Are you passionate about greening up government? Want to make the government a shining example on energy efficiency? An easy way to start is to attend the GOVgreen Conference and Exposition in November and GovLoop wants to send you for FREE. All you have to do is write a blog about a green project inRead… Read more »
I’ll say this expertise is overrated. Woah.. where did that come from? We’ll sitting at the Gov 2.0 Summit something said by Elizabeth Coleman of Bennington College really resonated with me: start with the world then bring it back to government. Yes expertise is valuable in it’s small tiny sector but government isn’t a smallRead… Read more »
Alright so first off let me outline the premise of this new blog series. I work for GovLoop but I am not and never have been a govie, rather my background is in journalism so I am have way decent at asking questions and that’s where you come in. Alright let’s rock. No one wantsRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** Webmasters often wonder: What government sites do government employees actually use? I remember my bookmarks and the ones I checked constantly were: 1) USAJOBS – Oops…it’s a non-secret that lots of Govies are looking for their next gov’tRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** So Ashley Judd just finished her Masters of Public Administration at Harvard Kennedy School and is interested in public service. As a public service, here are 5 jobs she might be good at: 1) CFC Chairperson – WhyRead… Read more »
Pretty interesting…glad AFGE is defending federal service AFGE CHALLENGES ATTACKS AGAINST FEDERAL WORKFORCE, PROMOTES PUBLIC SERVICES Nation’s Largest Federal Employee Union Launches Good Government Advertising Campaign (WASHINGTON) – The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 600,000 workers in 75 different federal and DC government agencies, today, launched a nationwide radio ad campaign reminding listenersRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** So you are working at a government agency and wondering who is a fed and who is a contractor. Here’s my top 5 strategies: 1) Badge – Yes, it’s okay to stare at someone’s chest…to look at theirRead… Read more »
So I’m pretty excited that we are writing a regular series on government at the Huffington Post. It’ll be a mix of some of the regular blogs I write here spruced up for a larger audience, some new original content, and any other suggestions from others. If you are interested at all in getting featured,Read… Read more »
Got another hotel deal for all you govies that have to travel to the big apple. Working with Hilton we have put together the Gotham City Government Package. Basically the deal guarantees you the lowest per diem rate at any of the following hotels plus free internet and breakfast. Doubleree Guest Suites Time Square- selectRead… Read more »
Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks I’ve had a lot of bosses and there are always things I wish they did. Some were subtle and others a little broader. So here’s my top 5: Fire the Lazy Worker – Everybody knows X, Y, and Z doRead… Read more »