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John Reeder, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Noha Gaber, EPA

Online dating has come to the EPA. It's not a romantic thing, but the concept is similar. The agency's new skills marketplace lets employees apply for projects ...

Federal News Network Staff

February 17, 2015 4:44 pm

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Online dating has come to the EPA. It’s not a romantic thing, but the concept is similar. The agency’s new skills marketplace lets employees apply for projects throughout the agency. If selected, they get to do the new work, develop their skills and meet new colleagues — all without leaving their day jobs. Now other agencies are paying attention. Federal News Radio Reporter Emily Kopp spoke with John Reeder, the EPA deputy chief of staff, and Noha Gaber, the acting director of internal communications. John explains why the EPA launched the marketplace. Read Emily’s related article.