I first got introduced to Rock Creek Strategic Marketing during Gov 2.0 Camp when I met a rad dude named Scott Johnson. His team helped me out with a new slick GovLoop banner and generally awesomeness and also introduced me to some of his great staff like Meagen Ryan who we are featuring as GovLoopRead… Read more »
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How to Ace Short-Answer Questions on Federal Job Applications
From Lily Whiteman of “How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job” by Lily Whiteman. The book is available on amazon.com here. Lily’s website is http://www.IGotTheJob.net. HOW TO ACE SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS ON FEDERAL JOB APPLICATIONS No matter what rung on the federal career ladder you are currently perched on, your application for your next federal jobRead… Read more »
Fast records management (#ERM) facts from new AIIM survey
The new AIIM Records Management Industry Watch survey is now available. The survey can be downloaded at THIS LINK. The survey results are free, but you must register first. Overall, our findings show that in most organizations, electronic records are still taken less seriously than paper records. Responsibility for applying good records management practice toRead… Read more »
The passing of a great man.
In these days when politicians are being vilified from coast to coast. When transparency and accountability are ignored. There still stands tall some elected officials whose reputations are beyond reproach. I would like to honor such a man. I first met Harvey Stower when he was a State Representative and I was a rookie Mayor.Read… Read more »
With New Fiscal Year Comes New OMB Guidance
From The Acquisition Corner As Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 is now underway, The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) will be ramping up its guidance on improving acquisition outcomes, which includes a broad section of areas to include competition, contract types, workforce, outsourcing, and acquisition practices. I will be covering theses issues in more depthRead… Read more »
Federal Eye: Workflow Changes at Patent and Trademark Office
In a move designed to improve morale and help reduce a growing backlog, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proposed changes Tuesday to its way of determining how long a patent examiner has to complete a patent examination and the incentive credits that examiners earn for each stage of the process. The modifications, which mustRead… Read more »
An Awesome Interview with the Founder of GovLoop, Steve Ressler
This post originally appeared on my external blog, “Social Media Strategery.” As announced this morning, GovLoop, the premier social network for the government community, has joined forces with GovDelivery, the world’s leading provider of government-to-citizen communications solutions. Steve Ressler, the founder of GovLoop, will be leaving his day job with the Department of Homeland Security,Read… Read more »
Why Persistent Perseverance Can Be a Waste of Time
If you’re reading this post, you’re likely a student of leadership (and good for you!) You have no doubt read about the importance of perseverance and persistence in being successful. The problem is this: Perseverance can be an enormous waste of time, especially if you are persistent at it. The mantra of authors and speakersRead… Read more »
Using Social Networking to Reach the Public
DC Public Safety Blog at http://media.csosa.gov/blog Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Using Social Networking to Reach the Public September 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment From “Community Policing Dispatch,” August, 2009, US Department of Justice In world history there have been few fundamental shifts in how people move through society, but right now such aRead… Read more »
Idea generation: who cares? (I mean, seriously?!)
I’ve been thinking about and studying the whole “here comes everybody” phenomenon recently. And, while I’m not going to offer any definitive conclusions, I thought I would offer a mish-mash of some of my personal observations and findings: first, to see if any resonate and, second, to see what I can learn from others whoRead… Read more »