Why Job Rotations Are Vital to the Senior Executive Service

Both current and former federal employees argue that SESers need job rotations to grow professionally and prepare to meet the government’s most pressing needs. Elizabeth Kolmstetter, Chief Human Capital Officer at the U.S. Agency for International Development is one of those proponents. Her story is one example of the valuable opportunities that come from job… Read more »

How to Pursue Public Service Without a Plan

When starting out in your career, navigating the professional world can be overwhelming. There’s a host of information out there telling you what steps to take and how you’re supposed to plan out your career. It can feel like you’re making one giant, continuous checklist to plan out the rest of your life: build resume,Read… Read more »

Feelings Every Fed has When It Might Snow in DC

Here we are again. It might, just might, snow in Washington, DC this week. If you’ve worked through a winter as a federal employee or contractor in DC, you know the feelings that come with potential snowfall. If you’re new to government, here’s an explanation of what to expect: When you first hear DC is expecting snowRead… Read more »

Data, Analysis, and Action – Esri’s Federal GIS Conference

In a world where information grows at exponential rates, it can be difficult to figure out what is important, how things are related, and why we should care. But those are exactly the tasks that federal employees must address on a daily basis. Luckily, that’s where geographic information system (GIS) comes in. GIS can helpRead… Read more »

How Does Your State Fare? Women at the State and Federal Level

One hundred years ago, the first woman was elected to serve in Congress. On November 9, 1916, Jeannette Rankin (R-MT) was elected to serve as Montana’s Representative-at-Large in the House of Representatives during the 65th Congress. In the subsequent century, 312 more women have been elected or appointed to serve in our country’s legislative body.Read… Read more »