Hey – Lily Whiteman (One of our speakers for Next Generation of Gov’t Summit and Author of How to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job) recently talked with Human Resources IQ on “Strategic Tips for Creating a Personal Brand” – which is the name of session Lily’s talking about at Next Gen Gov Summit Listen toRead… Read more »
So I’m super excited about the GovLoop/Young Government Leaders Next Generation of Government Summit July 6 & 7th. We are already at almost 200 registrants of the raddest, smartest, government innovators and it’ll be a blast. Make sure to register soon before it sells out There are lots of skills I hope people learn atRead… Read more »
As you may have seen, GovLoop is giving away 5 free passes to the rockstar awesomeness that will be the Next Generation of Government Summit. In case there are some shy people out there, GovLoop Community Manager Andy K took a stab in the video below…
Times are tough and budgets can be lean for training. So you have to make the most out of your training budget. (**We know full well as for our training conference Next Generation of Gov’t we created a 9 step ROI document***) Here’s my top 5 tips to get the most out of training: 1.Read… Read more »
Here Comes the Next Generation of Government…(Learn more 7/6-7/7) The next generation of government is coming. And it’s coming fast. I’ve been following these changes since I came to work to the federal government in 2004 fresh out of University of Pennsylvania on a Department of Homeland Security fellowship. As the son of a careerRead… Read more »
So I was reading a bunch of Harvard Business Review articles this weekend and thought I’d share my notes. 1. Gardner, John W. “The Road to Self-Renewal.” Stanford Alumni Magazine. March 1994: 32-35. This was a great article written by an 80-year old who had been in numerous cabinet level gov’t positions, CEO positions forRead… Read more »
Hello, Attia Nasar here. The new intern @ GovLoop. I am currently a graduate student in the Public Diplomacy program at Syracuse University, which is a dual degree program in Public Relations and International Relations. I just moved to Washington D.C. last week to intern with GovLoop. I love engaging in dialogue (online) and tryingRead… Read more »
No matter how experienced you might be, I guarantee, at the very least, you’ll be slightly nervous when you interview for a new job. To get past this natural phenomenon, the best advice I can give is this… Don’t want the job so much! When people really want a certain job, their anxiousness and desiresRead… Read more »
We are super excited at GovLoop to partner with Young Government Leaders on the Next Generation of Government Summit. Ever since I joined government in 2004, I’ve been passionate about creating the future of government service – from creating and connecting future leaders to reimagining how to deliver services. This is the first-ever conference forRead… Read more »
Great article on why Harvard kids go to work to Wall Street and not public service jobs. http://baselinescenario.com/2010/05/04/why-do-harvard-kids-head-to-wall-street/ Short story..not money or work. It’s – the process is straight-forward and easy. Here’s a quote “it is simply easier to get a corporate firm job than any other job. By contrast, it’s hard to get aRead… Read more »