Career Management

Information for Planning Your Career
With the City of Sarasota

Career Ladders

Training & Development Catalog

Forms & Guidelines

Professional Skills Workbook

Professional Skills Table of Contents Leadership Communication Management Personal Effectiveness Professional Knowledge Customer Focus Team Approach Top Ten Skill Sets

Coaching Tools and Tips

FAQ

Models

Power Point Presentations

Key Attribute:

Professional Knowledge

Having acquired sufficient knowledge of the City to understand the interactions of the various departments and their impact on each other. Having breadth and diversity of general and position-related knowledge. Applying technical and professional skills/knowledge in job-related area(s): keeping abreast of current internal and external developments and trends relating to specific area(s) of expertise.

Professional Knowledge is achieved through the follow critical skills:

Diversity
Financial Acumen
Organization Awareness
Professional/Technical

Diversity

Respect for people of every background, race and age. Use differences as a means to personal growth and for approaching problems differently to achieve better results.

Practices/Behaviors:

• Recognizes and communicates the value and benefits of individual differences and the strength these differences bring to the City
• Is intolerant of discrimination and sexual harassment
• Values and respects individual and cultural differences
• Cultivates ties with the minority communities that will attract candidates and suppliers to the City

Financial Acumen

Improve City operations by making economically sound business decisions based on a thorough understanding of relevant financial information and models.

Practices/Behaviors:

• Strategic/Economic Business Planning: Make or support business decisions/
  recommendations that advance the City’s vision
• Managing Financial Operations: Manage/support financial operations while incorporating business process improvement initiatives
• Evaluating Business Results: Interpret, analyze and/or prepare financial reports and statements that are used to evaluate the results achieved

Organizational Awareness

Understand the City operation and each department’s role in supporting the City’s objectives and strategies. Understand the City’s vision and mission. Demonstrate awareness of the City’s products, services and resources beyond the immediate work group.

Practices/Behaviors:

• Positively represents the City within the community and the region
• Demonstrates understanding of the vision and mission statement of the organization
• Considers the health and safety of employees and the community when making decisions
• Executes both the content and intent of the City’s policy.

Professional/Technical

Acquire and demonstrate the knowledge/skills needed to excel in your job. Understand the knowledge/skills required for positions in which you have an interest.

Practices/Behaviors:

• Possesses, or is creating through a developmental plan, the knowledge required to do the job now and into the future
• Participates in appropriate professional organizations to increase knowledge and skills to remain current with industry standards
• Understands the responsibility to manage his/her career and utilizes feedback and personal growth opportunities available

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