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Retention efforts and professional development opportunities
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DCAS emphasizes the importance of retaining talented employees and offers various professional development opportunities to support career growth within the municipal workforce. These efforts aim to foster long-term commitment and upward mobility among city employees.
- Robust professional development and promotional opportunities tailored to employees' career aspirations
- Promotion exams provide pathways for upward mobility
- Offerings include New York City Management Academy, Leadership Institute, Training Expos, and access to NY City Learn e-learning platform
- Upcoming implementation of career counseling services in accordance with Local Law 75 of 2024
Katrina Porter
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While recruiting for top talent to municipal government service, while recruiting top talent to municipal government services is vital to the city success, we also know that retaining those same talented New Yorkers is just as important.
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We want people not only to thrive in their careers, but also grow professionally so they can make a bigger positive impact on their fellow New Yorkers.
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To force the growth and long term commitment, we offer robust professional development and promotional opportunities tailored to employees career aspirations.
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As entry level civil service exams provide a gateway to solid middle class jobs with good benefits.
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Promotion exams provide important pathways for upward mobility.
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To afford employees the tools and resources they need to grow, DCAS and the city offers professional development training, including through our New York City Management Academy, Leadership Institute, Training Expos, the DCAS course catalog, and access to our new comprehensive e learning platform, NY City Learn.
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Also, we will soon be rolling out career counseling as a service to city employees in accordance with local law 75 of 2024.
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We look forward to seeing all these efforts continue to bear fruit in the coming months.