Bureaucrat. For some people, the word conjures up a bad bad feeling. Kafkaesque nightmares. Dreams of a risk-adverse, say no mentality. Technically the word “bureaucrat” means member of a bureaucracy (defined as an administrative structure of a large or complex organization.” To me, I always liked the sound of the word. It sounded like someoneRead… Read more »
So I’ve been traveling a lot lately (actually the last year). Lots of pros/cons with traveling in general but my favorite part of traveling is reading books on the airplane. I’m a fast reader so I usually read a book per flight (one each way – 2 for a week trip). Plus, my lady friendRead… Read more »
An article in today’s Government Executive addresses a serious gap in the State Department’s diplomatic corps: If the State Department does not beef up its workforce, diplomatic programs will suffer and foreign policy will become more militarized, a new report warned. “Today, significant portions of the nation’s foreign affairs business simply are not accomplished,” statedRead… Read more »
In case you missed it, our very own Steve Ressler (co-founder of Young Government Leaders and Founder of GovLoop) was on Federal News Radio this past week. Check it out! You just may hear about your contribution to this site…Congrats, Steve. Favorite
Have you ever gone to a bookstore and sorted through all the books about getting a federal job? Well I have and I want to let you know they are all horrible. Basically, they are all scam books re-purposing content that is available for free on sites like USAJOBS.gov. Further, most of the authors haveRead… Read more »
In case you missed this story by Anne Laurent at Tech Insider, it’s worth posting an excerpt here to spark your interest: “The message couldn’t be clearer: Coasties need to start social networking, right now! Yesterday on YouTube, in his firm, ramrod straight-arrow style, Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen ordered his entire service, and especiallyRead… Read more »
As we’ve grown over 1,000 members, GovLoop (https://www.govloop.com) is proud to announce we’re formally launching a new feature called GovLoop Points, which allows you to earn points for participating on GovLoop. What do the points get ya? For right now, just our love and respect 🙂 But stay tuned for some exciting stuff around points.Read… Read more »
I invite you to read a blog post over at New Ideas for Government. Here’s an excerpt: The 2008 presidential race has been remarkable for many reasons. One of the most intriguing aspects of the contest has been the incredible diversity reflected in the candidates and their running mates. Consider the unprecedented role of gender,Read… Read more »
The latest survey on GovLoop was “What topics would you like to see covered in GovLoop?” The results were: 13.0% Gov’t Opportunities and Events 35.9% Gov’t Career Advice 0.0% Sports and Entertainment 43.6% Gov’t Best Practices 7.7% Gov’t News I’m intrigued by the results but I think they make sense. Here’s how GovLoop will respondRead… Read more »
Today’s Daily Pipeline by the Partnership for Public Service shares a fascinating Op-Ed from Mark Everson in the New York Times. The long and short of the article is that true change would come to Washington only if people actually left the city. With government being centralized in Washington, it creates a serious risk forRead… Read more »