Posts Tagged: jobs

Feeding Feds and Saying Thanks

Being a government worker is a thankless job in most instances and that’s just not cool. Here at GovLoop we see the great work govies do day in and day out and we want to do something to say thanks. After all you are the people who make our community so great. On December 8thRead… Read more »

What is the Constitution Anyway?

Our schools don’t teach this stuff. The U.S. Constitution has been in the news more in recent years than at any time that I can remember. Many Republicans have been throwing temper tantrums about the Constitution. They screech and whine and holler that they just love it eversomuch, but they’re usually wrong about what itRead… Read more »

Are You the Next Face of GEICO?

Attention all GovLoopers with GEICO policies! Are you the next face of GEICO? As a proud supporter of Federal employees, GEICO is inviting a few policyholders to GEICO’s headquarters for a day of food, fun and freebies on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 1:00 pm. GEICO also wants to hear your stories! Participants will beRead… Read more »

Do Great! Collaborate!

Here on GovLoop we love our hard working govies. We know that getting big things done in government can be a challenge that requires a lot of collaboration. Multiple layers and multiple levels of government need to work together as one to solve problems and make government even better! How do you get the membersRead… Read more »

Social Media for Government – Online Class

Have you heard that there is a class focused just on social media use in government agencies (as well as a discussion of e-government in general) that will be held online in January? It is through the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) and will run over 6 weeks from January until the endRead… Read more »

Dealing with Fear and Uncertainty in Government

Welcome to the new GovLoop bi-weekly blog on issues relating to the intersection of leadership and executive coaching in government. Let me first introduce myself. I’m Lee Salmon, a certified executive coach, who worked in three federal government agencies for 22 years until last year when I retired (www.leesalmon.com ). During my last ten yearsRead… Read more »

One Hour Until GOVgreen 2011 Exhibit Hall Opens

GOVgreen 2011‘s Exhibit Hall opens in just under an hour, so we thought we’d let everyone know about this year’s key dates and times: Exhibit Hall | November 30 – December 1, 2011 Wednesday, November 30: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Plenary: Greening the Private Sector 11:00 am – 12:15 pm Lunch-and-Learn Roundtables 12:30 –Read… Read more »