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America’s oldest cultural institution goes digital
01/05/2021With more than 170 million items and more than a million visitors per year, the Library of Congress is the largest library in the…
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How you can use a ship battle from Pirates of the Caribbean as a metaphor for leadership training
01/04/2021Government agencies don’t determine success based on how many widgets they produce, but rather on how quickly and effectively they can make decisions on how best to provide services and…
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How one federal agency has developed a new pipeline for entry-level talent
12/21/2020Are you an entry-level job seeker with a passion for public service and an interest in finance? The Federal Deposit…
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The Sammies Series: Q&A with McKinsey and a Sammies finalist whose Ebola antiviral treatment has the potential to save thousands of lives
12/18/2020When Ebola swept through several African countries between 2014 and 2016, those responding lacked an effective treatment for the deadly epidemic. Of the nearly…
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What is the presidential transition process?
12/18/2020This post was updated on Oct. 25, 2024, to reflect changes to the Presidential Transition Act. Presidential campaigns get all the attention,…
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The Sammies series: Q&A with Maximus and a Sammies finalist at the State Department creating public-private partnerships
12/15/2020As managing director of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Global Partnerships, Thomas Debass leads the creation of public-private partnerships to advance America’s…
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The main responsibilities of a presidential transition team
12/09/2020In the months leading up to Election Day, presidential candidates rely on transition teams to prepare for office. These small teams of highly skilled…
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Providing feedback is critical to your employees’ personal and professional growth. Here’s how to do it well.
12/08/2020Glenn Gaffney, the former associate director of CIA for Talent, once said, “When you choose management, you choose people.” The larger conversation was about…
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An analytics tool helps the Department of Homeland Security recruit talent
12/04/2020The Department of Homeland Security, like many agencies, often struggles to recruit high-quality candidates into government service. DHS recently developed a new digital tool…
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Why I am supporting the Partnership with a $1.5 million donation
12/03/2020By Craig Newmark I’ve spent a decade getting to know the important, nonpartisan work CEO Max Stier and the Partnership for Public Service…