Although most of your friends may not be jumping
at the opportunity to share their online connections with the likes
of the U.S. Census Bureau or the local chamber of
commerce , local, state and federal agencies
alike have joined the ranks of parents, grandparents and others new
to the social networking scene. That's right, the U.S. government
is joining Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and any number of other
social networking sites in droves and they want to be your
friend.
And here we thought grandpa joining Facebook was really
the death of its coolness.
A recent report by the talent management companies Human Capital
Institute and Saba brings us the numbers, estimating that 66% of
government workplaces now use social networking tools, with 65%
using more than one tool. The report compares the government's use
of social networking tools with that of the private sector, noting
that the government still trails with 29% not using any type of
social networking compared to 15% of the private sector. But what
does the breakdown look like?
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