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Leaning In - I Am Sheryl Sandberg

Lean In It is here!  D-Day…or perhaps W-Day (Women’s Day).  You may have heard the hype about Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In,” that was r…

Started by Candace RiddleLatest Reply

How Do You Decline A Meeting Politely?

Great article by David Marcus, President at Paypal, via LinkedIn: "When you’re leading a large company, everyone wants a piece of you....He…

Started by Dannielle BlumenthalLatest Reply

Dear Mrs. "Deputy Chief of Staff"? How Do You Address Senior Leaders in Government?

I was just talking with a colleague, who was asking me how to address higher-ups in government. Do I say "Deputy Chief Smith" or just "Mr.…

Started by Andrew KrzmarzickLatest Reply

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Do "Soft Skills" Lead to Career Advancement?

According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ): "Although hard skills like sales and software knowledge can get you through the door, more com…

Started by David B. Grinberg

14 Jun 5
Reply by Mark Hammer

Merit Hiring?

According to this article, favoritism is almost universal in today's job market and it is false to think that companies' decisions about in…

Started by Dave Bell

2 May 20
Reply by Henry Brown

Applying out of State

Lately I have been applying for jobs that are out of state. I know that this makes the search a little harder, but I want to go from the Cl…

Started by Cynthia Hinkle

0 Apr 22

Getting a federal job

Why is it so hard to get a federal job? I have a BS in computer science, and I have being in my field for 5 years. It seems every federal j…

Started by Jonathan Gaines

1 Apr 17
Reply by Ressie Mull

Politicizing Hiring Process

IMO SCARY... Don't believe that one political party has the corner on the market ....Glad to see that this particular case is going through…

Started by Henry Brown

7 Apr 8
Reply by Mark Hammer

Bait and Hook - Fishing for an Interview

Ahhh the old bait and hook.  There is more than enough advice about how to interview well, but how do you go about landing that first inter…

Started by Candace Riddle

8 Mar 17
Reply by Nathaniel Saviet

Personel Action (SF-50) in the Federal government and job application

Would you agree that this SF-50 should not be required to submit as part of an applicant's intial job application but should be required on…

Started by Phuong Le Callaway, PhD

0 Mar 14

Leaning In - I Am Sheryl Sandberg

Lean In It is here!  D-Day…or perhaps W-Day (Women’s Day).  You may have heard the hype about Sheryl Sandberg’s book, “Lean In,” that was r…

Started by Candace Riddle

21 Mar 14
Reply by Milli Hayman

How to Make Connections to Move You Forward

As a young professional I have been working to make the connections that can help lead me to the next step in my life. It is said that ever…

Started by Cynthia Hinkle

0 Mar 1

Landing a job - Any tips?

I wanted to reach out to the community and see if any one had tips for landing a government job. I would ideally like to work in the DC are…

Started by Cynthia Hinkle

6 Feb 25
Reply by Cynthia Hinkle

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