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Faculty and Staff Career Services Workshop Schedule
What is Career Planning?
Career Planning is more than just planning a job search. It's about making the most of your career, your education, and your life. Career Planning is ongoing process throughout life where people:
  • EXPLORE their personal interests, abilities, career options and the world of work
  • THINK choose options, develop career goals and plan strategies that support them
  • ACT to achieve their career goals
Good career planning includes all 3 stages, and you may work through one or more at a time. Depending on what career stage you are working on, you need different kinds of information and skills. To help you decide which workshop is right for you now, the descriptions note which career step the workshop has been designed to support.

Note: There are no workshops scheduled at this time.

Who May Attend: Faculty & Classified, Wage & Temp. Staff

Cost: No Charge

Location: All workshops are held at 914 Emmet Street, Room 223

Time: All workshops are from 8:30 - 12:30

To Register Call 243-5998 or use Oracle Self-Serve

Enrollment is administered by the UHR Office of Learning & Development


Rave Review Resumes: How to Develop Winning Resumes
 Does the process of writing a resume strike fear in your heart? This workshop reveals the simple secrets of winning resumes. We will review standard resumes and CVs. You will take home plenty of tips and examples for future reference. A follow-up appointment with Faculty & Staff Career Services to review your final resume is recommended.
Bring along a resume or UVA Application if you have one, and a UVA or other job listing to use as your target. Contact UHR at 924-4598 or uvajobs@virginia.edu to arrange to get a copy of your application currently on file if you need it. (ACT)

Speak for yourself: How to Shine in Interviews
 Are you a nail-biter when it comes to talking about yourself and your accomplishments? Many people are a little apprehensive about speaking up for themselves in interviews. This workshop focuses on preparation strategies and techniques for interviews. You will also take part in a brief mock interview. You'll leave with increased confidence when faced with tricky interview questions. (ACT)

Handling Career Plateaus: Revitalizing Your Career
 In just about every job there comes a time when employees feel they have achieved the skills and experience they need to be successful. Without new job responsibilities or challenges, you can feel "stuck". We call it a "Career Plateau". It's a common occurrence, no matter how creative, skilled, or experienced you are, and it often seems to occur in midlife or midcareer. Join us to explore and discover paths to career growth and self-renewal. (THINK)

Choices: Career Planning
 Research shows that people who develop a career plan with goals are more likely to succeed than people who don't. Setting career goals and making good career decisions are critical components to success -- and success is something only you can define. Everyone benefits when your life and career goals are in line with your work. This workshop helps you create your own career plan and take charge of your career. (THINK)

What's Next After Age 50: RE-tirement or PRO-tirement?
 Are you nearing or past the big five-o and starting to think ahead? What will you do after you've cleaned out the garage and rearranged the closets? In this session we discuss what it means to age in our culture, and how to determine how "old" you really are. We consider what's really important to you after you leave work at UVA, and how to begin planning for post-UVA activities, based on your preferences for work and/or leisure in retirement. (THINK)
You may register 1 guest if you choose. NOTE: This workshop does NOT cover financial planning for retirement. Contact UHR Benefits at 924-4392 for retirement benefits information.

WHoos Hiring: How to Conduct a Successful Job or Career Search
 Is there a job that interests you but you don't know what to do next? Have you heard about a great career, but you don't know where to get more information? Maybe all you know is...you're looking. In this workshop you'll learn the specific steps and resources that lead to a successful self-directed career or job search. We even reveal the secret to painless networking. Be prepared to practice, develop an action plan and follow through -- because there is a reunion to celebrate your success! (ACT)

For Supervisors: Coaching Employees Improved Performance Through Career Development
 There is a strong connection between career satisfaction and employee energy and productivity. This workshop provides practical techniques to increase employee contribution, motivation and effectiveness. We examine typical case examples and develop and practice ways to address them. What you learn will be useful in daily management as well as with employee EWP learning plans and employee development. (ACT)

What Is Your Type of Career: Using the MBTI for Career Planning
 Whether you are beginning your career, mid-career, looking for a change, or thinking about retirement, this workshop helps you understand your own career development and how to choose opportunities that best suit your unique talents. Using the MBTI as a way to understand the different ways people work, you'll identify your preferred personality type and how it affects your strengths, skills and career choices. (EXPLORE)
NOTE: You will receive an MBTI form to complete by messenger mail before the class. You must provide your messenger mail address and office phone number at registration for this class in order to participate.

Making Impressions: Creating Great Cover Letters and Portfolios
 A cover letter is often the first impression you make on a prospective employer. And you don't get a second chance to make a first impression! Portfolios are the "proof" you bring to an interview that helps you stand out from other candidates. This workshop provides the inside scoop on how to create cover letters and professional portfolios that make the impression you desire. (ACT)

Exploring What You Like, Doing What You Love
 Would you like to explore your career likes and interests? Are you interested in finding some career paths that would make sense for you? In this workshop you will complete the Strong Interest Explorer and learn occupational, educational and leisure interests that fit for you. You will use your results to help you research your work preferences, anchor your