What sets you apart from your peers? Can you speak a second language? In a room full of professionals in your field, how many are great at public speaking or understand how to work across word ...

The Individual Development Plan (IDP) is a tool to organize and target your professional and personal development. Its primary purpose is to help you reach short- and long-term career goals, as well ...

As a career coach, one of my main roles is to help my clients develop the professional skills and abilities required to achieve their goals. It’s a process that takes time and planning, but I love ...

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Earning your degree and landing that first position in your career field of choice might seem like an exciting finish line to what’s been many years of academic preparation and training. But in ...

Staff members are assessed annually for their professional and career development accomplishments. The plan provides the supervisor and employee with a space to record professional and career ...

Several weeks ago, I was leaving for work when I noticed that, upon starting the car and plugging in my iPhone to the USB charger, the mapping app popped up on the screen and automatically directed me ...

Today, Jennifer Williams, a literacy specialist at Calliope Global and adjunct professor at Saint Leo University, examines current teacher professional development strategies and how they can be ...

Traditional professional development plans in libraries may satisfy organizational or certification needs but do not necessarily satisfy employees’ needs, wants, and interests. What if we put ...

What is the Professional Behaviours Framework? How do I use the framework to inform my Personal Development Plan? Summary of Benefits for Individuals of a Personal Development Plan. The framework sits ...