Jan 19th, 2010

66% of Government Workplaces Now Use Social Networking Tools

A recent report by the talent management companies Human Capital Institute and Saba says 65% of government employees now use more than one social networking tool.

Government vs Corporate sector Social Networking Tools Usage

Interestingly enough, Instant Messaging (IM), which is very popular in the corporate sector isn’t heavily used among government staff. The report points out that a majority of social networking use consist of sites such as FaceBook, LinkedIn and Twitter. This is pure speculation of course, but the FB and LinkedIn provide great opportunities for career growth. It may be just an indiction that in the government sector connections are more important than actual results and focusing on the task at hand.