Chicago schools chief Arne Duncan hopes to serve as the nation’s next education secretary, but first he has to win the approval of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. He’s never been a teacher or principal, but has won positive reviews for his reform of the Windy City’s education system. The General AccountabilityRead… Read more »
By almost any measure, I had a very typical ’70s childhood. We lived in a young subdivision, explored everything, got in big trouble, suffered injuries, had divorced parents and viewed the world with an overarching sense of wonder and opportunity. We were a very creative group of kids, and since our parents weren’t wealthy weRead… Read more »
I just worry. I can’t help but worry about how the new economy is going to affect us in many ways – yes, we all think about how it will affect our families, covering our basic needs, work. But, is this going to affect how people see Web 2.0 and social networking tools? Is thisRead… Read more »
Hello, Fellow Govlooper’s, What are the standard procedures of adding those hasty little letters, that you worked your hind end off in school to earn, in front of your name? And what if you earned several degrees, which one should go in front of your name? My thought is that yes you should put thoseRead… Read more »
I’m delighted to have been able to interview my fellow Seattleite, Tom Melancon, “Civil Savant”– Technical Writer, Department of Labor. My sincere thanks to Tom for taking the time to give this interview! What is your role with the Department of Labor? My position is called Technical Writer, in the Department of Labor, Employment StandardsRead… Read more »
From TheGovGurus.com: 1. KNOCK ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S FRONT DOOR AND BACK DOOR: Most job seekers look for federal openings only on USAJOBS (usajobs.opm.gov), the federal government’s official jobs website. But there are plenty of other ways to land federal jobs.For example, employment agencies and consulting firms frequently place employees on contract jobs in federalRead… Read more »
What goes around comes around. Former FEMA Director Michael Brown addresses a gathering of meteorologists on Jan. 18, 2006, in Mammoth Lakes, Calif. (Photo by AP)Former FEMA Administrator Michael Brown, a.k.a. “Brownie,” was among approximately 11,000 residents of Boulder, Colo. evacuated yesterday amid raging wildfires that have scorched at least 1,000 acres. After his eagerlyRead… Read more »
The Web never ceases to surprise me. Here comes a list of 10 Best Jobs in America (and there is a list of 10 Worst jobs too!) published by Tony Lee on his site CareerCast.com by ranking 200 jobs based on five criteria of stress, physical demands, hiring outlook, compensation and work environment: 1. MathematicianRead… Read more »
Happy New Year, GovLoopers… the Hokie Guru knows you’ve missed him!! 🙂 The Hokie Guru apologizes because he does not have time to preview every NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Conference… he can only pick a few games here and there and will pick one later in this post. When March Madness begins, the HokieRead… Read more »
I know some of you read Government Executive’s FedBlog already. But for those of you who don’t, I’m Alyssa Rosenberg, and I’ve just taken over at FedBlog from my venerable editor Tom Shoop. I’ll be posting excerpts from the big FedBlog posts of the day, along with links to the complete posts. If you guysRead… Read more »