Take Advantage of Q4 Govt Spend
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GovLoop Project of the Week: NNSA Summer Student Intern Program
Led by John Barry at the US Office of Personnel Management, the Federal government intends to make significant strides toward streamlining the hiring process in the near term. In the meantime, intern programs remain one of the most effective ways for agencies to attract and get acquainted with potential employees. USAJobs.gov has a lengthy listRead… Read more »
Jana Gallatin – GovLoop’s Member of The Week
Jana, your passion for preserving and organizing historical records in Government is well known here on GovLoop. How did you come to first be interested in this mission? I’ve always been kind of a history fan and am interested in government policy. My first brush with records management was when I was a soldier assignedRead… Read more »
Federal Eye: More Storm Clouds for FAA-Weather Service Plan
The back-and-forth between the FAA and National Weather Service hit turbulence today, when a government expert suggested any changes in the way the two agencies work together will not fly unless they sort out several outstanding details. You’ll recall that the Weather Service submitted recommendations last month on how to change the FAA’s use ofRead… Read more »
GovLoop Poll Results – Week Ending July 11, 2009
How has Govloop helped you? 16.7% Share My Ideas 25.0% Meet New People 0.0% Express Frustrations 58.3% Learn Best Practices It seems that the majority of everyone on GovLop is interested in and has benefited from learning what best practices are for their Government agencies.
Create a New Reality
So, everyday, I get a quote from the Einstein widget at widgetbox.com. Today, the quote was, “As our circle of knowledge expands, so does the circumference of darkness surrounding it.” At first, this seemed to be a rather negative statement and I felt a little resentment. Why would a genius like Einstein believe that moreRead… Read more »
Discovering Your Passion through Humble Practice and Outrageous Play
A playful challenge from an audience member helps bring to life the importance of searching for and developing your passion, whether in the face of skepticism, long periods of self-doubt and/or having to accept (even better, learn to play with and laugh at) your own flaws and foibles. Setting the stage for the dramatic closeRead… Read more »
NTSB to WMATA – improve safety
The NTSB has sent a letter to WMATA urging WMATA to review its safety system and report back in 30 days. Specifically, WMATA should: “[t]ake action to enhance the safety redundancy of [its] train control system by evaluating track occupancy data on a real-time basis in order to detect losses in track occupancy and automaticallyRead… Read more »
Bridging Cultural Diversity through Multiple Intelligence, Conflict Styles and Interactive 4 “H” — Healing, Humanizing- High-Performing and Harmonizing — Humor
Wanted to share a new program. Feel free to share/pitch to others, etc. Over the years, I’ve heard some complaints about cultural diversity programs too often turning into prickly or preachy affairs. Of course, this is a sensitive topic. Thought it was time for a very different approach. Any comments are appreciated. Mark ————— BridgingRead… Read more »
Denver postings
Are there any positions available in the denver area for an administrative specialist? Looking at moving out there? Are there any available? Can anyone give me any assistance? Thank you Robert