These workshops
provide graduate & professional students, postdocs,
residents, and junior faculty with training in professional
development and ethics.
Location: University of Pittsburgh, Scaife
Hall, Lecture Room 2
Writing Research Articles
January 24, 2009
10:00-3:00 pm
Writing journal articles: Determining authorship—
selecting a journal—the anatomy of a research article—avoiding common mistakes in manuscripts—ethical issues.
10 habits of productive writers: A step-by-step process for developing an idea into an article—dealing with writer's block and other writing problems—submitting the paper—responding to reviewers.
Technical editing: Being your own editor—enlisting the eyes of others—ensuring clarity through organization, proper grammar and word use—accurate reference citation—effectively incorporating tables and figures.
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for this Event
Management Skills
Febuary 21, 2009
10:00-3:00 pm
Steps to success: Habits of successful professionals—being a member of a community—developing collaborations—preparing your portfolio for performance review—strategies and criteria for advancement.
Management skills: Recruiting and interviewing students—hiring staff—training, supervising, and mentoring—common problems and how to avoid them—strategies for dealing with conflict—dealing with personnel problems.
The balancing act: Managing personal and professional demands on your time.
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Job Hunting
March 21, 2009
10:00-3:00 pm
Preparing your package: CVs, resumes, cover letters, statements of interest, and supplemental materials—ways to get better letters of recommendation—strategies for tailoring your package to specific employers—how your package will be evaluated.
Interview Skills: What to expect—how to prepare— the importance of selling yourself—asking as sell as answering questions—negotiating a job offer.
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Grant Writing
April 25, 2009
10:00-3:00
pm
