Best of USAJobs September 18
GovLoop highlights some of the best opportunities available on USAJobs.com in a blog post each week.
Keep Citizens Informed With Social Media
Check out the 2020 Social for Safety Conference (S4SCON) on Sept. 22-23, 2020, a virtual event that will help public communicators across the country learn social media strategies that are working right now.
How the CDC Used Metrics to Communicate COVID-19 Info Online
At GovLoop’s online training Wednesday, Digital Metrics Lead for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared how the agency responded online to communicate COVID-19 information to the public.
Against COVID-19, SBA Leveraged Agility, Innovation
A lesson from the Small Business Administration’s experience is that ongoing initiatives toward IT modernization tend to prepare agencies for unexpected emergencies.
Protecting The Security and Privacy of Your Data
The move to remote work increases agency exposure to adversarial risk. Agencies need to mitigate cybercrime as more of their employees work remotely.
A 3-Pronged Approach for Prioritizing CX
Governments must think holistically about the convergence of CX, digital transformation and secure, adaptable platforms. The efficacy of citizen services depends on it.
When the Pandemic Hit, VA Hit Back with Technology
To learn more about the VA’s pandemic response, we spoke with the director and a senior analyst of the Enterprise Cloud Solutions Office (ECSO) at VA.
4 Ways Cloud Makes the Best Platform for Disaster Recovery
The government has no shortage of data, and an increasing amount of it resides in the cloud, making a cloud-based solution that integrates and manages that data from the start optimal for DR.
How One Question Changed My Career Trajectory
My manager asked me a critical question about my future and was ready to take action based on my response. That question was key to my career growth.
Remote Work Highlights Value of Unified Communications
Today, agencies realize that resilience is about more than disaster recovery and business continuity.
Preparing Government for Leading Change: Vision Developmental Strategies
The sixth and last change competency in government is vision. Vision translates thought into action for agencies. Creativity and vision are also key.
It’s Time to Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis
Racism is taking a toll on the physical and emotional health of people of color. Now is the time for governments to set policies and contribute to the solution of improving health outcomes for all people.
6 Months Later: Telework Largely a Plus, GovLoop Survey Finds
By the count of a recent GovLoop survey, public service has held up pretty well six months later considering the unscripted, tumultuous changes of COVID-19.
How the CDC Used Metrics to Communicate COVID-19 Info Online
At GovLoop’s online training Wednesday, Digital Metrics Lead for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shared how the agency responded online to communicate COVID-19 information to the public.
Keep Citizens Informed With Social Media
Check out the 2020 Social for Safety Conference (S4SCON) on Sept. 22-23, 2020, a virtual event that will help public communicators across the country learn social media strategies that are working right now.
Against COVID-19, SBA Leveraged Agility, Innovation
A lesson from the Small Business Administration’s experience is that ongoing initiatives toward IT modernization tend to prepare agencies for unexpected emergencies.
When the Pandemic Hit, VA Hit Back with Technology
To learn more about the VA’s pandemic response, we spoke with the director and a senior analyst of the Enterprise Cloud Solutions Office (ECSO) at VA.
6 Tips for Responding to Crisis
If the recent pandemic has taught government organizations anything, it’s that resiliency and crisis management always need to be top of mind.
Build a Sustainable Remote Workforce Strategy
As we adopt new ways of living because of the COVID-19 pandemic, agencies will need to consider creative approaches to their remote work strategy.
How to Create Your Open Hybrid Cloud Strategy
It has become clear that the landscape of cloud adoption is one of hybrid and multicloud deployment. According to Gartner, by the end of 2020, 75% of organizations will have deployed a multi or hybrid cloud model.
Make Inclusion Your CX Superpower
Inclusion ensures that people’s words, views and ideas carry weight as collective decisions are made about how to serve a diverse public. In this section, we share examples of how agencies are embracing inclusion.
From ‘Google, Foogle!’ to Digitally Skilled Employees
The director of human resources at a local public health department shared her stories around upskilling employees and pivoting to virtual trainings during COVID-19.
From Containers to Kubernetes: The Definitions, Connections and More
In this blog post, we define the terms and explain the connections of a modern software factory.
Improve CX From the Inside Out: Engaged vs. Satisfied Employees
What compels an employee to go beyond what is required and provide what’s needed? What moves them to listen and serve with compassion and empathy?