Gov’t to start testing federal employees for common opioids

Article Title: Gov’t to start testing federal employees for common opioids

Article Snip: "...The federal government said Friday it will start drug-testing employees for OxyContin and other commonly abused painkillers as part of President Trump’s effort to get a handle on the opioids crisis. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said the new guidelines will check for the semi-synthetic opioids to ensure that workers are clean and sober on the job..."

Article Reference: www.washingtontimes.com

9-year-old writes letter to NASA asking to be considered for a job

Article Title: 9-year-old writes letter to NASA asking to be considered for a job

Article Snip: "...A 9-year-old alien enthusiast from New Jersey sent a handwritten letter to NASA asking to be considered for a job working with astronauts. In the letter, dated Aug. 3, fourth-grader Jack Davis asks to apply for a planetary protection officer position at NASA. He writes..."

Article Reference: www.wsbtv.com

NASA Is Hiring a New Planetary Protection Officer to Defend Earth From Alien Contamination

Article Title: NASA Is Hiring a New Planetary Protection Officer to Defend Earth From Alien Contamination

Article Snip: "...NASA is offering a six figure salary for an out of this world role: that of planetary protection officer. And it seems..."

Article Reference: earth-destroyed.blogspot.com

No excuse for not finding a good job: The Army is hiring

The Army Is Hiring: Pentagon Plans to Add Thousands of Ground Troops
Article Title: The Army Is Hiring: Pentagon Plans to Add Thousands of Ground Troops

Serve Your Country

Article Snip: "...In order to put more boots on the ground, the Army is spending big, offering re-enlistment bonuses for selected soldiers of up to $90,000 for a four-year commitment. On June 6, the AP reported that the Army had shelled out over $26 million in the previous two weeks, and it expects to spend more than $380 million in bonuses in 2017. Among the soldiers eligible for big bonuses are those working in cryptography, cyber operations, intelligence and special ops..."
Article Reference: www.thefiscaltimes.com

Google Reaches for Job Seekers With Search Engine Revamp

Google Reaches for Job Seekers With Search Engine Revamp
Article Title: Google Reaches for Job Seekers With Search Engine Revamp

Article Snip: "...Google’s new feature will list single job postings in a box above traditional web search results. The information will come from the websites of job search specialists like Glassdoor and LinkedIn, and directly from the career sections of many other company websites. Google doesn’t charge for this exposure, and it doesn’t pay for the data..."

Article Reference: www.bloomberg.com

Google to launch a jobs search engine in the U.S.

Google to launch a jobs search engine in the U.S.
Article Title: Google to launch a jobs search engine in the U.S.

Article Snip: "...Google announced today it’s launching a jobs search engine in the U.S. The service will focus on all types of jobs – from entry-level and service industry positions to high-end professional jobs..."

Article Reference: techcrunch.com

Americans on unemployment hits lowest since 1988

Americans on unemployment hits lowest since 1988
Article Title: Americans on unemployment hits lowest since 1988

Article Snip: "...What’s more, the average number of people receiving unemployment benefits over the past month has fallen to the lowest level since 1974..."

Article Reference: www.marketwatch.com

Government blocks some federal payroll data to APP's DataUniverse

Government blocks some federal payroll data to APP's DataUniverse
Article Title: Government blocks some federal payroll data to APP's DataUniverse

Article Snip: "...In its letter explaining the redactions, OPM cited a provision that allows information to be withheld that "would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy." But the provision cited does not justify the federal information being withheld, Press News Director Paul D'Ambrosio wrote in a letter appealing the denial. "The public has a significant interest in knowing how its tax dollars are being spent..."

Article Reference: www.app.com

U.S. Job Openings at Eight-Month High

U.S. Job Openings at Eight-Month High
Article Title: U.S. Job Openings at Eight-Month High

Article Snip: "...A tightening labor market could translate to a breakout in wages after months of lackluster growth. An elevated number of people quitting their jobs shows that workers are confident enough of finding better wages elsewhere..."

Article Reference: www.bloomberg.com

USAJobs.gov updates continue in 2017 with latest round from OPM

USAJobs.gov updates continue in 2017 with latest round from OPM
Article Title: USAJobs.gov updates continue in 2017 with latest round from OPM

Article Snip: "...The Office of Personnel Management unveiled Monday another round of updates to the jobs site. Applicants may notice a few new features to the site’s search function and user profile and résumé functions. Specifically, applicants can..."

Article Reference: federalnewsradio.com

Overstating your credentials can quickly come back to haunt you

Kansas Student Newspaper's Fact Check Results In New Principal's Resignation
Article Title: Kansas Student Newspaper's Fact Check Results In New Principal's Resignation

Article Snip: "...In Kansas, a student newspaper is being praised for its hard work in reporting that ... newly hired principal had seemingly overstated her credentials..."

Article Reference: www.npr.org

What NOT to do when applying for federal contracting jobs: GSA employee, husband guilty in hiring scheme

GSA employee, husband guilty in hiring scheme
Article Title: GSA employee, husband guilty in hiring scheme

Article Snip: "...Renee Ballard, a former director of GSA's Central Office Contracting Division, admitted to helping her husband Robert get jobs at a federal contractor working for GSA by pumping up his resume and manipulating the hiring process to get the highest salaries possible, according to court documents. She also shopped her husband's falsely augmented resume around to other federal agency human resources departments. Ultimately, the Ballards wrung about $200,000 from the plot..."

Article Reference: fcw.com

Why is FBI bringing thousands of jobs to Huntsville? Sen. Richard Shelby explains

Why is FBI bringing thousands of jobs to Huntsville? Sen. Richard Shelby explains
Article Title: Why is FBI bringing thousands of jobs to Huntsville? Sen. Richard Shelby explains

Article Snip: "...It's pretty simple, U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby said Monday: The FBI likes Huntsville and, in particularly, the secure environment of Redstone Arsenal. Speaking following the 30th anniversary celebration of the International Intermodal Center in Huntsville, Shelby said the expansion could grow to as many as 5,000 jobs directly and indirectly..."

Article Reference: www.al.com

Volunteer for taxpayer panel needed

Volunteer for taxpayer panel needed
Article Title: Volunteer for taxpayer panel needed

Article Snip: "...Applications for the TAP will be accepted through April 24. Interested individuals must apply online at www.usajobs.gov. For additional information about the TAP or the application process, visit www.improveirs.org and select the “Join TAP” tab or call 888-912-1227 and select option five. Those interested can also contact the TAP staff at taxpayeradvocacypanel@irs.gov..."

Article Reference: www.heraldextra.com

Win jobs and succeed with Thumbtack

Article Title: Win jobs and succeed with Thumbtack

Article Snip: "...As a solution to bring the two together, Thumbtack was born... Learn what it takes to win jobs and succeed with Thumbtack. Thumbtack brings you the right pros for every project on your list."

Article Reference: www.thumbtack.com

GSA’s 18F Hub Modifies Federal Pay System to Back Cyber Talent Recruitment Goals

GSA’s 18F Hub Modifies Federal Pay System to Back Cyber Talent Recruitment Goals
Article Title: GSA’s 18F Hub Modifies Federal Pay System to Back Cyber Talent Recruitment Goals

Article Snip: "...18F senior technology adviser, told Nextgov the unit’s digital consultancy group seeks to attract recruits with the information security positions and the freedom that might be expected in the private sector within the Office of Personnel Management‘s pay-setting and flexibility rules. The report added that OPM has granted agencies with a direct-hire authority for information security jobs that provides government organizations with an option to hire any qualified candidate..."

Article Reference: www.executivegov.com

Forest Service offers jobs for students, recent graduates

Forest Service offers jobs for students, recent graduates
Article Title: Forest Service offers jobs for students, recent graduates

Article Snip: "...The U.S. Forest Service will be hiring more than 140 jobs at a student and recent graduate hiring event at the 2016 Society of American Foresters Convention. The event will take place Nov. 2-3 in Madison, Wis. Jobs offered at the event are located in national forests throughout the United States, including 45 positions in the Forest Service’s Eastern Region..."

Article Reference: www.walkermn.com

A Style Guide for the Federal Employee

A Style Guide for the Federal Employee
Article Title: A Style Guide for the Federal Employee

Article Snip: "...Working at the White House is all about telling people you work at the White House. And of course, sharing just how many hours you spend working there. Your apparel should match: Shirts should be unpressed, shoes un-shined.Tie and suit styles should be frozen in time to the exact month when you first started working at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. And when others dress up for a big meeting, remember to keep your tie loose, your sleeves rolled. This is your house after all..."

Article Reference: www.theatlantic.com

How do i apply for a job with the government? USAJobs overhaul seeks to make it easier.

Want to apply for a job with the government? USAJobs overhaul seeks to make it easier.
Article Title: Want to apply for a job with the government? USAJobs overhaul seeks to make it easier.

Article Snip: "...One goal was to reduce wasted effort by people applying for jobs at USAJobs they don’t qualify for, as well as the burden on agencies to sort through them: From those 22 million job applications, about 200,000 people are hired per year on average — about half of them into full-time career jobs, the rest into temporary, part-time or seasonal positions. 'We are trying to find more qualified applicants,' Thibodeau said. 'It’s been easy for everybody to apply for everything. We want to get you to the jobs that you are qualified for and eligible for.'..."

Article Reference: www.washingtonpost.com

Communications Skill Tip: How do i get my voice heard in meetings?

What do you do in an organization or administration that pretends like the employee has a voice but they really don't? Here is a great skill tip that women used under the Obama administration. This skill can be applied whether you are a female or a male. This will work great in organizations with faux diversity programs, good ole boy and/or good ole bro closed groups that pretend to represent all employees instead of just one group.

Article Title:

Article Snip: "...Female staffers adopted a meeting strategy they called “amplification”: When a woman made a key point, other women would repeat it, giving credit to its author. This forced the men in the room to recognize the contribution — and denied them the chance to claim the idea as their own..."

Article Reference: nymag.com