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Idle Bob’s guide to…
Careers and New
Technology in the
Public Sector
Future of Work in the Public Sector
What my Ma told me….
If you’re good with machines, become a
mechanic.
If you can add big numbers, become an
accountant.
If you can look at blood without fainting,
become a doctor.
If you’re a good talker, become a politician.
If you’re good at nothing…
work for the government!
How to get a government job:
Changing Role of Government
New Business Practices in Government
New Business Principles
The New Literacy
Technology Skills in Demand
Future Skills
Employer’s Challenge
Future of Work in the Public Sector
Changing Role of Government
Direct versus Do
Barometer of Public Need
Stewardship and Continuity
Fiscal Responsibility
Customer Service
In some cases exceeding the
private sector
New Business Practices
Public / Private Partnership
Contracting
Outsourcing
Design / Build
eCommerce
Long(er) Term Planning
New Business Principles
Economic Principles
Value for money
New Tax Reality - Do more with less
Ethical Principles
Access to Information
Public Accountability
Fairness in Treatment
New Definition of Literacy
Increasing Standards of Literacy
Numerical, Charts, Graphs
Statistics
Data Structures / Organization
Keyboard Skills (typing)
Critical Thinking
Meta-data
“Outside the Box”
Planning & Managing
Big “P” Planning and Big “M” Managing
Technology Skills Expected
Basic Computer Literacy
Desktop Applications
Database
Operating Systems
Modeling
Business Process
Re-Engineering
Numerical Modeling
Basic Methodologies
Project Management
Career Specific Knowledge
Technology Skills in Demand
How much technology is expected?
Pocket Protector?
Calculator Watch?
Tape on my glasses?
Is this
technical
enough?
Way too technical!
Technology Skills in Demand
Knowledge Management
“Knowledge as $Currency”
Knowledge Building / Preservation
Data Warehousing / Data Structures
Staff Development
Leveraging Knowledge
Information Re-use
Privacy Concerns
Knowledge Systems
Technology Skills in Demand
Technical Management
Technology Evaluation
Does it fit here? Will it work?
Business Process (System) Evaluation
Application Implementation
Product Evaluation
Fit Analysis
Project Management
Project Acceptance
Quality Assurance
Technology Skills in Demand
Technology Workers
Object Oriented Programming (JAVA)
Web Programming (Cold Fusion)
Smart Cities
eCommerce
Software Engineering
Windows Programming
Networking
Operating Systems
Future Skills
Technical Innovation
New Applications of Technology
New Service Delivery Methods
Customer Self Service
Cost / Resource Sharing
Advanced Modeling
Data Visualization
Virtual Business
Employers Challenge
Corporate Culture for Change
Expect Innovation and then tolerate it.
Reward Accomplishment NOT Empire Building.
Develop an environment for creativity.
New Workers Expectations
Death of the Lifelong Job?
Death of Unreserved Commitment?
Learning & Development.
Reward Oriented Pay Structures.
Coke Machines?
Thank you for watching.
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