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MyCareer

THE MYCAREER website provides Academic Professional employees with professional development information. Online and instructor-led training courses, workshops, seminars, and conferences are available to help staff develop and enhance skills, knowledge, and abilities to work effectively. The learning and development opportunities on this website are relevant for current job performance and will help you build your career at UIC. For more information, go to http://www.uic.edu/depts/hr/mycareer/.

UIC–HR ORGANIZATIONAL Effectiveness training and development courses are set. 

LEADERSHIP ESSENTIALS: Two-day workshop for supervisors and managers looking to improve communication, set priorities, develop employees, and gain knowledge about important human resources policies. Register at https://hrnet.uihr.uillinois.edu/dart-cf/sessions/index.cfm?act=ListClasses. Upcoming dates:  Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 16 and 17 and Sept. 20 and 21, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

CUSTOMER SERVICE Fundamentals: Three-hour instructor-led course for all employees exploring how customer service excellence impacts organizational results. Fun activities round out this program, with opportunities to practice your service skills. Register at https://hrnet.uihr.uillinois.edu/dart-cf/sessions/index.cfm?act=ListClasses, Upcoming dates: Tuesday, Aug. 2, 1 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 24, 1 p.m.; Wednesday, Sept. 7, 9:30 a.m.

BUSINESS WRITING Fundamentals: Three-hour instructor-led course for any level of staff, reviews basic rules of writing, and provides guidelines for planning, organizing, drafting, and editing processes. Session includes opportunities to practice and interact with fellow participants. Register at https://hrnet.uihr.uillinois.edu/dart-cf/sessions/index.cfm?act=ListClasses.

Upcoming dates: Tuesday, Aug. 23, 1 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 31, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday, Sept. 27, 1 p.m.

PRESENTATION FUNDAMENTALS—Slideshow Design: Part one of the two-part blended learning course focuses on the designing impactful slideshow presentations. View and participate in this course through this link: http://www.uic.edu/depts/hr/mycareer/course/presentation.html.

Available 24/7 online on the MyCareer website.

PRESENTATION FUNDAMENTALS—Speaking Skills: Part two of the two-part blended learning course focuses on the delivery and public speaking aspect of your presentation. Each person will have the opportunity to present and receive feedback. You must complete Slideshow Design first and create a short presentation for use in this course. Details for the presentation are discussed in Part One. Register at https://hrnet.uihr.uillinois.edu/dart-cf/sessions/index.cfm?act=ListClasses.

Upcoming dates: Friday, Aug. 5, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1 p.m.

LOCATION FOR all courses is Westside Research Office Building, 1747 W. Roosevelt Rd.

VISIT THE MyCareer web site at http://www.uic.edu/depts/hr/mycareer/ to view more detailed information about these and other development opportunities or email oe@uillinois.edu.