Let's go. Time to #GSD in your next chapter.

By John Janek in Leaving Government on

This article was originally published on LinkedIn. I was chatting with a colleague yesterday and was informed that using hashtags is no longer en vogue. So be it. I am officially old. The great thing about being old is that you get more leeway in what you say and how…

Let's talk about your resume.

By John Janek in Leaving Government on

This article was originally published on LinkedIn. In a world where software is eating the world, your resume is no longer just a piece of paper—it's the key that gets you past the gatekeepers and into a human's hands. As a hiring manager and technology…

Let's talk about your network.

By John Janek in Networking on

This article was originally published on LinkedIn A few years before I left government, I worked on the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR), focusing on how the State Department used knowledge, data, and technology in its decision-making processes. The QDDR team encouraged looking outward to understand the current landscape…

How I learned that skills matter.

By John Janek in Leaving Government on

Early in my career, I landed a job managing a group of technical instructors. I didn't know the first thing about teaching, especially teaching technical topics to professionals. I was interested, and I was also clueless. So I decided the best way to lead the team was to…