Regulations update, clarify conduct when executive branch employees seek new jobs Federal employees seeking new jobs—and the associations keen on hiring them—have updated ethics regulations to consider before even starting a conversation. As a result, more potential recruits may say "no thanks" to unsolicited overtures. But the Office of Government Ethics also offers first-time guidance on using social media to network and look for jobs. Posting a profile on LinkedIn, for example, does not mean someone is "seeking employment" and so does not trigger conflict of interest safeguards. The regulations, which took effect Aug. 25 and cover 2.7 million civilian executive branch… Read More