LGS Innovations Recruiter shares resume and job fair tips
Bonnie Goddard, Recruiting Manager with LGS Innovations, shares tips on common mistakes she sees job seekers make on resumes. Bonnie also offers advice on preparing for a job fair.
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63 People on GovLoop You Should Know
Originally posted to the ChatterBachs blog: 63 people on GovLoop you should know I have selected 63 people on GovLoop you should know. All are engaged to some extent on GovLoop, the Social Network for Government. They are from both the public and private sectors, on the state, local, and federal levels. Most are inRead… Read more »
GPRA Mod Act of 2010 Explained: #2
The new law revises agency strategic planning requirements under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) by changing when they are prepared to align with presidential terms of office, requires greater cross-agency alignment of goals and programs, and details the congressional consultation process in the development of the plans. Agency Strategic Plans. AccordingRead… Read more »
Friday Fab Five – Fitness, Dancing in Heels and What’s Quora?
Every Friday, we take a quick look back at the week and highlight five members or moments that were especially awesome. Here’s who and what rocked it out this week. Also we want to know how or what you think killed it this week on the site so help us out with your comments below.Read… Read more »
Weekly Round-up: January 07, 2011
Gadi Ben-Yehuda True to the spirit of Janus, from whom January gets its name, Alex Howard takes a look backward and forward in his GovFresh article, “Defining Gov 2.0 and Open Government.” For those resolving to become more active on social media in constructive ways (say, because you read Cognitive Surplus and want to engageRead… Read more »
WikiLeak Proof
Originally published on 10 Dec 2010 at ECM Gov Blog. The latest WikiLeaks release and subsequent media storm has caused me to think about the role that ECM plays in content security. When all of our records were on paper, they were easily lost, compromised, copied, and destroyed. However, in the digital age, when weRead… Read more »
Semantic confusion surrounding modern marketing
There are numerous marketing terms that are being misused so often these days that I often find it necessary to give a quick lecture on semantics before presenting, training or consulting with clients. If this is not done from the get-go, then consensus within a group is nearly impossible to attain. Even if two peopleRead… Read more »
The problem with social media: Don’t believe the hype
You’ve got your new website. You’re using Twitter and Facebook to “engage” with residents. Your community has access to all the latest news and information as it happens. The channel shift savings are predicted to be huge…So why isn’t it working? Don’t let the hype surrounding Social Media convince you this is an effective wayRead… Read more »
YGL President Goes Head to Head with the Federal Coach!
Check out this awesome interview with Tim Somella, YGL’s President. Tom Fox’s ‘The Federal Coach’ column in the Washington Post featured a brief 1-on-1 with the fearless leader yesterday. Would you have answered these questions the same way? If not, what are your thoughts?
Salary Negotiation in a Down Economy
“More?? You want more??!” is the cry we remember from Oliver Twist’s warden when poor Oliver asks for more gruel at the orphanage. Well, this is actually not the common response from employers when candidates have negotiated their salary, even in this economy. I have coached several job seekers in the last month to successfullyRead… Read more »