Are you thinking about ways to improve your job skills – like getting a better understanding of how budgeting can improve management, or maybe you want to improve your design skills? Or did watching Tarzan this summer make you curious … Read more
Below are several professional development opportunities to consider for Spring 2016.These are just a few of the programs on campus offering career opportunities for staff and faculty throughout the year. Please visit these sites to learn more about enrichment classes, … Read more
Forum delegate Ronda Manuel recently went with her daughter’s entire second grade class to the North Carolina Zoo–and got paid by UNC to do it! Manuel was able to spend this important (and fun!) time with her daughter by using the … Read more
With additional reporting by Gabrielle Jones and Nakenge Robertson. On Tuesday, March 22, 2016, the Employee Forum’s Education and Career Development Committee (ECDC) hosted a half day conference exploring paths into careers in higher education and across the university (see … Read more
How to develop critical habits of mind and practice: Raising consciousness around implicit social cognition’s influence on our work Krista L. Prince, M.Ed. Clare Counihan, Ph.D. Have you ever wondered how associations and factors beyond your awareness influence your good intentions … Read more
By Samara Reynolds The start of a new calendar year is a great time to hit the “reset” button on your personal and professional development and to think ahead with hope and excitement about which new doors may open in … Read more
What are the Top 5 things your HR teams wish more UNC employees knew? We asked Kathy Bryant, Senior Director of HR Communication and Talent Development, to share. We’re passing the answers on to you, with some extra links with … Read more
On October 14, 2015, senior leadership from UNC-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), NC Central University (NCCU) and General Administration (GA) gathered for the University Leadership Education and Development (ULEAD)’s annual conference on leadership in higher education. The panels addressed “Academia and the Educational … Read more
When was the last time you updated your résumé or your LinkedIn profile? Do you regularly review the projects you’re working on to see what skills you have developed—or skills you might want to develop to do your job better? … Read more
Welcome to the Career Corner! This new column explores questions you may have about how to pursue professional development opportunities or advance your UNC career. We’ll address things like how to dress in a professional setting, getting the mentoring you … Read more
