Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Technology & Career Services - Group 3



Technology Tool
Wiki

Service Idea
As a tool for Career Practitioners to share resources and information to relay current job market information, career fairs, and educational prospects.

Maybe a multi-organization wiki to keep track of career fairs

Concerns
Use of confidential information - controlled, in part, by permissions
Administration
Management of users
Cost
Familiarity with the technology, is everyone able to use the tool?
Fear of retribution from management
Resistance of technology
Theft of ideas - if site does not have limited access (ie: during RFP development)

Benefits
Convenient involvement
Flexible
Collaborative
Records chronological change
Improves transparency - everything is recorded
Makes information accessible for rural and remote users
Sharing of knowledge
Team building - input of ideas
Social announcements
Benefits the physically challenged

Supports Required
Internet
Computer
Idea
Willingness
Computer skills
Buy in to use and maintain
Resources

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