At the recent BarCamp Canberra 2, there was some discussion about the US Government 2.0 Camp. “We should do one ourselves,” seemed the general consensus, so we decided to make it happen. In the meantime, technology and Open Government savvy ACT Senator, Kate Lundy began her Public Sphere events. A number of the people interestedRead… Read more »
ClearedJobs.Net’s effort to publicly recognize military spouses on Military Spouse Appreciation Day has since evolved from a one-day act of outreach into an ongoing effort well beyond May 8, 2009. The objective behind the original military spouse outreach effort was to highlight the commitment and dedication of military spouses who often must endure months apartRead… Read more »
I wonder if Washington (by which I mean government + industry alike) could take a page out of Schwab’s play book. I’m confident you’ve seen their recent ads that conclude with “Talk to Chuck;” less so that this recent article in Fast Company grabbed your attention. Now, I’ll be the first to admit I didn’tRead… Read more »
The Odwalla Plant a Tree program allows people to donate trees, free of charge, to local State Park systems Virginia residents don’t need to get down and dirty this summer to plant trees in our state parks. With the ease of a mouse click, the Odwalla Plant a Tree program allows you to donate aRead… Read more »
So where does Government start to show up in the 211 spot rankings? At #16, top honors go to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation…they’ll be bringing on 700 interns in 2009! What I find interesting is that they say Green Jobs is the up-and-coming job area. This report seems to be following the trend. OfRead… Read more »
Today’s Fierce CIO highlights an article in this week’s Business Week assessing the best cities in the U.S. to find IT jobs. It’s a great slide show that includes the average salaries, the number of IT jobs available and other details about each city. And it offers you an easy reference to finding an ITRead… Read more »
So, I took Don Jacobson’s advice and read Mario’s Blog Post Inspired Versus Required and came away with a my choice to inspire not only those around me, but to keep myself inspired as well. To continue to remind myself of our mission and to be the example of how not to be afraid ofRead… Read more »
Would SUGGEST that this blog posting from the Harvard Business Review website has PERHAPS some usefulness across several groups… Author: Steven DeMaio Leading When You Don’t Have Formal Authority Whether you’re a manager, a frontline worker, or an independent contractor, at one time or another you’ve surely had to influence, or even improve, the performanceRead… Read more »
There’s plenty of IT dollars in President Obama’s stimulus package and proposed 2010 budget. It’s a matter of identifying it, targeting it and using it. A preliminary analysis of IT spending by Input, an IT think tank, identifies where the money is located in the federal budget and what agencies will benefit. No surprise thatRead… Read more »
After discovering GovLoop and the its wonderful, inspiring members, I experienced a series of personal and professional challenges that have prevented me from participating in the lively discussions that attracted me here. I am still adjusting to some of what has happened to me, but I anticipate I will be actively participating in no time.Read… Read more »