Did you miss “Govloop’s Government Innovator’s Online Summit”? Never fear, you can learn what you missed at our training on “How to Build a Great Government Website” right here. Right now. You ready? This past Thursday, we were delighted to have Sheila Campbell, (Director of the Center for Excellence in Digital Government), and Hillary Hartley,Read… Read more »
How many times have you sat through a training session or read a study and thought, “Well, duh – I already knew that. It’s just common sense?” How many times have you been assigned to do something that you know is doomed to failure because it just doesn’t make sense…yet no one speaks up. TooRead… Read more »
Should you blame on yourself or on your leader if you cannot advance your career in the organization for which you have been loyal and served with distinction? What are your barriers? What are your options? What questions should you ask within yourself and in regard to the organization itself? You have the right talentsRead… Read more »
It’s a beautiful Saturday morning, so I thought I’d take a little bit of time to unwind, do some writing, and enjoy the weather here in DC. Today, the focus is on Bob Dylan, leadership, your career and some thoughts on Forever Young. Bob Dylan has now released his 35th studio album, Tempest. Some DylantologistRead… Read more »
So you just got your first government job? You are all excited – new co-workers, new bosses, new coffee shop, new commute. So how do you get going? There’s a great deal to consider for that first day, first week and even the first year. Here is our 12 tips from our New Hire HandbookRead… Read more »
Most of you don’t know me personally or work with me on a daily basis, but if you did, you would know the Service to America Medals hold a very special place in my heart. Often lauded as the Oscars for federal employees, the Sammies highlight the best and the brightest in government. They highlightRead… Read more »
Do you have it? I certainly do. It’s not always easy to admit, but I am ready to do it now. I have succumbed to the latest Internet-induced disorder. It’s called FOMO – Fear Of Missing Out – and increasingly people are stepping up and admitting that it’s affecting their social lives. Now, though, it’sRead… Read more »
I’ve often argued that a little levity in the office goes a long way. It’s why I made a web comic a while back on the Kubler Ross Model of internet blocking, why I sometimes advocate guerilla tactics in the workplace, and why I launched Gov + Memes. you! by dhammza It’s also why I’mRead… Read more »
J.J. Colao, Forbes Staff 9/14/2012 @ 10:32AM |339 views With Facebook, Your Recruitment Pool Is One Billion People When Hard Rock Café opened a restaurant in Florence, Italy in the spring of 2011, the company needed to hire 120 people in four weeks. They did it all through Facebook. Using the services of a companyRead… Read more »
I was trying to get through M Street at New Hampshire and a bicyclist ran through a red light, running over several pedestrians. He was a young yup going home from his policy job, and he started yelling at the pedestrians, the drivers, the air. He was also stopping two roads with nothing but aRead… Read more »