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(New!) Brand You: How to Differentiate Yourself for Success
| Program: | Career Development |
| Presenter: | Becky Patrick LifeSolutions |
| Workshop Type: | Virtual |
| Date: | 6/5/2026 |
| Time: | 12:00PM - 1:00PM |
Personal brand is how an individual is recognized, perceived, and viewed by others. Regardless of where you are in your career, your personal brand can help differentiate you. A mix of expertise, competencies, behaviors, and beliefs, personal branding is something that can be developed and maintained over time. Learn why a personal brand is important and how you can create and enhance your own to achieve new professional heights.
(New!) Develop Your Career Goals with LinkedIn Learning
| Program: | Career Development |
| Presenter: | Leslie Kately, Customer Service Manager LinkedIn Learning |
| Workshop Type: | Virtual |
| Date: | 6/11/2026 |
| Time: | 12:00PM - 1:00PM |
Pitt employees have access to a valuable professional development resource, free of charge, in LinkedIn Learning. Join our LinkedIn colleague to learn about LinkedIn Learning’s Career Goal Pathfinder tool. Participants will learn how to use this tool to generate a custom list of LinkedIn Learning courses based on their professional goals.
Preparing for Your Performance Appraisal: Partnering for Success
| Program: | Career Development |
| Presenter: | Kelly Hardon, Senior Consultant Organization Development |
| Workshop Type: | Virtual |
| Date: | 5/14/2026 |
| Time: | 12:00PM - 1:30PM |
The annual performance appraisal process provides a framework for an ongoing dialogue between an employee and their supervisor. In this workshop, participants will learn how to use the appraisal process and tools, such as the Self-Appraisal, to communicate their goals, accomplishments, and areas of development in support of their own success and that of their organization.
Resume Writing, Cover Letters, Interviewing Skills: Making a Good Impression
| Program: | Career Development |
| Presenter: | Mark Burdsall, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Consulting Services Office of Human Resources |
| Workshop Type: | In-person |
| Date: | 6/4/2026 |
| Time: | 1:00PM - 3:00PM |
| Location Name: | 342 Craig Hall |
| Location Address: | 200 S Craig St, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 |
A good resume is a powerful marketing tool for communicating strengths and accomplishments to a hiring manager. A cover letter helps relate an individual’s experience and skills to those required in the open position. A job interview requires knowledge of appropriate actions before, during, and after the interview. This workshop offers detailed and practical steps to developing an effective resume and cover letter as well as setting the stage for a successful interview. Useful handouts are provided to help participants build on training provided at the workshop.
Note: Supervisor approval is not required for this workshop if time is not taken away from regular work hours (i.e. lunch hour)
Career Development Topics via LinkedIn Learning
The following LinkedIn courses can be accessed at no charge and at your convenience through your Pitt LinkedIn Learning account: https://www.technology.pitt.edu/services/ondemand-training-linkedin-learning, enter your Pitt username and password, then search for the following course titles.
- Being a Good Mentee
- Building Your Career
- Rock Your LinkedIn Profile