I havent blogged for a while as i have been busy and not had a great deal to say but a couple of recent articles that I have read and followed have got me thinking about the future I suppose.
The articles in question are regarding the austere measures that are in place at the moment and as such the cuts which are leading to redundancies in Local Government. The articles are around the fact that the government believe that many of these redundancies will be picked up by private sector roles however the private sector are reluctant to employ these people for a number of reasons (according to the articles). So my thoughts lead to what are my chances of getting a job in the "real world"? I mean I didnt study at school, dont have any real qualifications (with the exception of a construction HND equivilent which doesnt really sit well in a web managers role).
That being said I have managed a few websites in my time, the most recent is now one of the 5th most used council websites in the country, we get more praise than criticism which is good because I take my role very seriously/peronally, also I am very proud of what I have been leading on and part of its success(have huge amount to do though). Many public sector workers manage their jobs in very difficult conditions with no budget and lots of hours, they learn to be innovative and to take requirements to another level. This is talent, one I would have anticiapted a great benefit to a private sector employer. What does tend to restrict a public sectors ability to really shine is policies and procedures that are sometimes cumbersome and not as agile as they could be. A private sector employer can set their own agendas and as such allocate the required resources and budget, this gets things moving a lot quicker and the results are easily realised.
I would agree that in every walk of life you have the few employees that are not proactive and enthused about the most important aspect in public sector, our customers, but that shouldnt detract from the main that public sector workers are talented bunch and would be a great asset to a company. But what do you think? From experience in dealings with officers can you evaluate their worth fairly quickly? I would like to think that actions speak louder than words. I hope that if/when I am looking for a new challenge then I would be able to put my career forward as proof I would be an asset!
