{"id":7507,"date":"2017-10-25T03:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T03:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/?p=7507"},"modified":"2024-01-30T14:17:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T19:17:17","slug":"public-service-careers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/public-service-careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn about public service careers on Nov. 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Connect with local government agencies and learn more about the wide variety of positions and job opportunities available in the public service fields at the Second Annual Government Forum on Nov. 7.<\/p>\n<p>Florida has 2,050 local governments, and Pinellas County has 24 municipalities in addition to Pinellas County Government.\u00a0 Students in every major have opportunities to find a career in local government.<\/p>\n<p>SPC Clearwater Career Services is hosting the forum from 11 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m. at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spcollege.edu\/friends-partners\/about\/locations\/clearwater-campus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clearwater Campus<\/a> in the ES Building in Room 104.\u00a0 <strong>The event is open to all, but seats are limited.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please pre-register online at <a href=\"http:\/\/stpe.co\/governmentforum117\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stpe.co\/governmentforum117<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h5>Forum panelists<\/h5>\n<p>Guest panelists will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jeffery Kronschnabl \u2013 Keynote Speaker<\/li>\n<li>Seminole City Manager Ann Toney-Deal<\/li>\n<li>Pinellas Park City Manager Douglas Lewis<\/li>\n<li>Safety Harbor City Manager Matt Spoor<\/li>\n<li>Professor Roy Slater &#8211; Moderator<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Panelists will share their insight and experiences about the benefits of working in public service.\u00a0 Learn why these city managers chose their career paths in public service.\u00a0 Additionally the forum presents opportunities for discussion and questions between the audience and panelists.<\/p>\n<h5>Workforce challenges<\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/public-service-careers\/public-service-forum\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7511\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7511\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2017\/10\/Public-Service-Forum-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Public Service Career Opportunities\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2017\/10\/Public-Service-Forum-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/careers-internships\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2017\/10\/Public-Service-Forum.jpg 697w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a>Local governments face the ongoing challenge of implementing successful succession plans due to the changing workforce within their organizations as significant numbers of employees are retiring.<\/p>\n<p>Government agencies must maintain a resilient and dependable workforce. 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