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Friday Fab Five: Efficiency, Authority, and How to Seriously Rock Your Resume

Happy Friday, everyone! You know what time it is. It’s time for the… Friday Fab 5! We’ve had some great blogs and discussions going on this week here on GovLoop so let’s take a look back and highlight a few of them! The information in these posts are great to reread and even use asRead… Read more »

Register Now for This Year’s Human Rights Training

AVOID PAYING THE LATE FEE!! ON-TIME REGISTRATION ENDS JULY 1ST, SO REGISTER TODAY!! AS AN ADDED INCENTIVE, IF YOU REGISTER AND PAY FOR 5 PARTICIPANTS BY JULY 1, 2011, YOU GET THE 6TH REGISTRATION FREE! (ONE-TIME USE ONLY; MUST BE DONE BY PAPER REGISTRATION) DON’T MISS THIS INCENTIVE!! REGISTER AND PAY TODAY!! The Women’s andRead… Read more »

TriMet surveys riders on Twitter use

After coming under fire a few months ago for its customer communications — and especially its use of Twitter — Portland’s TriMet (OR) is now asking its followers for feedback. In an online survey, the agency asks riders what they expect from TriMet’s tweets (and what topics, if any, are off limits), how they accessRead… Read more »

Federal Workers Union Calls on Sen. McCaskill to Protect Critical Services, Health and Retirement Programs

WASHINGTON – Hundreds of Missourians rallied today in front of Sen. Claire McCaskill’s (D-MO) office urging her to stand up for federal workers and to protect Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security as Congress works to balance the budget. During the rally, Senator McCaskill met with representatives from the American Federation of Government Employees, Missouri JobsRead… Read more »

A Response – Debating the Importance of Social Media in Civic Life

My friend and colleague Gadi Ben-Yahuda posted a bit of a challenge to me today, based on a conversation we had over email. Ever the social beasts, Gadi and I have corresponded over email, Google video chat, on GovLoop, on his most excellent blog over at the Center for the Business of Government, and onceRead… Read more »

The Federal Coach: Of Cigarettes, Rats and Trans Fats: CDC Director Thomas Frieden on Leading in Public Health, When Success is What You Don’t See

Dr. Thomas R. Frieden became the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry in June 2009, following a seven-year stint as New York City Health Department Commissioner. He has worked on tuberculosis issues in New York and India and spent 12Read… Read more »

Celebrating FEEA’s 25th Anniversary: Two Remarkable Men Were Honored and Awarded!

On the evening of June 21, The Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund (FEEA) held their 25th Anniversary Celebration in a statuesque room in the United States Capitol where they celebrated the tremendous years of FEEA. While celebrating FEEA’s 25th Anniversary, FEEA Executive Director Steve Bauer kicked off the event with an overview of theRead… Read more »

Blog Recap: Yesterday’s Hearing On Inspiring Students To Federal Service

Yesterday I had the chance to sit in on a hearing by the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. It was titled “Inspiring Students to Federal Service.” I took some notes and thought I’d share them in the form of brief summaries of each of theRead… Read more »