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Palo Alto CIO Begins New Technologist Recruitment Strategy

The city of Palo Alto's CIO Jonathan Reichental has launched a video series to recruit new government technologists. Dubbed Technology and Data Careers in Government, installments in this series are one hour long.

The city of Palo Alto's CIO Jonathan Reichental has launched a video series to recruit new government technologists. Dubbed Technology and Data Careers in Government, installments in this series are one hour long.

“Today, some of the most exciting, impactful and in-demand IT careers are in helping to make cities work well,” Reichental wrote in the series’ description. “Technology is now at the center of urban life, and cities all over the world need a lot of talent to address the challenges of the 21st century. This course is designed to help you determine a path to success in city government.”

The first one-hour video is broken down into four parts: City Government in the 21st Century, How Cities Use Technology, IT Roles in City Government, and Preparing for an Opportunity in City Government. Reichental has released video learning opportunities in the past, with previous examples that include Learning Data Governance and Open Data: Unleashing Hidden Value.

 

 

This article originally appeared in Government Technology magazine, a sister publication of Techwire.

Zack Quaintance is the assistant news editor for Government Technology magazine. His background includes writing for daily newspapers across the country and developing content for a software company in Austin, Texas.