Professional Development

What is a professional organization?

• post-secondary learning activities and programs

• seeks to further a particular profession, the interest of individuals and organizations engaged in that profession

• workforce development strategy used in the U.S. to support workers' transitions from education into and through the workforce

• interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts

What is networking?

• post-secondary learning activities and programs

• seeks to further a particular profession, the interest of individuals and organizations engaged in that profession

• workforce development strategy used in the U.S. to support workers' transitions from education into and through the workforce

• interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts

What is a career pathway?

• post-secondary learning activities and programs

• seeks to further a particular profession, the interest of individuals and organizations engaged in that profession

• workforce development strategy used in the U.S. to support workers' transitions from education into and through the workforce

• interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts

What is continuing education?

• post-secondary learning activities and programs

• seeks to further a particular profession, the interest of individuals and organizations engaged in that profession

• workforce development strategy used in the U.S. to support workers' transitions from education into and through the workforce

• interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts

All professions require continuing education.

• True

• False

What is this photo an example of?

• Interview process

• Continuing education

• professional organization

• Career pathway

What is LinkedIn?

• Social networking platform to manage your professional identity

• Website to connect job seekers with jobs

• Phone app to learn a new skill

• Find people you know professionally or socially

Name 1 benefit associated with joining a professional organization.

Who can belong to a professional organization?

• Students

• Workers in specific field

• People with a common interest

• Retired workers

Professional Organizations can lead to:

• Career growth

• advancement

• lifelong learning

• networking