PDFO Winter/Spring 2012 Professional Development Workshop Series Schedule Launch
Release Date:
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 The Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) is pleased to announce its Winter/Spring 2012 Professional Development Workshop Series. Offered to UBC Postdocs free of charge, these workshops enrich you learning during time as a UBC Postdoc and provide crucial skills to help you transition to the next career phase.
Winter/Spring 2012 Sessions:
| January 17 | The Joy of Conflict Resolution Session 1: Making Sense of Conflict |
| January 25 | The Joy of Conflict Resolution Session 2: Tools for the Conflict Toolbox |
| January 31 | Orientation for Postdoctoral Fellows |
| February 7 – April 17 | So! It’s Time to Publish a Paper! (6-part Series) |
| February 15 & 16 | Taxation, with Revenue Canada (VGH & UBC Vancouver Sections) |
| February 23 & 24 | How to Keep your Cash: The Canadian Tax System (VGH & UBC Vancouver Sections) |
| February 28 | Effective Supervision of Graduate Students |
| March 15 | Grant Writing: An Introduction for Postdocs |
| April 4 | Career-Building Part 1 – Career-Building Begins with YOU! |
| April 18 | Career-Building Part 2 – From Resume to Interview to Job |
| April 25 | Career-Building – UBC Career Services Workshop |
| May 23 | Thriving in the First 5 Years in Academia |
| June 1 | Grant Writing: An Introduction for Postdocs |
| June 6 | The Joy of Conflict Resolution Session 1: Making Sense of Conflict |
| June 20 | The Joy of Conflict Resolution Session 2: Tools for the Conflict Toolbox |
Further details and a full listing of events can be found at http://www.grad.ubc.ca/postdocs/professional-development.
Registration for most of the sessions will open approximately one week in advance, and this schedule may change and more workshops may be added throughout the winter/spring. Please check our website often for the latest information.
