Congratulations! You’ve landed the dream job or taken the first step of professional ascent in public service. The suit turned out to be a good choice, the resume was adequately polished and the interview went splendidly. And as for the job…don’t worry. GovLoop and Aetna has got your back and we want to help youRead… Read more »
New job, new routine and potentially new location…how do you build in a new routine and stay/become active? It’s easy for some people, but others it takes a nudge…but that’s why we are here to help! Luckily this adminstration is big on this and has great resources like fitness.gov and LetsMove.gov Many cities have programs/groupsRead… Read more »
New job means new work friends and a larger network. Sometimes finding the right networking events can seem daunting, but lucky for you…you have made an important step in the right direction by being on GovLoop! There are many different opportunities in many different areas of the globe….here are a few places to start: 1)Read… Read more »
Do you remember what it was like starting your two year journey as a Presidential Management Fellow? Remember the experience was a whirlwind of confusion and questions as you interviewed for a half dozen positions – some in agencies you had never heard of! I’m sure it did not get any easier when you hadRead… Read more »
Forget Fort Knox. The Smithsonian Institute is arguably America’s greatest treasure trove as it captures and preserves our national story via historical objects and information. As Ed O’Keefe reported last week in the Federal Eye, sometimes the elements of that story surprise you: Smithsonian’s hidden car cache (Video) The video in that links take youRead… Read more »
President Obama’s seeing red…tape, that is. And he’s asked every Federal agency to consider cutting it out. Lori Montgomery of the Washington Post reported today in this article: Obama orders all fed agencies to review regulations A few more details are found below: President Obama on Tuesday ordered every federal agency to conduct a systematicRead… Read more »
It looks like they’re playing musical chairs at the White House. Al Kamen at the Washington Post reports on all the staff changes on President Obama’s team: The Obama staff shuffle kicks into high gear A quick excerpt: Busy days ahead for movers in President Obama‘s West Wing. Wednesday is move-in day for the newRead… Read more »
It looks like the WikiLeaks fiasco has generated something akin to a security tsunami, crashing into agencies and forcing them to take a closer look at their information protection protocols. Ed O’Keefe at the Washington Post shares some perspective in this post: WikiLeaks prompts government to order detailed security reviews Ed explains: The WikiLeaks sagaRead… Read more »
Enough of the looking back! It’s time to set our sights on what awaits in 2011. And it’s shaping up to be a earth-shaking year in government. Here are the issues where Ed O’Keefe has fixed his keen Federal Eye in 2011: 10 things to watch across government in 2011 Here are a couple ofRead… Read more »
Earlier this year, GovLoop’er Sandy Ressler posted one of our most popular posts of the year, entitled “I Am a Government Employee and I Am NOT the Enemy.” Well, it turns out that public sentiment hasn’t budged an inch, according to this story from The Washington Post: Public servants feel sting of budget rancor HereRead… Read more »