We continue to have great deals, discounts, and freebies for GovLoop rockstars.-A few weeks back we had a 70% off coupon for restaurants.com This week – We have free passes to the OMG Cybersecurity forum in Arlington, VA on May 25-26. You can find out more about the event by clicking here to see theRead… Read more »
In honor of Public Service Recognition Week, GovLoop has teamed up with the Partnership for Public Service to promote your great work and give hardworking govies a little pick me up. As a way to say THANK YOU for your work as public servants, GovLoop has made this special arrangement with Restaurant.com to get youRead… Read more »
So I’ve been traveling a lot lately. And once you start traveling a lot, you start to learn the tricks of the trade. Here’s my how-to tips on traveling 1. Decide on a loyalty program – Pick one hotel chain and one airline and focus on them at any costs. You will get much betterRead… Read more »
Was checking out Facebook today when I noticed an ad on the side for the Facebook page for USAID careers. Have others seen gov’t agencies use FB ads? Have govies tried using the ads? Effectiveness? Personally I think it’s a good idea especially around recruiting the best and brightest in government. Makes me wonder howRead… Read more »
A great co-worker is priceless – they make your work better, create a good work environment, and make you look good in front of the boss. A bad co-worker can make your life painful, make you dread work, and can derail your career. But there are a bunch of types of bad co-workers. Here’s myRead… Read more »
We are super excited at GovLoop to partner with Young Government Leaders on the Next Generation of Government Summit. Ever since I joined government in 2004, I’ve been passionate about creating the future of government service – from creating and connecting future leaders to reimagining how to deliver services. This is the first-ever conference forRead… Read more »
Collaboration has come a long and I do mean a LONG way in the last 30 years. So with all the advances out there what is the single most important one? You can vote here: http://ideas.govloop.com/forums/56138-moc-30-years-of-collaboration I mean there are several to chose from: E-mail, Internet, Cell Phone and Shared Drives, and if we haven’tRead… Read more »
Great article on why Harvard kids go to work to Wall Street and not public service jobs. http://baselinescenario.com/2010/05/04/why-do-harvard-kids-head-to-wall-street/ Short story..not money or work. It’s – the process is straight-forward and easy. Here’s a quote “it is simply easier to get a corporate firm job than any other job. By contrast, it’s hard to get aRead… Read more »
Ever been to a meeting and someone just says something ridiculous. That makes you cringe. Here’s my list of Top 5 worst things to say at a meeting Anybody got any chew? I’d love to take a dip right now…Smokeless tobacco at a meeting…not cool Just one more thing – You know when the meetingRead… Read more »
So I spoke at the New Jersey statehouse on GovLoop last week. Here are some notes from the other sessions: -Watched video of Socialnomics -Listening first, selling second -Iran presidential elections -State Department sent social media experts to Russia for diplomatic piece -Mexico- use Twitter to talk about locations where violence has occurred -PR andRead… Read more »