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Young Government Leaders and GovLoop Talk Training Opportunities for Young Feds

Written by FEDmanager on 07 August 2012. Posted in This Week on FEDtalk

Younger feds may have a hard time looking for training opportunities tailored specifically for them, but GovLoop and Young Government Leaders have created a training summit packed with sessions that have the young federal employee in mind.

This week on FEDtalk, host Debra Roth will be joined by Steve Ressler, president and founder of GovLoop, and Tyler Robinson and Lynnie Martin from Young Government Leaders to discuss the recent Next Generation of Government Training Summit, as well as other issues affecting young federal employees and training opportunities available to them.

The radio show airs this Friday, August 10, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. Click here on Friday to listen or tune in to 1500 AM in the Washington, D.C., area.

Join the conversation! This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. your questions or call in during the show by dialing 1-877-936-9333 (toll free).

FEDtalk is a live radio show produced by Shaw Bransford & Roth P.C., bringing you the insider’s perspective from leaders in the federal community since 1993.

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