Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — You may recognize actress Janina Gavankar from her role on the popular HBO series True Blood, whose fifth season premiere happens this Sunday. But she’s also recognizable for her activities online, using Twitter and other social media and apps to interact with her friends and fans and promote her professionalRead… Read more »
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Free June 12 webinar: Advancing Health Reform by Inclusion: Engaging Communities of Color in Creating Policy Change
From Community Catalyst: “Advancing Health Reform by Inclusion: Engaging Communities of Color in Creating Policy Change Tuesday, June 19, 2012 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time Register at http://bit.ly/KMvqDm by Friday, June 15, 2012 The best change occurs when the communities most affected are involved. Moving toward health equity requires full participation byRead… Read more »
How one feds is making inroads on nuclear proliferation and is big data a fad or something more?
On today’s DorobekINSIDER We often talk about the challenges of government work — and one of the real challenges is measuring results. Today, we’re going to introduce you to somebody who works on one of the most challenging issues — nuclear proliferation. That work has made her a finalist for the Service to America MedalsRead… Read more »
DorobekINSIDER: 7 stories you need to know: Another year of federal pay freezes?
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Thursday the 7th of June, 2012 A House spending panel has approved a bill that would freeze pay for another year. The Federal Times says the financial services and general government appropriations bill is now headed to the full House Appropriations Committee, where it is expected toRead… Read more »
What’s the Future of Government Communications? Let’s Prognosticate.
Writer/editor guy becomes web guy. Then what? I lead internal comm. at my agency. In February, I was asked to also take on leading our web and social media team after its former lead stepped down from supervision. And we didn’t (and still don’t) have the budget to hire someone else. Having a decent graspRead… Read more »
Information Development Specialist Vacancy at the National Institutes of Health
The NIH is the premier biomedical research center for the world. Its 27 Institutes and Centers employ approximately 18,000 employees doing a vast array of jobs, all supporting efforts for a healthy nation. For information on the NIH mission, goals, and Institutes and Centers, visit NIH Overview. If you have experience in website design, useRead… Read more »
Tech talk: Implementing the new Digital Gov’t Strategy and renewed interest in Shared Services
On Today’s Edition of the DorobekINSIDER We’ve spent some time talking about the Obama administration’s Digital Government Strategy. Today, we’re going to talk about how that strategy can get implemented — and I know a lot of agencies are saying they have no money. GSA is hoping to help, and we’ll talk to the personRead… Read more »
Re-Imagining Customer Service in Government
GovLoop is proud to announce our latest resource, The GovLoop Research Report: Re-Imagining Customer Service in Government. In this report, we interviewed 11 government employees and conducted an online survey of 138 government employees from our GovLoop community. Customer service is a core function of government. With government customers having heightened expectations of the levelRead… Read more »
The Changing Workforce: Four Generations One Workplace
Bridging the gaps among generationsWith four generations constituting today’s work force, the generation gap is alive and well in offices, factories, and warehouses across the country. In fact a recent study from the Society for Human Resource Management reveals that nearly 25% of human resources professionals reported generation conflict in their workplace. Workers notice it,Read… Read more »
DorobekINSIDER: 7 stories you need to know: Judicial vacancies are on the rise
The SEVEN stories that impact your life for Wednesday the 6th of May, 2012 A bill to strengthen Whistleblower Protections has advanced in the House. Secrecy News says the Whistleblower Protection Act would require intelligence agency heads to advise employees on how to make lawful disclosures without retribution. The bill would bolster the comparatively flimsyRead… Read more »