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Set a government-wide standard for computer literacy and require every employee of all Agencies and Departments to meet the standard.

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Submitted by Community Member 2 years ago

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  1. Community Member

    Mandating and setting standards government-wide simply means spending and wasting more money. If someone is computer illiterate but needs those skills for the job, why hire them in the first place. It's not rocket science...

    2 years ago
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  2. Community Member

    The computer industry is constantly changing and so is our workplace demands when it comes to computer knowledge (considering that the computer on your desk is both the hardware and software on it). If an employee makes a commitment to keep up with the changes and so be computer literate, then that employee is more effective and efficient. By declaring a standard, the government provides Agencies and Departments with the authority to make it a ongoing requirement of their workforce and establishes an obligation to evaluate employees and build in strength where skill sets are lacking.

    2 years ago
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  3. Community Member

    Great idea! There are very good tests already in place in the private sector to establish how employees perform in a number of software and technology configurations. The agency should require all employees to take these tests, and establish minimum scores based on the job position. It may seem like a petty thing on the surface, but I know of a number of 20+ year administrative assistants that cannot properly format a document or spreadsheet! Basic skills, people!

    2 years ago
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  4. Community Member

    Fantastic idea that will never work... The problem with the government is that most of the people that have high ranking positions, never would have been hired for those positions in the private sector, because they don't have computer skills. Good luck firing some disabled 20 year GS14 Vet, because he can't use a computer... It will cost a lot of money to test them, waste a lot of time, and then when they fail, there will be no consequenses. Recently our government has decided that stupidity, and a refusal to adapt, are hereditary conditions, and it's immoral to punish someone for how they are born. They can sue you, for their incompetence. Good intentioned, and intelligent thing to do, but the government will never let it happen.

    2 years ago
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