Posts Tagged: jobs

The Cost of Working for the Government: My Reason Why Government Doesn’t SUCK!

Considering a job with the Government may be a tough decision, at least in the financial aspect. Nonetheless, many young, bright minds seek a position with the government. For me it has been a life long dream, but now in my mid-twenties, with student loans from undergraduate and graduate school, a child, a mortgage, aRead… Read more »

Daily Dose: Federal Workers DON’T Make Enough Money!

It turns out that you, Federal workers, should make more money. That’s the conclusion of the Federal Salary Council, as reported by Ed O’Keefe at the Washington Post: “Panel to consider federal pay raises.” O’Keefe says: “The Federal Salary Council is likely to hear an annual report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on whereRead… Read more »

Weekly Round-up: October 29, 2010

Gadi Ben-Yehuda It Came from 2005: (Government Social Media activities, that is!) Here’s an interesting timeline of government social media activities. The Administration believes the problem of online trust has no government solution, reports Fierce Government IT. The CDC has published a social media toolkit. OSTP has created a committee on Internet and privacy policy.Read… Read more »

Scoop Up Talent Like the Fed Does

Last week, AfterCollege was asked to contribute and speak at the National Image Regional training seminar in Denver, Colorado. Roberto Angulo, CEO, joined Chad Boonsupa, Mgr. Government Programs, on an 11-speaker panel sharing their proven strategies to attract and recruit college grads. President Obama has tasked the Office of Personnel Management with simplifying the processRead… Read more »

New Open Platform API for Government Transparency & Innovation

As web-based technology platforms become more and more prevalent in the government, it’s important that agencies choose the one that’s going to give them the utmost flexibility. That’s why selecting one that has an open architecture and API is so important. This it allows agencies integrate systems and work between multiple workflows without redundancy. Also,Read… Read more »

Government Studies

Reading these 3 articles one really has to wonder if they are talking about the same study! Now I know it is ONLY 17 million dollars and we are ONLY talking about ~300 life’s per year but really! From the Denver Post: The U.S. Army will spend $17 million over the next three years tryingRead… Read more »

The ROI of open government data? New jobs

The Government Open Source Conference (GOSCON) is taking place in Portland, Oregon, and I am watching as much as I can via the live feed. During the opening session one of the things that struck me was a comment that is becoming more commonplace. A comment by one of the CIOs that they were surprisedRead… Read more »