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Texas Government Joins the Blogging Bandwagon

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09/13/2009 03:03:00 | Tony
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As blogging reaches out to more and more people everyday, various groups of unlikely people are tagging along with the rest. The Texas Workforce Commission has recently launched its own blog Texas2Work.com, which is written by its staff to help people in the troubled economy nowadays.

This blog is aimed to provide daily tips to workers on how to find great jobs, as well as numbers on the state of the economy and Texas’s policies on the industry. It also aims to help employers by posting information about the current workforce, including tips on how to select good people to do the job.

This move shows the trend of government agencies slowly forming blogs like many other corporations. These blogs serve many different purposes, such as getting the public involved and increasing support for government operations. Examples of this include the America’s Marines Blog or the Take Pride in America Blog. Other blogs provide support for victims of diseases or misfortune, such as the AIDS.gov blog or the CDC’s blog. Other blogs may garner support for government regulations or suggestions, such as the Energy Savers Blog or Peace Corps Volunteer Blog. The use of blogs is prevalent because they are easy for average users to read and appeal to many people’s lifestyle. This helps educate people about the government’s activities and get them involved in the political scene. This trend may once again impassionate people about the welfare of their country, much like the glory days of the American Revolution.

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joseph on 10/25/2009 13:17:56
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The Texas Workforce Commission has launched a new blog called Texas2Work.com
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melvin on 10/25/2009 13:18:31
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The blog will be written by commission chairman Tom Pauken and his staff, and will include information that's helpful for employers as well as citizens who are seeking jobs, such as statistics and posts about economic policy issues.
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mike on 10/25/2009 13:19:00
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the commission needed a tool to share information with the public that would keep pace with changing economic conditions.
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tina on 10/25/2009 13:19:29
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Texas has been slow to adopt blogging for official government business, according to John Miri, the former head of e-government for Texas.
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steve on 10/25/2009 13:19:59
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think it takes someone inside the leadership community to take the first step like we are doing with Texas2Work.com,"
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steven on 10/25/2009 13:20:57
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Texas2Work project and is currently a fellow with the Center for Digital Government. "Once there are a few good examples out there, I expect the others to come around rapidly. Blogging can really be a very effective communication tool for state agencies."
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cindy on 10/25/2009 13:23:12
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Texas Workforce Commission blog aims to help job seekers and employers.
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beth on 10/25/2009 13:26:10
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well such sites are a great boon for people in situation when we are facing recession and thousand of people are jobless
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lisa on 10/25/2009 13:26:55
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Texas Workforce Commission blog aims to help job seekers and employers
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jeff on 10/25/2009 13:29:17
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best to suit the need sof the people
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