At least one state agency in the US, Maryland Division of Correction, recently started requiring employees to provide their personal Facebook password and allow their employer to scrutinise their account as a condition of continued employment. Apparently this request wasn’t illegal – although it breaches Facebook’s usage policy (which could mean the employee loses their…
We are now starting to see government departments advertising social media roles – although the titles vary, including ‘New Media Adviser’, ‘Community Manager’ and even ‘Online Media Coordinator’. In Australia it is difficult to recruit people with substantial experience for these roles. I am seeing many filled by media specialists or website managers, who are…
If you’re interested in advertising and maybe even watch the Gruen Transfer, don’t forget to keep an eye on their web-only content, particularly the Gruen Sessions. The latest session discusses Tourism Queensland’s “Best job in the world” campaign, one of the best examples of how to use social media to generate interest and consumer choice…
It is common practice for government Departments to go to consultants when they need specific skills or experience. The strategy is often to draw on this expertise to get started, transfer as much knowledge as possible to staff and move forward. However sometimes it can be more cost-effective to draw on the existing skills of…
Just as organisations can use social network sites to judge the relative merits of potential staff (per my post Locating and learning about future public employees), websites are allowing people to judge the relative merits of potential employers. How does your department rate?There’s no doubt that people research potential employers online, and in a ‘seller’s…
I am a reasonably active LinkedIn user (view my profile here). It’s one of my professional networking tools for keeping track of ‘people of interest’ to me – from business contacts to potential employees and employers. It, and similar social and professional networks, are also useful recruiting tools for managers and HR professionals seeking to…
This archive mirrors the original eGov AU blog — Craig’s professional commentary on AI, digital government and technology in public life, running since 2006.
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