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Resources

Make Your Resume Stand Out

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

Learn how to create a resume and more

Ready For Your Next Challenge?

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.

Read Up is Not the Only Way

Explore Available Software Resources

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.

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

Access JoeSS

A degree audit system.

MyDegree Information

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

View PeopleSoft Financials

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.

View Peoplesoft HR

A student application management portal.

Slate Innovation Festival 2022 Training Lab

A calendar management tool for advisors.

View S&T Connect

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

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Management Trainings for Success

Explore targeted trainings designed to equip managers with the skills and knowledge needed to lead effectively. Whether you’re starting out or advancing your career, these programs will help you build confidence and drive team success.

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.

Read How to Manage People

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.

Read Bedtime Stories for Managers

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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Microsoft 365 Transition & Resources

Our campus has recently upgraded to Microsoft 365 apps. 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.

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A file hosting and sharing service

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 began on Jan. 5, 2021.

A design and publishing program

A diagram and flowchart app

Visio Help & Learning

Development and Training Programs