Frank’s Career Corner, Diversity Hiring at your agency and do you lie on your resume, Linkedin? by GovLoop Insights On today’s program for Wednesday March 28th, 2012. Are you happy in your career? Yes — happy and career can go together. Frank DiGiammarino will walk us through the first step of the career framework. DiversityRead… Read more »
Have you ever been lost in something to the point that you lose track of time? Is there a topic that you find yourself gravitating to in every conversation? If you think about it, there is a core to who you are. The most important thing you can do is embrace it. We welcome FrankRead… Read more »
The federal market leads the government when it comes to diversity hiring. But the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) says there is still more work to be done. The group says the percentage of women, as well as the percentage of some male minorities, is lower in the federal workforce than in the labor forceRead… Read more »
A new study says people are less likely to lie about big things on resumes they post on the professional network LinkedIn compared with traditional resumes. The study, from researchers at Cornell University, says people are actually more deceptive about their interests and hobbies — things that are more difficult to verify. Jamie Guillory isRead… Read more »
TOMORROW’S DISCLOSE ACT HEARING. The witness list is online here. CIVIL PENALTY IN RANGEL MATTER. Story here. “Veteran congressman Rep. Charles Rangel and his campaign have agreed to pay a $23,000 civil penalty in a settlement over the use of a rent-stabilized apartment as his campaign headquarters, according to Federal Election Commission documents.” PANEL WITHRead… Read more »
As a woman who has spent pretty much my entire career in the defense industry, I’ve never really felt like a part of the “gender gap” arguments about females working in a male-dominated field. National security – just like the military ranks themselves – have always been male dominated. There’s often good reason for thisRead… Read more »
Deanna Pogorelc (New York, NY) – In the midst of a good deal of discussion about incubators, a new health and wellness tech incubator has launched in New York. Rather than focusing on traditional medical and healthcare devices and drugs, WellTech Funding is targeting “bold and buildable” companies that tackle unsolved problems in the $2Read… Read more »
This is the fifth and final part of our series exploring views on life as a govie from a few of our interns. Internships are usually a required part of today’s college experience. Some people might even argue they are as valuable for employers as they are for students. Internships give students a real-world glimpseRead… Read more »
For the purposes of local or regional economic development, Internet exposure of marketing material is incredibly important. However, understanding whether the Internet exposure is actually supporting goals and objectives, and to what degree it’s generating useful interaction, isn’t easy, and certainly takes more people, time and expertise to work out than this simple blog postRead… Read more »
Last week, I started the first of a four-part series on “How to Use Social Media and Not Jeopardize Your Job.” This week, we’re covering a scenario where two colleagues have taken their in-office animosity online: Dan and Jeff are like oil and water in the office. Despite sharing a common mission, they can’t seemRead… Read more »