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A Moment for Renewal
Seth Harris, acting secretary of labor After spending twelve of the last twenty years working at the Department of Labor, it is an honor and privilege to serve as the acting secretary of labor. The...
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Making Us Mobile
We’re improving mobile access to http://www.dol.gov/, but we want your help. The federal Chief Information Officer (CIO), Steven VanRoekel, developed the digital government strategy to improve how the...
View ArticleThe New Meaning of ‘Tech Savvy’
Any leading employer can tell you about the importance of being “tech savvy.” From desktop software to smart phones providing employees the technology they need is key to business success. However,...
View ArticleSafety Innovation at Our Fingertips
Three months ago, we launched a new challenge to make use of one of our nation’s greatest resources – the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of the American public. Innovation has always been inspired...
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Six Degrees of Job Creation
Mark Granovetter coined the phrase “the strength of weak ties” in 1973 to describe a job-seeking phenomenon: that a large network of acquaintances is a powerful job-hunting tool. Our closest friends...
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Meet BLS Commissioner Erica Groshen
BLS Commissioner Erica Groshen Editor’s note: The Bureau of Labor Statistics is headed by commissioners who are appointed by the president and serve four-year terms. We asked the current commissioner...
View ArticleCalling All Innovative Minds: Take the DOL Fair Labor Data Challenge
A lot has changed in the 75 years since the passage of the Fair Labor Standards Act established this country’s most basic worker protections: the minimum wage and overtime compensation. Yet the need...
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America’s Economy at Your Fingertips
Several federal statistical agencies produce monthly and quarterly snapshots of key sectors within the U.S. economy known as “economic indicators.” Among them is my agency, the Labor Department’s...
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Taking Open Government to the Next Level
“I want us to ask ourselves every day, how are we using technology to make a real difference in people’s lives?” President Obama posed this question as a challenge to federal agencies, and we’ve taken...
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Mobile Gov Code Chop Shop
Editors note: The following post by Jacob Parcell of the General Services Administration and Mike Pulsifer of the Labor Department originally ran on the Digital Gov blog. View the original here. You’ve...
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