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Career Development/ Job Enrichment Skills


Career Management Program for Stanford Staff (COMPASS Program)

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The COMPASS Program's are designed to help all Stanford staff manage their career process, development, and path, as well as grow and thrive in their current positions.

Be sure to explore the new COMPASS service, Career Counseling Network (CCN), a network of local career counselors with whom staff can work independently, using their STAP funds to pay for the discounted individual sessions.

COMPASS Programs
Year-at-a-Glance Calendar

We recognize that you want a choice in the way you access your learning and development experiences so we provide both Classroom and Online courses.


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Career Renewal - July 15 - NEW!

TOD-2076


Is your career in the doldrums? Are you feeling stagnant? Do you fantasize about winning the lottery? If you’re tired of hearing yourself complain and ready to take action, come to this COMPASS class to discover how you can breathe new life into
your career. You will:

  • Clarify what’s satisfying and not satisfying in your work;
  • Identify what parts of your job feel stale;
  • Identify areas over which you have control, so you can
    focus your attention there;
  • Analyze the attitudes and habitual patterns that may be
    getting in your way, and understand what you would like
    to change;
  • Discover concrete steps you can take to revitalize
    your career;
  • Develop a detailed action plan and system for following
    through on your intentions.

 

 Date/Time:  Tuesday, July 15, 1:00 - 4:00
 Location: Tresidder Oak Lounge East

 Instructor:

Sepha Schiffman

Career Satisfaction and MBTI - July 16 - NEW!

TOD-2075


Do you know your Myers Briggs type, but remain unsure about how this knowledge can help you? Come to this COMPASS Career Snack to learn how to work with your type to increase your career satisfaction.

Prerequisite required: All participants must have previously taken the Myers Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) and know their type.

 

 Date/Time: Wednesday, July 16, 12:00 - 1:00
 Location: Arrillaga Alumni Center

 Instructor:

Jill Klees

Doing What You Love for a Living - July 24

TOD-2017

There is a yearning among people today for work that is meaningful, creative, and satisfying. If you feel the call to learn how to do what you love for a living, this fun and deeply inspiring COMPASS class will set you on the path to discovering and recovering your unique strengths and talents. You can look forward to increased confidence and enthusiasm for work that is full of heart and meaning. The format is highly interactive,
including presentation, discussion, inquiry, storytelling, and the creative arts. You will learn new practical tools to help you do what you love for a living and how to apply these tools immediately in your everyday life.

 

 Date/Time: Thursday, July 24, 8:30 - 12:00
 Location: Tresidder Oak Lounge East

 Instructor:

Kate Powers

 

Teleseminar

A Guide to College Success - August 13

TOD-2069


This COMPASS teleseminar is designed for employees with fewer than 30 college credits who want to pursue their degree or who are new to the college experience and need help navigating the college maze. Before the course begins participants will receive and complete a learning styles inventory. Here are the topics we will cover:


  • Choosing a major;
  • Balancing work, life, and school;
  • Taking placement tests;
  • What you should know about learning styles;
  • Improving your study skills;
  • Transferring credits;
  • Gaining credits for certificates and military and
    work experience;
  • Local and distance learning options for degrees;
  • What the SkillScan assessment is all about.

 

 Date/Time: Wednesday, August 13, 10:00 – 11:30
 Location: Teleseminar (phone only)

 Instructor:

Sandra Womack