Once you have your dream local government job it can seem counterintuitive to think about continuing your education. However, continuing your education benefits you, your coworkers, and the community you work for. As you further your education you will be able to bring new and exciting ideas to the table. You will be able to show others on your team innovative best practices and transform your local government into a leader in your region. In addition to these benefits, continuing education can help you achieve your professional goals as you are considered for promotions and bonuses in the future.

            Continuing education can be seen as expensive but it can be as easy as viewing a free webinar, going to a conference, or taking an online course. The Knowledge Network offeres many resources that can help continue your education today!

• Participate in Gov 3.0, a free online course by New York University’s Governance Lab
• Solar OP Webinars from the Center from Sustainable Communities
•  Look through ICMA’s streaming media archive to find relevant webinars and learn new strategies and best practices
• Check out ICMA University’s upcoming professional development events
• ICMA University has on demand webconferences that you can watch at your leisure
• ICMA has a series of leadership development programs for local government officials at all stages of their careers.

In addition to these resources, ICMA frequently updates continuing education opportunities  so be sure to search for webinars on the Knowledge Network and to check out these other resources.

Best,

Robin Saywitz

ICMA Knowledge Network Intern

rsaywitz@icma.org