*********************************************** Not Yet a Member? JOIN GOVLOOP!(It’s free and takes 30 seconds) ************************************************ If we were analyzing federal holidays in a Six Sigma class, we’d cross off Columbus Day right away. How can the federal government get more bang for its buck? Well, easy…let’s work on Columbus Day. Does this mean eliminating a national holiday?Read… Read more »
Scheming Virtuously: A Handbook for Public Servants is a tactical guide for any public servant looking to make an impact. It offers practical advice on how to be innovative in the public service while managing your relationships and reputation. Download the whitepaper. I have also traveled all over Canada delivering a live presentation of theRead… Read more »
Unemployment is high in America so a bill was introduced by Mike Coffman (R-CO) that could allegedly cut $5.5 billion from the federal budget by requiring two weeks of mandatory unpaid leave for federal employees. H.R. 6134, is a one year measure to reduce federal spending and combat the unsustainable deficit spending in Washington. TheRead… Read more »
Hello, GovLoop! I’m excited to start this new column, You Can’t Be Serious, in which I’ll try to answer questions posed by the GovLoop community that stem from their experiences working for, in, or with government agencies. Feel free to send me a message on GovLoop with your thorniest/craziest/facepalm-inducingest work-related conundrum. I can help youRead… Read more »
I’ve been blogging a lot lately on GovLoop, but haven’t been blogging as much about the behind the scenes work going on the GovLoop side. It’s been really amazing. There have been a ton of great changes in the last 6 months including: – D.C. office space – located near the White House, where weRead… Read more »
Go to any major city around the nation and talk to the Chief Technology Officer, and inevitably the issue of “Digital Divide” would come up. Typically, this topic comes up in conversation in the same way as one would talk about the issue of homelessness, inner city schools, drug abuse or many of the otherRead… Read more »
I got a great idea from @JesseDee to create a resume that tells the story of your work and not just facts and dates. So here it is, my creation:Kevin R. Carter’s Resume View more presentations from elcartero.
I’m generally fond of cool tech. I recently bought an iPad, and it’s pretty sweet. I read Wired’s big cover piece on tablet computing, and I agree it has transformational potential. I’ve got a touchscreen desktop, too, and I know of a local school using touchscreens to great effect in special needs education. I loveRead… Read more »
Well it just took more time…and mounting pressure from below, as well as from above. Secretary didn’t like to hear that most of his employees couldn’t see his Facebook page.
It’s easy to convince our social media gurus to contribute to the State Department wiki, but what about those State Department Employees that aren’t so keen on sharing their hard earned knowledge and expertise. How do we get them to understand the versatility of a wiki platform, and not just pass it off as aRead… Read more »