Student Workers Replace Retiring IT Staff in Los Angeles City Government

Being in a compromised position can sometimes lead to new ideas — something Los Angeles and many other cities know much about given their budget constraints and challenges of a new economy. And retiring IT staff is another such challenge, but the City of Angels has figured out a way to handle the problem — at least for now. Los Angeles is using student workers as a temporary solution to its IT help desk staffing issues, said Steve Reneker, general manager for the city’s Information Technology Agency.

By Colin Wood

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