Q&A
DCAS official explains support and professional development for civil service program students
1:05:33
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Kadian Outar, Assistant Commissioner for Workforce Operations at DCAS, explains the support and professional development opportunities available to students in civil service programs. She emphasizes that support goes beyond just getting people into the program.
- Civil Service Pathway Fellows receive information on the civil service process and available opportunities
- Professional development opportunities are provided throughout the programs
- Efforts are made to expose participants to different information and engage alumni for mentorship
Kadian Outar
1:05:33
Thank you.
1:05:33
In terms of the support that's available, we know that it's more than just getting the folks into the program.
1:05:40
We know that they have to have more exposure other than the work that they're doing within their respective agencies.
1:05:47
So, for example, with the civil service pathway follows the cohort that started on Monday, they're getting at the very first part of it, they're getting information on the civil service process, what that means.
1:05:58
They're getting differentiating opportunities that are available to them.
1:06:02
As folks go throughout the different programs, we do provide professional development opportunities, specifically with the civil service pathway as follows.
1:06:10
By the time they get to a year, they're able to take a particular civil service exam that would allow them to after they complete their pro the fellowship, they can be hired into a full time position.
1:06:22
But we do make a a concerted effort to make sure that the different programs that we have, they have exposure to different information.
1:06:30
We for the Urbanfellows program, we identify we have different seminars where we bring back folks that participated in the program, a laminates so they can speak about their journey and what worked and what didn't work for them.
1:06:43
So we are consistently and continuously building on the support that we provide.
1:06:48
But at the baseline, we make sure that folks are engaged and aware of the different opportunities and processes that are available to them.
