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Paul Wright – State of Missouri. Nebraska Digital Government Summit November 18, 2008. Web 2.0 – Best Practices. Introduction. BA/CIS – Missouri-Columbia MS/Information Systems Management 30 years in IT 26 years recruiting Private and public organizations 4 children
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Paul Wright – State of Missouri Nebraska Digital Government Summit November 18, 2008 Web 2.0 – Best Practices
Introduction • BA/CIS – Missouri-Columbia • MS/Information Systems Management • 30 years in IT • 26 years recruiting • Private and public organizations • 4 children • Live in Columbia, MO
Outline • Why? • Initial Stages • Mission • Early Activities • Expanding Out…Virtual Recruiting • Redeveloped Recruiting Strategy • New Activities • Next Steps • Second Life – Live Demo • Q&A
The Mission Develop, recommend and implement methods of seeking, attracting and retaining the best possible technical talent to provide the necessary information technology services to all state agencies and the citizens of Missouri. Priorities
Early Activities • Job Fairs • 12 post-secondary institutions; local city sponsored • Openings to post-secondary institutions’ career placement offices • Worked with NASCIO’s workgroup on hiring and retention • Established a new entry level hiring process
Expanding Out…Virtual Recruiting • Fortune 100's actively using Second Life for recruiting efforts. • Demographics showed 20-30 age range, technically skilled. • For little cost recruit candidates locally, US and internationally. • Could not get the wide exposure with normal job fairs. • Can not get interaction with web or other social nets.
Next Steps Department of Conservation Department of Economic Development Department of Elementary & Secondary Ed Department of Higher Education Department of Mental Health Missouri State Library Office of Administration/ITSD Office of Administration/Personnel Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis St. Louis Community College SuccessLink University of Central Missouri University of Missouri Washington University • Brainstorming session: • “As a group how can we coordinate to create more effective Second Life sites?” • Next steps: • Planning committee • State of Missouri island • Custom last name
Q&A Questions Contact Information Paul Wright State of Missouri Paul.Wright@oa.mo.gov