Innovations Archives - Careers in Government

Has Social Media become the Modern Day “Full Moon Effect”?

by Stan Skipworth | Jun 10, 2017 | Social Media

For centuries, scientists and theorists of a great many fields have studied, debated, and thought long and hard about the phenomenon of a full moon and its relationship to a seemingly strong increase in odd behavior among many people.

LinkedIn Profile Photo: Common Mistakes

by Warren White | Apr 13, 2014 | networking/interviewing, Social Media

You have likely never heard the name Harlan Hogan, but whether you know it or not you’re almost certainly familiar with some of his work. Hogan is a voice actor, and among the many campaigns he’s provided the voice for is a famous Head & Shoulders shampoo...

How To Add Social To Your Recruiting Strategy

by Tony Restell | Jan 20, 2014 | Social Media

With the hiring market rebounding, HR departments are becoming acutely aware of two things. Firstly they need to take steps to improve their staff retention rates. But more than that, they need to address how they can significantly up their game in the recruitment...

LinkedIn Tips for Job Searching, Networking and Branding

by Mary Elizabeth Bradford | Dec 16, 2013 | Social Media

LinkedIn can and should be a powerful career tool but most professionals feel that they underutilize LinkedIn. A few comments I hear include: Have not really seen the benefits of using LinkedIn. Don’t really know how to leverage LinkedIn for networking or job...

The Rise of the Mobile Job Search

by Sabrina Baker | Nov 17, 2013 | Innovations, Social Media

At the 2013 HR Technology Conference held recently in Las Vegas, mobile recruiting was a hot topic. While it has been in discussion for some time now, things are really starting to get serious. Companies realize that our on-the-go society demands an easier way to...

5 Tips for Improving Your Agency’s Teleworking Program

by Logan Harper | Aug 24, 2013 | Innovations, Social Media

“Work is where we are, not what we do.” This is the core belief of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), which maintains that workers who have more flexibility are more productive. The benefits of teleworking in the Federal Government have become so apparent...

Embracing Social Media in the Public Sector

by Justin Harris | Aug 24, 2013 | Innovations, Social Media

As times change and as our work cultures progress, the methods we use to seek out career opportunities and to efficiently manage our work place must adapt with them. Social media has become a phenomenon over the last decade, with Nielsen estimating in July 2012 that...

6 Social Media Tips to Elevate Your Public Sector Job Search

by Tina Kashlak Nicolai | Jul 15, 2013 | Innovations, Social Media

Making your mark with social media in the public sector can be overwhelming with the number of options available combined with tight schedules, commitments, and commutes. There are however, quick and easy top to-do’s that will button up your social media presence...

Tethered to a Digital Government

by Jerry Schuber | Jul 14, 2013 | Innovations, Social Media, Trends

There are many ways to serve the public. From the dedication of our public safety folks in Fire and Police, to the unsung heroes of the sewers who make all of our lives a little bit easier. One thing all of them have in common is the Digital Tether or at least that...

Reinventing The Relationship Between Government and People

by Deanna J. Santana | Jun 4, 2013 | About the Public Sector, Innovations, Social Media

As local governments have down-sized staffing and dramatically reduced services to survive the Great Recession and other economic challenges in recent years, we’ve often been told that we’ll just have to do more with less. Yet, at the very same time that government...

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