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\"information.technology\"<\/a>Virtually every private sector area is focused on the proverbial ROI or Return on Investment.\u00a0 If an entity is going to commit to implementing a technology-centric solution, it has to be financially beneficial in the long run.\u00a0 Typically, the standard is 12 to 18 months.\u00a0 Municipal government, on the other hand, is different.\u00a0 In addition, for many who work in the hyper-speed world of Information Technology (IT), municipal government has carried the stigma of not only being resistant to change, but also ill-equipped to handle the analysis, implementation, and continued support of technology-based solutions.\u00a0 Furthermore, most public agencies don\u2019t possess (or are unable to attract) adequately educated or experienced IT talent.<\/p>\n

Many of the mainframe developers (COBOL programmers from the old Management Information Systems days) had become de facto managers and directors more because of their extensive organizational tenure and less because of their leading edge knowledge and up-to-date experience.\u00a0 This was limiting since the need to bring fresh and innovative ideas to the organization was virtually non-existent.\u00a0 \u201cWhy change something that isn\u2019t broken,\u201d and \u201cthere\u2019s no need to advance, as things are working fine\u201d became the mantras of the day.\u00a0 Therefore, bringing in bright untainted talent was often difficult because the pay levels were often lower than the private sector, and while the benefits of public sector employment far outweigh the private sector, many young IT professionals focus on the opportunities associated with faster-paced organizations.\u00a0 Plus, retaining good IT talent can be difficult in a civil service system where advancement can be limited based upon the lengthy tenure of most public employees coupled with budget-related issues that can stifle the creation of promotional opportunities.\u00a0 Finally, financial rewards usually only come in the form of an annual increase until the top step of a salary range is reached.<\/p>\n

So for most people working in the private sector, the view wasn\u2019t enticing.\u00a0 However, there is something lurking beneath the surface that can be very intriguing.\u00a0 What is it that might sway a person\u2019s opinions of the public sector?\u00a0 It is the opportunity to make a real difference in an untapped arena where the leading edge technologist can easily leverage his or her background, problem-solving capabilities, and innate desire to achieve success.\u00a0\u00a0 Some might say it\u2019s a diamond in the rough\u2026a diamond with many facets that provides many opportunities.<\/p>\n

This is something that a true IT professional can really take advantage of.\u00a0 Local governments (big and not-so-big) are multifaceted organizations with many areas of focus.\u00a0\u00a0 A typical jurisdiction has finance, public works, public safety, parks and recreation, building and planning, code enforcement, a legal department, human resources, and a host of other distinct divisions and departments.\u00a0 On top of that, unlike the private sector where the motives are often profit-centric, the public sector is more about working together to solve internal operational issues and external community problems.\u00a0 When coupled with the political aspects of elected officials who focus on dealing with their constituent-based concerns sometimes ahead of the internal operational aspects of being the governing body, innovative approaches to helping change the way the organization operates through-and-through is a place where the problem-solving IT professional can really excel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Virtually every private sector area is focused on the proverbial ROI or Return on Investment.\u00a0 If an entity is going to commit to implementing a technology-centric solution, it has to be financially beneficial in the long run.\u00a0 Typically, the standard is 12 to 18 months.\u00a0 Municipal government, on the other hand, is different.\u00a0 In addition, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":1626,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,14,4],"tags":[604,39],"class_list":["post-1622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about-gov","category-overview","category-public-sector-trends","tag-information-technology","tag-innovations-2"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGiven Its Reputation, Why is Government Appealing for IT Professionals? 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