Develop Professional & Leadership Skills

Develop Professional & Leadership Skills

Professional development and leadership skills can sound vague due to the broad scope of what they entail, but it’s important to find opportunities to grow and develop skills and qualifications, whether applying for jobs, internships, fellowships, graduate school, or other forms of continuing education.

Postdocs Need People, Especially Each Other

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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What Is Upskilling?

Before you land a job, you might spend hours learning a particular set of skills to thrive in that industry and role. Once you start your first day, however, your learning should be far from over. Upskilling is when you …

By Zoe Kaplan - Forage
Forage
Showcase your skills. Find your career fit.
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The Viroid Gene and Cell Transition

Tiana Luo, COL ’24, Fort Collins, Colorado

Ten weeks ago, I stepped into this microbiology lab with no prior wet lab experience or any even knowing how to properly use a pipette. My past experiences in research mostly involved data …

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Career Services
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Finding a Career Mentor (in Addition to an Academic One)

Check out this post from the Carpe Careers blog published on the Inside Higher Ed website – written by PhD/postdoc career advisors for PhD students and postdocs:

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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A week of career-focused programs for first-gen grad students!

Open to all graduate students, but with a specific focus on the experience of first gen graduate students, we encourage you all to take advantage of some of our upcoming workshops and programs as part of the First Gen Graduate …

By Joseph Barber
Joseph Barber Director, Graduate Career Initiatives
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Career Resources

LinkedIn Learning

Understanding and Supporting LGBTQ+ Employees

Rhodes Perry
Have you ever felt there was an aspect of yourself that you needed to hide at work? Have you ever…

Removing Noise and Bias from Strategic Decision-Making

Becki Saltzman
Life is full of hard decisions. From your job to your personal life, every strategic decision you make has a…

Out and Proud: Approaching LGBT Issues in the Workplace

Careercake
Attracting and maintaining a diverse workforce offers a slew of benefits to organizations. It boosts innovation and problem-solving by providing…

Practicing Diversity and Inclusion in Media and Entertainment

Ashley Kennedy
We can talk all day about diversity and inclusion, but that doesn’t come close to implementing it in practice. This…

Overcoming Complexity

Richard Gerver
Critical thinking and problem-solving are among the foundational skills needed in the modern workplace. They help you break down complex…

The 3-Minute Rule: Say Less to Get More

Brant Pinvidic
Want to deliver a pitch or presentation that grabs your audience and makes an impression? You can do it. But…

Boost Emotional Intelligence with Mindfulness

Tara Brach
While your skills, training, and education are all key factors in how well you perform at your job, emotional intelligence…

Machine Learning with Python: Decision Trees

Frederick Nwanganga
Decision trees are one of the most common approaches used in supervised machine learning. Building a decision tree allows you…

Office 365 for Educators

Oliver Schinkten
Microsoft Office is a staple set of tools for educators, and now includes education-specific functionality such as classroom notebooks in…

How to Write a Press Release

Andrea Holland
Learn how to write press releases: formal, official announcements regarding something new or significant about you or your business. Done…

CEO Mona Ataya Redefines the Working Mother

al empire
Mona Ataya began her journey as an entrepreneur by selling chewing gum in grade school. Now, she runs Mumzworld—the leading…

Managing Anxiety in the Workplace

Srini Pillay
We all get anxious every now and then. But what should you do if your anxiety begins to disrupt your…

Design Thinking, Social Innovation, and Complex Systems

Scott Boylston
Silicon Valley has always attracted talented designers looking to improve user experience. But designers can improve the human experience too.…

Coaching Your Team to Think and Act Strategically

Nina Bowman
If you’ve ever wished your team could be more strategic, you’re definitely not alone. Strategic thinking is essential in nearly…

Succeeding as an LGBT Professional

Dorie Clark
View Dorie’s LinkedIn Newsletter Even in places where discrimination is illegal, there are still nuances and complexities involved in being…

Skills for Your First 90 Days as a New Manager

Chelsea Jay
It’s normal for new managers to feel overwhelmed when starting a leadership role. This course with leadership development coach Chelsea…

Business Leadership, Social Change, and Movements

Leslie Crutchfield
Social movements matter. They matter to your customers, your workers, and to members of the communities where you operate and…

Uncovering Your Authentic Self at Work

Kenji Yoshino
Despite decades of diversity and inclusion efforts, people sometimes feel forced to choose between being included and being themselves. Join…

Leading through Chaos

Madecraft
Feeling like everything is out of control is incredibly frustrating, and the problem only intensifies when you’re in a position…

Mindfulness: A Critical Skill for Project Managers

Ruth Pearce
View Ruth’s LinkedIn Newsletter In the field of project management, there has been heightened attention on the value of interpersonal…

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