As the song says, "The times they are a'changing." Rapidly morphing technologies, new media, and a shifting economy all lead to increased demands. We are expected to do more with less, be available "virtually" 24/7, and meet the needs of multiple diverse audiences--from our constituents to our staff...and, oh yes, our families.
New to CASE III this year are sessions designed to aid your professional development and better equip you to succeed in this exacting environment. These are challenging times, to be sure, but with the management techniques you'll learn in these sessions, you'll enhance your effectiveness and rekindle the sense of purpose that attracted you to Advancement in the first place.
Professional Development Center (PDC)
Along with the exceptional programs and tracks being offered to conference attendees, this year’s conference will provide a Professional Development Center. Attendees will be able to visit the Center to view position listings, schedule a one-on-one sessions with an advisor, and explore educational opportunities. For more information on any of the details listed below, contact PDC Chair Jeff Snow.
Position listings – Looking for opportunities to advertise vacant positions at your institution? Looking for a new career option yourself? The Professional Development Center (PDC) is a great place to market your institution and recruit the right staff for your office. The Center will provide a place to list your institution’s job openings to be viewed by conference attendees, and a place for job-seekers to review them.
One-on-One Advising Sessions – The Professional Development Center will provide conference attendees with the opportunity to visit with an experienced professional who can provide career advice or review your resume’. Sign-up sheets will be posted in the Center.
Educational Opportunities – The Professional Development Center will serve as a resource center that will provide information on educational programs that will help advancement professionals advance their careers. Come to the Center and learn about graduate programs, continuing education programs and professional certification programs.
Literature Exchange – A perennial favorite at the Conference, the Literature Exchange allows attendees to swap publication samples. It's a great way to brag on what you've done, and to analyze what worked or didn't work for other institutions. So, clean out those publication closets and send them to CASE III!
Mentoring
If you need to share ideas and ask questions of a fellow colleague, than mentoring is for you.
Are you:
- A professional or newcomer to advancement wanting to be better?
- A professional who values the ideas and opinions of others?
- An experienced professional looking to offer insights to a new professional?
- An experienced professional wanting to add mentoring to your own resume?
- A job seeker thinking of making a job change in the future and interested in how to make yourself more marketable?
- A professional who is perfectly content in your job but wanting to add an innovative practice to your talents?
- Some other type of advancement professional?
Invest in yourself or someone else, visit the Get Involved section or contact E-mail Tami Gardner at the University of Georgia or call her at (706) 542-0080 to become a mentor, mentee, or both!
