted by your optimism levels, your social support, and your ability to see stressRead… Read more »
I recently had the opportunity to meet with someone who explained her success to me in a way that made me smile. “What’s your secret?” I asked. “I saw you step into this project three times since we started it. You were there in the beginning to get things started. Then you left and thingsRead… Read more »
No matter who wins the election in two weeks, change will come. If the President is re-elected, we’ll see some new political appointees coming onboard and certainly new initiatives. If Governor Romney is elected, we’ll see wholesale changes in political personnel and plans; and transition teams will move into agencies quickly. In either case, newRead… Read more »
This week, we had a visual note taker enlighten us with some techniques to incorporate into meetings or lectures. Are you at a roadblock on a project? or Want to troubleshoot a new procedure? Grab a coworker and sit down with a large piece of blank paper and grab a writing utensil. Yes, a pen,Read… Read more »
I’ve been meeting recently with a number of recent graduates (mainly MPA/MPPs) and I’ve found most of them want “policy jobs.” It’s kind of an interesting situation – these MPA/MPP graduate programs prep them for policy work but honestly there’s not a ton of policy jobs. Most federal openings aren’t about setting policy but aboutRead… Read more »
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for post-9/11 female veterans surged to 19.9% in September, vs. 14.7 percent a year earlier and 12.1% in August. While the unemployment rate for veterans as a whole is now lower than the general public, that’s obviously not the case for our female vets. OneRead… Read more »
I miss colouring; don’t you? I’ve been chewing on a lot of things this week; but instead of sitting down and writing, I sat down with some of the people that matter the most to me. I sat down and coloured a picture with my kids; something I haven’t done for a long time. MyRead… Read more »
Periodically individuals have asked for advice about personal career situations – more so in recent years as folks transition to new roles and organizations, or the search for them. They start with a description of the circumstances and talk about their concerns. As I am conjuring up any wisdom I have on the topic, IRead… Read more »
There has been some great conversation back and forth with Andy’s tricky career scenario, Jump Ship, or Ask For More? I have another one for you all based on the top goals of our mentees in the GovLoop Mentors Program – hopefully the great advice will continue! Jenny is a GS-13 who has moved upRead… Read more »