Mindful of the need to adapt its communications to the audiences it’s trying to reach, the Spanish government has decided to reach out to citizens via live-streaming platform Twitch. The aim of the initiative, which is part of the government’s talent acquisition plan, is to start a dialogue by interacting with potential candidates and answering their questions.

Mid-career public servants in Canada will be able to apply for temporary assignments in the country’s universities to conduct research or teach in areas linked to departmental objectives. The government hopes to strengthen ties with universities through knowledge exchange, collaborate on public service recruitment opportunities and provide tomorrow’s workforce with an understanding of how government works.

Transferable skills – abilities that are useful across different professions and tend to be a mix of different skills – are the ones most sought after by recruiters, yet they often aren’t listed in existing databases. Norway’s Agency for Government Employers decided to address the issue by drawing up an inventory. The exercise will help employers craft better job descriptions and adapt training opportunities accordingly.