Last Wednesday, the Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management announced the establishment of a centralized office to serve the Senior Executive Service (SES) program. OPM Director John Berry directed that program functions currently spread across mult... More »

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Many of you are probably familiar with the study " The Best Places to Work in the Federal Government" by the Partnership for Public Service. The study, first introduced in 2003 and conducted every two years, tracks employee satisfaction with their agencies. Congratulati... More »

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Thanks everyone for your thoughtful comments on my first blog post. I'm looking forward to receiving feedback on how to truly make this a tool that everyone can benefit from, so keep those ideas coming! I could probably write about the use of social media (or lack there... More »

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Hello and thank you for visiting the Federal Government Blog! I'm looking forward to sharing updates with you about what's going on in government - including training updates and initiatives, local conferences and networking events, news that affects training in the gov... More »

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As mentioned in several previous blog postings, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) allocated $750 Million to the Department of Labor (DOL) in competitive grants to help grow the energy, green and other "new economy" workers. $500 million in grants were an... More »

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