Professional Development

Here you will find professional development opportunities for S&T staff.

The Staff Success Center is your place for opportunities that are being offered on campus and through the University of Missouri System. You will also find online resources below to help with things like resume-building, advancement opportunities, tools and more. We are so excited to help you succeed and grow.

If you are looking for a particular opportunity, please reach out to Simone Waldon, Staff Success Center Manager, at 573-341-4241.

Upcoming Staff Training Opportunities
Leadership Development Program & Supervisory Foundation Training Series

S&T Human resources offers programs designed for learning and growth in leadership and for supervisors to learn how to navigate the University system to effectively support the outcomes of their teams.
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The Series on Leadership Essentials

The Series on Leadership Essentials (SOLE) is dedicated to helping you lead in your role, and is facilitated by the University of Missouri System Human Resources Learning & Organizational Development team.

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Organizational Perspectives and Leadership

Mid-level leaders help create engaging workplace cultures where day-to-day operations and the strategic orientation of the University and divisions come to life. This professional development program creates a community of practice where open dialogue and skill-building strengthen the universities abilities to meet its goals.
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Percipio

A learning experience platform providing access to thousands of books, courses, job aids, learning journeys and S&T developed trainings (S&T Custom Channel).
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Canvas

Provides direct access to the UM System Canvas site. Canvas is the location of FERPA training.
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Big Interview

Create an account on Big Interview to learn and practice interview skills.
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SkillsFirst

Create an account on SkillsFirst to build a resume from scratch, edit your existing resume, or start from one of the pre-approved samples. You can use the power of AI to review your resume and even compare it to a job description.
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Suggestion for Training

Do you have a subject or topic of interest?  Please email your suggestion to Simone Waldon, Staff Success Center Manager, at waldons@mst.edu.

 

Resources

Your resume is your advertisement to professionals that should look professional, target the needs of the employer, and highlight your strengths, skills, and experience.

 

Books:

“Resumes for Dummies 8th Edition"

This book decodes the modern culture of resume writing and offers you insider tips on all the best practices that’ll make your skills shine and your resume pop.

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On Campus Resources:

Career Opportunities and Employer Relations (COER)

Creating Resumes and Professional Documents Resource Page

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If you crave new challenges and increasing responsibilities, take a look at the following resources to help you move forward into a new role.

Career Planning Channel:

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Books:

“Career Management for Life"

Including self-assessments, case studies, and recommended interviews, this book offers an integrative approach that examines career management from the perspectives of both the individual and the organization, helping readers understand the considerations on both sides.

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“Up is Not the Only Way: Rethinking Career Mobility"

For anyone who has an interest in influencing career growth—their own or that of someone else, this book encourages readers to be open to ever-shifting patterns of opportunities and possibilities so they can create a unique, personalized path to a truly rewarding career.

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There are a variety of software tools available to campus employees. If you know of a program that is not listed, or if you know of more resources for a listed program, please let us know by filling out this form.

 

Joess

A web portal that allows students access to their account information such as financial information, registration schedule, transcripts and more. 

Resources

Office of the Registrar Training Information

 

MyDegree

A degree audit system.

Resources

Office of the Registrar Training Information

 

PEOPLESOFT (Financials) 

The PeopleSoft Financials system is the University's technology platform for finance-related transaction processing system-wide. 

Resources

 UM System Peoplesoft Finance Information

 

PEOPLESOFT (HR)

The PeopleSoft HR system is the University's HR platform for a variety of tasks including time entry, as well as more complex tasks, such as managing a job posting.

Resources

UM System Peoplesoft HR Information

 

Slate 

A student application management portal. 

Resources 

Slate Innovation Festival 2022 has a training lab of online courses.

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S&T Connect/Starfish

A calendar management tool for advisors.

Resources

Academic Support Training Information

 

University of Missouri Web Apps

Access to applications including Human Resources, Financial, Student and more.

Resources

 UM System Web Apps Information 

 

Resources specifically designed to help leaders with or without experience learn new techniques and refine basic management skills. 

 

First-time Manager Channel: 

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First-time Manager Journey: 

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Mid-level Manager Journey: 

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Books:

“How to Manage People: Fast, Effective Management Skills that Really Get Results"

Providing valuable insight into the skills required to be an effective manager, this one-stop guide to people management will help you get the best from your staff through motivation, reward and leadership.

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“Bedtime Stories for Managers: Farewell to Lofty Leadership... Welcome Engaging Management"

In forty-two succinct, surprising essays, legendary scholar Henry Mintzberg brings management down from the clouds and onto solid ground.

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“Managing for Dummies"

This audio edition provides you with straightforward advice and up-to-the-minute strategies for dealing with anything that comes your way.

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 “Management Basics in Easy Steps, Second Edition"

A compelling must-read for anyone with a management role, this lively, easy-to-read book is full of tips and simple, practical things that have been put into practice in the real world and shown to work where it matters – in the workplace.

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Our campus has recently upgraded to Microsoft 365 apps. You can find more information about that change here. https://it.mst.edu/hardware-software/personal-use-software/microsoft365apps/

Because of this change, we do not have the same resources as we would for older versions of the Microsoft Office Suite. Therefore, this section will currently be a mix of internal resources along with official Microsoft resources.

As of 3/15/21, UM System will be offering Microsoft 365 trainings. Sign up here: https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/is/upcoming-microsoft-365-training

 

EXCEL

A spreadsheet editor

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ONEDRIVE

A file hosting and sharing service

Online Courses

 

OUTLOOK

A personal information manager including an e-mail client, calendar, task manager and address book

NOTE: Faculty and staff email accounts will be moving off of on-premise Microsoft Exchange servers and onto Microsoft Exchange Online cloud servers. This will begin starting Jan. 5, 2021. For more information, click here. 

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POWERPOINT

A presentation program

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PUBLISHER

A design and publishing program

Online Courses

 

TEAMS

A platform that combines workplace chat, meetings, notes, and attachments

Online Courses

 

VISIO

A diagram and flowchart app

Online Courses

 

WORD

A word processor

Online Courses