The “Gripe Cycle” vs the “Right Cycle”
Which path is your career on?
I’m mad as hell
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************** I’m mad as hell and throwing down the gauntlet. I received a Tweet from a co-worker that our Federal agency is now blocking bit.ly among multiple other social tools. Despite the push for expansion of Government 2.0, AppsRead… Read more »
HR=Humans Represent: All Alone In A Crowd
This week’s blog follows up on my August 2, 2010 post – Networking by the Numbers and Offline Opportunities, as far as how you can get yourself noticed amongst the masses of the career-seeking crowd. Yes, it demands some thought, and a little creativity, but it may just pay off for you in the longRead… Read more »
Gov 2.0 Radio Hot Links – August 30, 2010
Start your Monday off knowing more: Cory Doctrow: 10 Rules for Radicals: Lessons from rogue archivist Carl Malamud (video) Conrad Quilty-Harper: 10 ways data is changing how we live Alex Howard: Open Government in California – Connecting Citizens to eServices with Social Media and On Language – Putting Government 2.0 in Context Andrea DiMaio: O’Reilly,Read… Read more »
What is Fair?
What is fairness? More specifically, what is a fair method of compensation in the workplace? Well, it depends on who you ask. If you ask a free market purist, fairness means keeping the hands of regulation far away so the market can work. If you ask someone from a disadvantaged class, you’ll likely get aRead… Read more »
Podcast: Crowdsourcing in Gov’t and the Enterprise, with Matt Greeley of BrightIdea
Listen to internet radio with Gov20Radio on Blog Talk Radio A conversation with Matt Greeley: BrightIdea has powered innovation campaign for the government of Ireland, City of San Francisco, and has a new contract with the U.S. State Department. It’s also the platform behind the $200 million GE “Ecomagination Challenge. We talk with company co-founderRead… Read more »
“Igniting change one bite at a time” – by Alison Hunt
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** For the past six years, I have worked as the Marketing and Outreach Director on a federal government contract for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. In this role, it is myRead… Read more »
“Essay” – by Jeffrey Mayne
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** Thank you for the opportunity to apply for a scholarship through the CampusGov / GovLoop. I am currently the Assistant Chief of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Law Enforcement Division and have been working for theRead… Read more »
“Service to the Public and the Environment” – by Samuel Brockway
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** This past June, I completed a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Barbara, and worked as a Soil-Hydrologic Technician for Lassen National Forest over the summer. These experiences instilled in me a passion for theRead… Read more »
“Citizenship: A Call for Involvement” – by Christina Hendrick
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks ************************* I have been a servant of the public sector for twelve years serving not only the local governments of Louisiana, but also the state to the best of my ability. From the Office of Community Development, to theRead… Read more »