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id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_6_spnMore_6" class="more"></span> <p id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_6_pAuthDate_6">Posted on <span class="date">Apr 19, 2011</span> at <abbr>4:02 PM</abbr><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/Those-darned-open-microphones.aspx#Comments">53 comments</a></em></a></p> <br class="clear"/> <noindex> <div class="sharePage"> <p> <a class="shareTrigger" href="#"> <img src="/web/20200918192544im_/https://federalsoup.com/img/icons/ico_share.png" name="rotator" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" id="rotator"/>Share</a> </p> <ul id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_6_ctl00_6_shareBox_6" class="shareBox2"></ul> </div> </noindex> </div> <div> <h3 id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_7_h3Title_7"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/ltc-long-term-care-insurance-open-season.aspx">You've been putting it off, but…</a></h3> <span id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_7_spnMore_7" class="more"></span> <p id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_7_pAuthDate_7">Posted on <span class="date">Apr 15, 2011</span> at <abbr>4:02 PM</abbr><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/ltc-long-term-care-insurance-open-season.aspx#Comments">5 comments</a></em></a></p> <br class="clear"/> <noindex> <div class="sharePage"> <p> <a class="shareTrigger" href="#"> <img src="/web/20200918192544im_/https://federalsoup.com/img/icons/ico_share.png" name="rotator" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" id="rotator"/>Share</a> </p> <ul id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_7_ctl00_7_shareBox_7" class="shareBox2"></ul> </div> </noindex> </div> <div> <h3 id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_8_h3Title_8"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/Try-this-one-on-for-size.aspx">Try this one on for size</a></h3> <span id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_8_spnMore_8" class="more"></span> <p id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_8_pAuthDate_8">Posted on <span class="date">Apr 12, 2011</span> at <abbr>4:02 PM</abbr><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/Try-this-one-on-for-size.aspx#Comments">67 comments</a></em></a></p> <br class="clear"/> <noindex> <div class="sharePage"> <p> <a class="shareTrigger" href="#"> <img src="/web/20200918192544im_/https://federalsoup.com/img/icons/ico_share.png" name="rotator" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" id="rotator"/>Share</a> </p> <ul id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_8_ctl00_8_shareBox_8" class="shareBox2"></ul> </div> </noindex> </div> <div> <h3 id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_9_h3Title_9"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/Beat-the-clock.aspx">Beat the clock</a></h3> <span id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_9_spnMore_9" class="more"></span> <p id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_9_pAuthDate_9">Posted on <span class="date">Apr 11, 2011</span> at <abbr>4:02 PM</abbr><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/Beat-the-clock.aspx#Comments">7 comments</a></em></a></p> <br class="clear"/> <noindex> <div class="sharePage"> <p> <a class="shareTrigger" href="#"> <img src="/web/20200918192544im_/https://federalsoup.com/img/icons/ico_share.png" name="rotator" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" id="rotator"/>Share</a> </p> <ul id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_9_ctl00_9_shareBox_9" class="shareBox2"></ul> </div> </noindex> </div> <div> <h3 id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_10_h3Title_10"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/And-the-verdict-is.aspx">The verdict: Work or free time?</a></h3> <span id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_10_spnMore_10" class="more"></span> <p id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_10_pAuthDate_10">Posted on <span class="date">Apr 08, 2011</span> at <abbr>4:02 PM</abbr><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/And-the-verdict-is.aspx#Comments">0 comments</a></em></a></p> <br class="clear"/> <noindex> <div class="sharePage"> <p> <a class="shareTrigger" href="#"> <img src="/web/20200918192544im_/https://federalsoup.com/img/icons/ico_share.png" name="rotator" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" id="rotator"/>Share</a> </p> <ul id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_10_ctl00_10_shareBox_10" class="shareBox2"></ul> </div> </noindex> </div> <div> <h3 id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_11_h3Title_11"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/out-of-sight.aspx">Out of sight, out of mind</a></h3> <span id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_11_spnMore_11" class="more"></span> <p id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_11_pAuthDate_11">Posted on <span class="date">Apr 06, 2011</span> at <abbr>4:02 PM</abbr><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/out-of-sight.aspx#Comments">16 comments</a></em></a></p> <br class="clear"/> <noindex> <div class="sharePage"> <p> <a class="shareTrigger" href="#"> <img src="/web/20200918192544im_/https://federalsoup.com/img/icons/ico_share.png" name="rotator" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" id="rotator"/>Share</a> </p> <ul id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_11_ctl00_11_shareBox_11" class="shareBox2"></ul> </div> </noindex> </div> <div> <h3 id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_12_h3Title_12"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/Get-it-over-with-already.aspx">Get it over with, already</a></h3> <span id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_12_spnMore_12" class="more"></span> <p id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_12_pAuthDate_12">Posted on <span class="date">Apr 05, 2011</span> at <abbr>4:02 PM</abbr><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/Get-it-over-with-already.aspx#Comments">27 comments</a></em></a></p> <br class="clear"/> <noindex> <div class="sharePage"> <p> <a class="shareTrigger" href="#"> <img src="/web/20200918192544im_/https://federalsoup.com/img/icons/ico_share.png" name="rotator" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" id="rotator"/>Share</a> </p> <ul id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_12_ctl00_12_shareBox_12" class="shareBox2"></ul> </div> </noindex> </div> <div> <h3 id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_13_h3Title_13"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/OK-so-whats-the-big-secret.aspx">OK, so what's the big secret?</a></h3> <span id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_13_spnMore_13" class="more"></span> <p id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_13_pAuthDate_13">Posted on <span class="date">Apr 01, 2011</span> at <abbr>4:02 PM</abbr><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/04/OK-so-whats-the-big-secret.aspx#Comments">110 comments</a></em></a></p> <br class="clear"/> <noindex> <div class="sharePage"> <p> <a class="shareTrigger" href="#"> <img src="/web/20200918192544im_/https://federalsoup.com/img/icons/ico_share.png" name="rotator" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" id="rotator"/>Share</a> </p> <ul id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_13_ctl00_13_shareBox_13" class="shareBox2"></ul> </div> </noindex> </div> <div> <h3 id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_14_h3Title_14"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/03/now-hear-it-from-the-man-himself.aspx">OK, now let's hear it from the man himself</a></h3> <span id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_14_spnMore_14" class="more"></span> <p id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_14_pAuthDate_14">Posted on <span class="date">Mar 30, 2011</span> at <abbr>4:02 PM</abbr><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/03/now-hear-it-from-the-man-himself.aspx#Comments">29 comments</a></em></a></p> <br class="clear"/> <noindex> <div class="sharePage"> <p> <a class="shareTrigger" href="#"> <img src="/web/20200918192544im_/https://federalsoup.com/img/icons/ico_share.png" name="rotator" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" id="rotator"/>Share</a> </p> <ul id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_14_ctl00_14_shareBox_14" class="shareBox2"></ul> </div> </noindex> </div> <div> <h3 id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_15_h3Title_15"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/03/Continuing--resolutions.aspx">Continuing resolutions, or 'Buddy, can you spare a dime?'</a></h3> <span id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_15_spnMore_15" class="more"></span> <p id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_15_pAuthDate_15">Posted on <span class="date">Mar 29, 2011</span> at <abbr>4:02 PM</abbr><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/03/Continuing--resolutions.aspx#Comments">52 comments</a></em></a></p> <br class="clear"/> <noindex> <div class="sharePage"> <p> <a class="shareTrigger" href="#"> <img src="/web/20200918192544im_/https://federalsoup.com/img/icons/ico_share.png" name="rotator" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" id="rotator"/>Share</a> </p> <ul id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_15_ctl00_15_shareBox_15" class="shareBox2"></ul> </div> </noindex> </div> <div> <h3 id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_16_h3Title_16"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/03/Retirement-headline-says-it-all.aspx">Retirement headline says it all</a></h3> <span id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_16_spnMore_16" class="more"></span> <p id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_16_pAuthDate_16">Posted on <span class="date">Mar 25, 2011</span> at <abbr>4:02 PM</abbr><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/03/Retirement-headline-says-it-all.aspx#Comments">51 comments</a></em></a></p> <br class="clear"/> <noindex> <div class="sharePage"> <p> <a class="shareTrigger" href="#"> <img src="/web/20200918192544im_/https://federalsoup.com/img/icons/ico_share.png" name="rotator" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" id="rotator"/>Share</a> </p> <ul id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_16_ctl00_16_shareBox_16" class="shareBox2"></ul> </div> </noindex> </div> <div> <h3 id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_17_h3Title_17"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/03/Feds-need-to-go-viral.aspx">Feds need to go viral</a></h3> <span id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_17_spnMore_17" class="more"></span> <p id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_17_pAuthDate_17">Posted on <span class="date">Mar 23, 2011</span> at <abbr>4:02 PM</abbr><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/03/Feds-need-to-go-viral.aspx#Comments">68 comments</a></em></a></p> <br class="clear"/> <noindex> <div class="sharePage"> <p> <a class="shareTrigger" href="#"> <img src="/web/20200918192544im_/https://federalsoup.com/img/icons/ico_share.png" name="rotator" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" id="rotator"/>Share</a> </p> <ul id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_17_ctl00_17_shareBox_17" class="shareBox2"></ul> </div> </noindex> </div> <div> <h3 id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_18_h3Title_18"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/03/Federal-employees-idea-solicitation-site.aspx">You've got to reach out</a></h3> <span id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_18_spnMore_18" class="more"></span> <p id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_18_pAuthDate_18">Posted on <span class="date">Mar 22, 2011</span> at <abbr>4:02 PM</abbr><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200918192544/https://federalsoup.com/Blogs/Gov-Careers/2011/03/Federal-employees-idea-solicitation-site.aspx#Comments">9 comments</a></em></a></p> <br class="clear"/> <noindex> <div class="sharePage"> <p> <a class="shareTrigger" href="#"> <img src="/web/20200918192544im_/https://federalsoup.com/img/icons/ico_share.png" name="rotator" width="16" height="16" align="absmiddle" id="rotator"/>Share</a> </p> <ul id="ph_pcontent2_0_lvBlogPosts_ctl00_18_ctl00_18_shareBox_18" class="shareBox2"></ul> </div> </noindex> 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