GovLoop Special Edition

November 23, 2010

I Am Thankful for ______ in Gov't

My Answer = You!

Well, this is probably your last full day in the office this week, so let me be the first (or one hundredth) person to say "Happy Thanksgiving" and enjoy the time off. Every one is thankful for something on Thanksgiving - family, friends and other things, but I'm thinking more along the lines of government. Click below and fill in the blank for yourself:

I'm Thankful for ____ in Gov't

While there are tons of things for which we're thankful in government, there are also things that need some fixing. Often times, people complain instead of working on a solution. Last week we had over 100 comments on suggestions for fixing TSA's current issues, so we thought: Why not take a stab at helping out another gov't program? You guessed it...the DMV. Got suggestions? Share them!

Stop Complaining About Your Local DMV! How Would You Improve It?

Yes, there are a thousand awesome things about government..and you're one of them!

Thank you for all you do to serve our country. Enjoy the holiday!

More awesomeness below.

Keep being awesome,
Steve (aka Mr. GovLoop)

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Ressler's Top 3 Picks of the Week

Hey Folks - Looking around GovLoop, this is the hot stuff:

1) Unproductive Meetings? There Should Be An App for That
I would love to see this idea come to life. Imagine an app that showed you how much every meeting cost based off those participating salaries. I bet we'd see shorter more productive meetings.
- By Nick Charney

2) Daily Dose: Let's Telework (Finally?)!

Looks like your bunny slippers and bath robe are going to get a bit more use now that the Telework Enhancement Act was passed overwhelmingly in the Senate last Thursday.
- By Dr. GovLoop

3) The When of Leadership

It's funny how some people try to be leaders and some people circumstance dictates that they have to be leaders. What you're favorite example of a "made leader".

- By Jack Gates

More Awesomeness

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"I think they're a cool idea, but I think they're best used when the applicant has confidence they'll be appreciated by the hiring agent in question. I can see success when working with small, creative, innovative organizations when you're directly with the person you'll be working with/for; or at organizations where you know they spend a lot of time trying to find the right cultural fit over filling seat quickly."

- Rob Carty on "Infographic Resumes: Great or Weird?"

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=> Government Girls

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=> Women Don't Want to Be Change Agents

HOT DATA

=> Government Hiring Programs

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'GOTTA HAVE IT' JOB OF THE WEEK