If you’re looking for Miami government jobs, or government positions anywhere throughout the country, it’s important to know where to begin. Although the Miami area has lost some of its government workers throughout the economic recession, there are still plenty of career options if you want to work for local or federal government agencies. TheRead… Read more »
I had the pleasure of asking questions of Congressman Mike Honda, via his Legislative Correspondent/Online Communications Coordinator, Ahmed R. Bhadelia. While a more direct communication is always preferable I appreciate the Congressman, and his Staff, taking time out of a very busy schedule to respond. Q. What are your views on the open government directiveRead… Read more »
Having recently registered for the ‘Open Government & Innovations’ conference, I decided to finally read “Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation”, a book I purchased after an exciting introductory meeting with the firm IDEO last year. Written by Tim Brown, CEO & President of IDEO, a global design and innovationRead… Read more »
I’ve always wanted to know what is going in the area. My area. My zip code. And the zip codes around me. Sometimes I care what is happening a mile away. Sometimes I care what is happening 50 miles away. I’d like an easy way to switch between the two worlds without a lot ofRead… Read more »
It has occurred to me more and more recently that trying to get people to change the way they work is a pointless exercise and pretty hard work really especially if what you are suggesting challenges what they stand for and the very role they have become experts in over a number of years. InRead… Read more »
This is less of a “how-to” than it is a guide to what I use for my own sites in the WordPress world of things. I hope it helps! There are a slew of WordPress plugins out there that have been plugged (read: recommended) by the best of the best in the development and bloggingRead… Read more »
Happy Wednesday! Workers at the Office of Personnel Management can take an hour break on Thursday or Friday to walk a few blocks south to see the Cherry Blossoms, according to a memo issued late last week. OPM Director John Berry told his almost 1,500 staffers that they can take one hour, workload permitting, toRead… Read more »
A special thanks to Jeffrey Levy, Director of Web Communications for Office of Public Affairs at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for participating in this weeks GovLoop Project of the Week. 1. What prompted this redesign? We constantly assess our home page, so this is the next cycle. Our last home page redesign was 18 monthsRead… Read more »
What kind of tasks should be performed by federal workers and which ones can be handled by contractors? In other words, what are “inherently governmental” tasks? The Obama administration hopes to have answers by the fall and will start formally seeking input Wednesday from agencies, contractors, federal workers and their unions on when to useRead… Read more »
Original post at http://www.andrewdwelch.com/2010/03/service-leaders-in-community-nation-and.html. Six weeks ago I started a regular Monday segment at www.andrewdwelch.com that features personal thoughts and reflections on service, written (usually) by those who serve. I get a number of questions about the segment, so decided that I would discuss the idea a bit and recap the stories told since weRead… Read more »