Lisa Williams

Public Works and Government Services Canada has launched a recruitment campaign aimed at filling over 300 positions within the department. PWGSC assistant deputy minister of human resources Diane Lorenzato recently spoke with Intergovworld.com and offered some tips on how to get a leg up on your public sector job hunt.

Mississauga, Ont.-based Credit Valley Hospital embarked on a $300-million expansion program that saw the hospital doubling its size. That also meant increased demand on the IT department for enhanced communication services. How the hospital is alleviating some of its IT department's woes.

Despite a recent report highlighting the need for government to strengthen efforts to fight the growing problem of cyber crime, the Ministry of Public Safety says it's on track with its commitment to counter online criminals. Public Safety spokesperson Philip McLinton details what these initiatives are.

The Canadian government needs to strengthen collaboration in order to influence necessary research and development in health care technology. This was the message that came out loud and clear from industry experts at yesterday's Critical Care Canada Forum at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

With baby boomers set to retire over the next five years, companies are becoming more innovative with how they attract and retain new workers, and the public sector is no exception. Last month, Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) launched a multi-media campaign aimed at attracting younger workers and recent post-secondary graduates in order to fill a shortage of over 300 workers within PWGSC.

The Canadian government has often been criticized for not doing enough to battle cyber crime, and one of the reasons for this may be a lack of understanding of what cyber crime really is. A recent report from International Perspectives sheds some light on countering cyber crime, and why the government needs to act now, according to its executive director, Alicia Wanless.

Provincial and municipal governments are highlighting programs to help manage electronic waste disposals by residents and businesses within their jurisdictions, and ultimately reduce the amount of hazardous electronic waste in landfill sites. How Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the City of Toronto are turning green.

As the director of service transformation for the U.K. cabinet office, Andrew Sheffield is at the heart of service delivery for U.K. citizens. At the Lac Carling 2007 Congress in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Sheffield spoke with InterGovWorld.com senior writer Lisa Williams about the Tell Me Once project, the evolution of the Direct.gov Web site, and how the U.K. is learning from Canada when it comes to service design.