Just being social
Social networking is highly common among government workers, according to a study announced in late January by the Washington-based Human Capital Institute and Redwood Shores, Calif.-based software company Saba.
66%
of government workplaces reported using at least one social networking tool.
32%
used community of practice Internet groups, the most popular form of social networking for government agencies.
55%
of government workers were uncertain about the future use of social networking.
11%
of respondents did not believe that the next generation of workers would influence their future decisions about using social networking.
Source: Human Capital Institute and Saba, “Social Networking in Government: Opportunities & Challenges,” January 2010, www.saba.com/socialgov.