Yesterday afternoon I noticed an extraordinary amount of smog in the air and suspected that there must be another wildfire in the western part of the county, not an unusual event during August and September. What did become extraordinary was the size of this fire and the proximity to Utah neighborhoods. The next twelve hoursRead… Read more »
Wildfires are burning in Herriman, Utah. Several houses have been destroyed and people are waiting, waiting to see if their homes are next. Traditional media is doing a good job covering the fire and, from what I have heard/seen, traditional crisis management is “doing its thing”. If you use Twitter you will find a moreRead… Read more »
Anyone who is in the midst of a job search knows that it can be a lonely and frustrating venture. The one thing that I am surprised at is that I don’t see more pairing up of job seekers to support, coach and keep each other motivated ( and honest) during a job search. NothingRead… Read more »
Yammer CEO David Sacks talks to Gov 2.0 Radio about secure social networking in government and the enterprise, including use of Yammer in the Gulf oil spill response.
This is what the folks at the IBM Center for the Business of Government found interesting this week. Gadi Ben-Yehuda Civic Commons launched, with a blog, a wiki, and way for governments to share apps. Pew Research’s Susannah Fox wrote about the mobile web. She writes that “six in ten Americans go online wirelessly.” LovisaRead… Read more »
I’m a full time grad student in Public Policy that is beginning my final year of school. This means that I have to find a job soon. Sigh. Since I’m a health policy wonk, I’m thinking that the Government may be a good fit for me. This blog is going to document my final yearRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** Top 5 Ways to Use “Use or Lose” Time So it’s end of the year and you have “use or lose” vacation time that you have to spend or it goes away. Here’s 5 ways to optimize theRead… Read more »
It’s been…..MANY days since my last blog post. And I feel that I needed to notify the GovLoop community that hey! I’m still alive! I’m still here! Just haven’t been as active on GovLoop as I have wanted to be. đ But I still make an appearance by reading other’s posts and making comments. IRead… Read more »
This is cross-posted from the Tech@State site Civil Society (CS) 2.0 is an effort by the US State Department to galvanize the technology community to be able to assist CS organizations across the globe by providing capabilities, resources and assistance to enable CS organizations to harness the latest ICT advances to build their digital capacity.Read… Read more »
Interview with Karen Kurt, Human Resources Manager, City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Eden Prairie was just ranked number 1 on MONEY magazine’s 2010 list of the 100 “Best Places to Live” in America. 1. I know local governments have been hit hard by the recession. How has hiring been reduced? Have there been layoffs orRead… Read more »