Training [Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers, CANDO]

"Cando recognizes that providing ongoing professional development opportunities is necessary to keep EDOs abreast of the current issues affecting the economic spheres they work within. An EDO is often the primary resource in dealing with prospective business partners, elected leaders and outside third parties. This represents a shift in the EDO role from focusing on assisting existing businesses to providing higher level advice and guidance on both existing business issues and a wide range of new opportunities. EDOs must be flexible and adaptive; they are now often acting as advisors, researchers, communicators, promoters, writers and providers of knowledge. The EDOs job is complex and has evolved over the last two decades."