The Best Online Government Trainings to Take in 2018
The new year is almost here. That means it’s time to plan your professional development in 2018 with GovLoop’s list of the best online trainings for government employees.
Career
Making a Difference: Lessons from Peace Corps
In 1985, I joined the Peace Corps and began my service in Congo, Central Africa. I was an idealistic young man with a naively expansive view of my ability to help people and bring about meaningful change in their lives. The challenges and frustrations I experienced as a Peace Corps volunteer provided important life lessons… Read more »
How to Create Your Own Network
Don’t worry. If you’re like me and have a hard time making the cold open at cocktail hour, you can still expand your professional network.
Introducing Govie of the Month – Nominate Someone Today
Tis the season for giving thanks! We know it’s sometimes hard to be a government employee since there aren’t a ton of opportunities for praise. But that’s about to change. GovLoop launched our Govie of the Month program. Each month we will highlight one awesome government worker who is doing amazing work. These terrific employees don’t haveRead… Read more »
15 Tips to Establish a Morning Routine
If your days are hectic from the first buzzing of your alarm clock to the time that you collapse into bed at night, you will benefit from creating a morning routine. Use this list to establish good habits that will ease you into the day.
5 Reasons Everyone Should Have a Hobby
What we do outside of work can often attribute to our success at work. Being in public service is extremely rewarding in many ways but I do not have to tell you that it comes with its stresses too. Maintaining a healthy level of stress has many positive benefits but there is a thin lineRead… Read more »
How to Make the World a Better Place
Make a list of positive things that interest you and decide which ones could make the world a better place.
An Exciting Global Fellowship Opportunity
Funded by the State Department and administered by TWC, the Foreign Affairs and Information Technology (FAIT) fellowship program provides current graduate and undergraduate students pursuing an IT-related degree with the chance to apply technology solutions to diplomacy.
5 Ways to Battle Negativity in the Workplace
Negativity can overtake a work center over time and degrade productivity and morale. Battling this organizational menace requires energetic, involved and invested leadership.
3 Things to Know About Forming Alliances and Making Friends
Actively creating friendships may not seem such a weighty thing among all the other demands of work but can be important when trying to accomplish work across departments