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GT on the Street: Is Government in Sync with a Modern Workforce?

Do perceptions about bureaucracy and civil service impact government's ability to recruit young tech talent?

GovTech on the Street 2
In part two of our continuing series GT on the Street, we talked to young tech professionals and CIOs about a major factor keeping millennials out of government: its policies. 

Most employees want a degree of flexibility in the workplace, but many wouldn't be quick to associate that quality with government. Are out-of-date civil service rules and bureaucratic processes getting in the way of injecting fresh talent into city hall? Here, young people and chief information officers weigh in. 

Check out part one of our series: Do Millennials Want to Work for Government?

Noelle Knell is the executive editor for e.Republic, responsible for setting the overall direction for e.Republic’s editorial platforms, including Government Technology, Governing, Industry Insider, Emergency Management and the Center for Digital Education. She has been with e.Republic since 2011, and has decades of writing, editing and leadership experience. A California native, Noelle has worked in both state and local government, and is a graduate of the University of California, Davis, with majors in political science and American history.