It’s all About Community – Resources for Affected Feds

So many great leaders and organizations are trying to be proactive in support of the Federal Government employees and industry partners who are actively seeking new opportunities and working hard to manage the impact to their businesses as a result of the new administration’s cost-cutting measures and reductions in force.

Included below are just a few of the items we have noted.

Knowledge:

• Blank Rome shares: What Contractors facing Terminations & Stop-Work Orders by new Administration Need to Know
• Shauna Weatherly shared: Severance pay is available for Feds who are involuntarily separated (i.e., RIF’d) within conditions …
• Robb Wong shared: Preparing for GovCon Reset: 7 Actions to Protect Your Business
• Shauna Weatherly shared: Okay Feds…time to educate yourself about Reduction in Force (RIF)

Resources

• The Job Hopper: SPECIAL EDITION: Resources for Unemployed Federal Workers
• Fed Layoffs, a community resource to help federal employees navigate their next chapter
• Nathan Manzotti launches #EmployeeProtectionAssist to help federal employees to know their rights
• Steven Koprince shared: Post-government employment rules contractors should know
• Former Gov IT Leader John Binks shared: From Fed to Fabulous: The Ultimate LI Guide for Career Transitions
• Katherine Tobin shares: For federal and fed-adjacent employees, a new Google tool launched today can help you put your skills and passions to use elsewhere
• Technologists for the Public Good releases more supports for your health and wellness and job searches or breaks
• Digital Services Coalition develops curated resources to help GovTech talent with their searches
• Governor Moore Launches Resource Website for Maryland Workers Impacted by Recent Federal Actions
• Wayan Vota shared: Society for International Development, United States (SID-US) now has a Professional Development Hub
• Fairfax County Government has shared a number of resources covering job searching, starting a business, considering retirement, financial and mental health supports and staying active. Find these here.
• Stephanie von Rueden shared: Welcome to the GovTech Talent Exchange, a group created as a supportive space for federal employees who have been impacted by recent layoffs.

Events/Networking

• Newly formed CMS Alumni Club for those looking for new opportunities
• CohnReznick to host FREE webinar – what to do when faced with stop work orders and/or terminations
• Calvin Ball shared: Howard County is here to help. Next Tuesday join us for a Federal Workers Career Fair.
• DevConnect DC Happy Hour for the international development community and those impacted by the recent events across the federal government and related industries

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