You’re wondering if telework is right for you and, more importantly, how to convince your boss to let you try. These tested tips will put you and your employer on the road to telework success.
Telework Tips for Success: Find Your Groove
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Take a Break . . . Your Boss Will Thank You
Most employers require that their full-time staff take at least a 30-minute break in an 8-hour workday; yet, in my 13 years in federal service, it’s more common for me to see my colleagues work straight through their midday break—I’m guilty of doing it myself.
Meet Our Latest Round of Featured Contributors!
Read on to meet these contributors for GovLoop who will be posting once a week for the next three months. They bring a variety of government experience ranging from engagement and retention to state and local HR to diversity and leadership management.
National Commission Recommends Policies to Improve Federal Hiring, Recruitment
Agencies need to improve their hiring process and how they retain employees. New policy recommendations offer practical ways to affect change.
Basic Graphic Design Principles
Let’s face it, cleaner, modern visuals are simply more inviting. When designing reports and other visuals, be focused on the aesthetics of your design. Easy to interpret visuals and data sets allow readers to follow the flow of your design. Using plain writing language allows readers to read, understand and quickly find the information theyRead… Read more »
Why We Should Take a Historical—not Hysterical—view of Automation in the Workplace
The sooner organizations embrace change and ready their staff for adoption, the sooner they can realize AI’s benefits. So, what’s the hold-up? In a word, culture. Changing the underlying principles of an organization takes time and serious effort.
The Best Government Conferences of 2019 [UPDATED]
It’s time to start planning your professional development in 2019 with GovLoop’s list of the best government conferences.
Call for Speakers for #NAGW2019
The National Association of Government Web Professionals (NAGW) National Conference provides the perfect opportunity to share your expertise with a wide range of web professionals in local, state and federal government.
Your Website is Your First Impression – Part 2
An organization’s website is often a stand-in for its brand – and its quality can impact how customers consider your jurisdiction over other options. Here are two more personas that are likely to treat your website as a barometer of your agency’s quality and abilities: tourists and job seekers.
5 Methods to Minimize Your Website Visitors’ Misery
How can you minimize your customers’ misery and make the government website experience more delightful? Read on for some tips.