Retaining and Recruiting Qualified IT Staff

Search terms: magnitude of the problem of retaining qualified IT information technology staff

Problem:
Situation: state agencies have trouble keeping and recruting qualified IT staff
Cost: projects don't get done, go long, fail, increasing budgets and reducing products leading to lower efficiency of state government

What are some possible steps state government can take to hire and keep qualified IT staff?

• DOP report on aging has tips for retaining experienced workers - scheduling flexibility,
  telecommuting, assignment or career changes, leave options, and downshifting
• Paper from Universities with IT staffing problems
• Telecommuting mentioned as a way to retain workers in Rhode Island report

Resources:

• Solutions and Strategies For IT Recruitment and Retention: A Manager''s Guide.(Statistical Data Included) - Publication: Public Personnel Management - Publication Date: 22-MAR-02 [[[this article might help define the size of the problem]]]
  
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