Becoming a Govie Gal
How and why I got into public service.
Posts Tagged: Gov
What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting (To be a Fed)
Tips for keeping your federal career on track.
IT is Everywhere, So Let’s Show Our IT Professionals Some Love
Please take a moment this week to salute those who keep our country up and running: the professionals who work tirelessly to ensure that IT truly is everywhere.
Webby 2016 Government & Civil Innovation Awards
Providing important information to the public is the primary goal of most government websites. Until recently, that often meant large amounts of text, few images, and troves of hard-to-navigate information. However, advancing technology has provided agencies with a way to creatively and inventively share data with citizens without sacrificing the messages they are trying to convey. From cleaner,Read… Read more »
Bridging Cultural Divides with Multi-Lingual Websites
The global reach of the Internet makes it more imperative that communicators from every industry and organizations of all sizes create multi-lingual websites. Meeting your web audience in their language has never been more important. All aspects of translation and localization—from development and design to content creation and project management—are much more manageable these days. Translation Management Software (TMS) coupled with Content ManagementRead… Read more »
13 Tips for Finding State and Local Government Jobs
Getting a job in state or local government isn’t always the easiest thing to do, especially if you’re looking for a management position. Some individuals work their way into the public sector through internships and fellowships, while others start as line staff and slowly work their way up. Here, are 13 tips to help you onRead… Read more »
Improving Morale in Gov? Not Impossible
Earlier this month, the annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings were released by the Partnership for Public Service, based on data from OPM’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey. NASA was rated the best large agency to work for, FDIC was chosen as the best mid-sized agency, and the Surface Transportation board comesRead… Read more »
Help Us Uncover Gov Innovations
If you are like me, you are looking outside at the changing leaves and wondering how it is already October, but alas fall is here and that means end of year retrospectives are just around the corner. (You can check out the 2013 Innovations Guide). But before we can count down all the best andRead… Read more »
What should agencies do when online services change their terms of use?
Governments around the world now rely on social media services to reach and engage citizens, disseminate information, to monitor what people are saying and source intelligence to help address crises. Many businesses also rely on digital channels for revenue and engagement reasons. So what happens when an online service that an organisation uses updates itsRead… Read more »
What are Your Chances of Becoming New York’s Next Traffic Accident?
London’s doing it. And now it’s New York’s moment to systemically address traffic-related injuries and fatalities. Pedestrian fatalities have dropped by over 75% in London since the late 1980s, and this is because of stronger laws. Transport for London estimates that cameras at high-crash locations and other precautions prevent 500 deaths or serious injuries eachRead… Read more »