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Melissa Merrell

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    Melissa Merrell posted an update in the group Group logo of BudgeteersBudgeteers 8 years, 11 months ago

    How would your agency fare under the FY 2013 budget? Find the answers at AABPA’s one-stop shop for agency budget documents and congressional justifications.

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    Melissa Merrell posted an update in the group Group logo of BudgeteersBudgeteers 8 years, 12 months ago

    Check out this article that mentions AABPA’s first survey of budget professionals. What do you think about the cuts agencies are facing? http://www.govexec.com/magazine/features/2012/02/going-cash-diet/41022/

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    Melissa Merrell replied to the topic What are Your Budgeting Challenges? in the forum Miscellaneous 9 years, 2 months ago

    The survey is now available! Read it here and see the conversations happening at the AABPA budgeteers group

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    Melissa Merrell started the topic Skills and Knowledge for Federal Budget/Financial Management Professionals in the forum Budgeteers 9 years, 3 months ago

    Good Afternoon AABPA members and friends – we are helping NASPAA (the program accreditor for MPA and MPP graduate programs) with a new project. They are working to identify knowledge and skills that graduate programs could teach that will best prepare students who intend to be federal budgeting and finance professionals. As part of that projects,…[Read more]

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    Melissa Merrell posted an update 9 years, 4 months ago

    @3met0kx78mmb8Thad – thank you for adding to our discussion about the title for AABPA's Fall Symposium. I look forward to seeing you at the event!

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    Melissa Merrell posted an update 9 years, 4 months ago

    @3eg9e4unfm3taHi Amanda – thank you for adding to our discussion about the title for AABPA's Fall Symposium. I look forward to seeing you at the event!

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    Melissa Merrell posted an update 9 years, 4 months ago

    @2yii1jqaproxtHi Robert – thank you for your suggestion for AABPA's Fall Symposium title. Congratulations! We used your idea in crafting the final title: Austerity: Budget, Analysis and the Great Recession.

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    Melissa Merrell replied to the topic Which Word Is Better? Gigs or Jobs? in the forum Miscellaneous 9 years, 5 months ago

    I agree with other folks – gigs sounds temporary and non-invested. Jobs though sounds almost burdensome…It’s my jooooob. like wooooork. Careers and opportunities sound more optimistic, though longer and less catchy. You could go Bennifer route and mash something together like GOVortunities or GOVocations or shortened like GovOps.

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    Melissa Merrell started the topic NGGS random resources in the forum Next Generation of Government Training Summit 9 years, 5 months ago

    Hey everybody – Here is a collection of sites, books, slides, and articles that folks mentioned over the 2 days that stuck with me. I thought this might be helpful to others as well.

    Delivering Happiness, Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, Book Site
    Pillbox site podcast on creation FedNewsRadio piece on creation
    The Dip: A Little Book that Teaches You…[Read more]

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    Melissa Merrell posted an update in the group Group logo of Next Generation of Government Training SummitNext Generation of Government Training Summit 9 years, 6 months ago

    – Congressional Budget Office

    – most excited about Building Networks Across Agencies and Creating Change in Government: When to Hold, Fold and Use the Cards You’ve Been Dealt. Also pretty excited to try out these MingleSticks!

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    Melissa Merrell posted an update in the group Group logo of BudgeteersBudgeteers 9 years, 7 months ago

    One of our members in Linkedin shared this with the group and I thought it was interesting…

    Would data visualization of the budget change the budget preparation process?
    Boring bar charts, graphs, trend lines, and tables are the standard tools for presenting a budget. What if federal, state and local budgets began utilizing data visualization…[Read more]

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    Melissa Merrell replied to the topic JOB: Budget Analyst (DHHS/NIH) in the forum Job Openings 9 years, 7 months ago

    Hi Katrina – I facilitate the Budgeteers group here on Govloop. Feel free to post this announcement in our comments section.

    If you have an announcement link, I’d be happy to share it on our other networks as well.

    ~Melissa

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    Melissa Merrell posted an update 9 years, 7 months ago

    @0v3gjfmj2x3lrHi Matthew – Thank you for sharing your thoughts on budget systems.

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    Melissa Merrell replied to the topic If you could build your own Budgeting Software what would it do? in the forum Budgeteers 9 years, 7 months ago

    Hi Doug – This is an excellent question.

    There are so many different types and flavors of budgeting systems in our offices that meet our needs to different degrees. AABPA has devoted an entire section of our survey of Federal Budget Professionals to budget systems and technology. We’ve asked budgeteers to identify essential elements of…[Read more]

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    Melissa Merrell posted an update in the group Group logo of BudgeteersBudgeteers 9 years, 7 months ago

    Find yourself asking “What’s all this debt limit talk about and how does it work?”

    Here are some excellent resources on debt and interest, and the specific issue of the debt ceiling (also known as “debt subject to limit”).

    The US Treasury Department has these graphics that show Debt to the Penny, charts that show Public Debt Outstanding and…[Read more]

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    Melissa Merrell posted an update 9 years, 9 months ago

    @3p9gm0m20mdx3Hi Shelley – Thanks for posting the PIO survey – I added to the other AABPA sites as well.

    ~Melissa

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    Melissa Merrell started the topic What widgets are you using on your group pages? in the forum GovLoop Group Creators 9 years, 11 months ago

    I haven’t added any yet, so I’m looking for any feedback on the ones folks really find to be great additions or ones you’ve tried and then abandoned.
    ~m

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    Melissa Merrell posted an update in the group Group logo of BudgeteersBudgeteers 9 years, 11 months ago

    Govloop rockstar Jameel Moses put together this great infographic for anyone heading to interviews. Best advice – prepare your one-minute resume! https://www.govloop.com/profiles/blogs/4-winning-tips-for-a

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    Melissa Merrell posted an update in the group Group logo of Go Public Service - MPA/MPP DegreesGo Public Service – MPA/MPP Degrees 9 years, 11 months ago

    Here is an excellent oppotunity for MPP and MPA students with an interest in program analysis and/or budgeting:

    Announcing the 2011 Marykathryn Kubat Graduate Student Research Competition in Budgeting and Program Analysis!

    CALL FOR PROPOSALS
    AABPA invites master’s candidates in public administration, public policy, and other related…[Read more]

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    Melissa Merrell replied to the topic GovLaunch: Carolina Budget on My Mind in the forum Miscellaneous 9 years, 11 months ago

    The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has the Stabilize the Debt tool.

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