Will a law help with social media? The House has passed the Social Media Working Group Act of 2014, which seeks to give the private sector new opportunities to drive social media innovation in emergency preparedness and response by “expanding the membership and influence of the Department of Homeland Security’s Virtual Social Media Working Group,”Read… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Pay freezes, budget cuts, furloughs – it shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone, but after years of record low employee satisfaction, government’s senior executives are leaving the civil service at a rapidly increasing rate. So what happens now? Insights from the Partnership for Public Service. You can find all ofRead… Read more »
Pay freezes, budget cuts, furloughs – it shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone, but after years of record low employee satisfaction, government’s senior executives are leaving the civil service at a rapidly increasing rate. According to a new report from the Senior Executive Service and George Washington University, this gap is creating the possibilityRead… Read more »
Do you ever wish you had a real-life Easy-Button at your command? Not just for the typical Staples situations like buying a laptop, filling an ink cartridge, or stocking up on office supplies — but for real life situations. Many Americans’ expectation of government process is fairly low due to long lines at the DMV,Read… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Do you ever wish you had a real-life Easy-Button at your command? Not just for the typical Staples situations like buying a laptop, filling an ink cartridge, or stocking up on office supplies — but for real life situations. Many Americans’ expectation of government process is fairly low due to longRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Remaining stagnant isn’t human nature – and it shouldn’t be in your organization’s, either. Stan Soloway, CEO at Professional Services Council, told us how he embraced change in order to reform his company with the changing times. The SEVEN stories that impact your life Nextgov: Why the Hybrid Cloud is onRead… Read more »
Looking for a new federal job? You are in luck, because here at GovLoop we offer a microsite all about that: Jobs.Govloop.com. We’ve built it on top of USAJOBS data, mashed it up with LinkedIn, GlassDoor and GovLoop information, and basically tried to provide a new approach to searching for federal jobs (just like KayakRead… Read more »
In ancient Greece, privileged countrymen consumed a sacred drink called barley wine containing barley, grated cheese, and wine. But the if drink was not kept in a constant state of movement, the contents would harden and became undrinkable. Just like the barley wine, if we settle for comfortable routines, our thinking becomes rigid and ourRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: It’s difficult to find that sweet spot between doing what you love and getting paid well to do it. We talk with one Sammies finalist from the SEC who is doing just that. We find out her secret. You can find all of our programs online: DorobekINSIDER.com and GovLoop Insights atRead… Read more »
It’s difficult to find that sweet spot between doing what you love and getting paid well to do it. I know this well – I came into college as an English major, but after realizing I didn’t want to live in a cardboard box on the sidewalk I changed it to something more practical. IRead… Read more »