This item is part of the Training/Professional Development dimension of the Listening to the Workforce survey. It aims to assess the impression or knowledge of advancement opportunities employees have in their current position with the City. In the past 5 years, this item has averaged about 40-47% agreement citywide.  *No Survey was issued in 2020 as the City collected benchmarking information and best practices in order to overhaul the Listening to the Workforce survey. 

This item is at an all-time high for the extent that the survey has been run since Fiscal Year 1990-91.  It is trending upwards although it still has room for improvement. Its value in 2019 signifies that work on career ladders and promoting within have improved and it's stability in 2021 represents a manner of staying the course.  A small dip in 2022 is in line with other organizational data.

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The annual Listening to the Workforce survey results are delivered back to City Management and then Department Directors and Human Resources Managers.  An effort has been made in the recent past to work with Departments in ways to use results and communicate back implementations and changes to further drive the efficacy of the survey tool.  If results are in need of improvement, the Human Resources Department is available to provide subject matter experts to improve needed areas.