Professional Skills Portfolio Program tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011-07-07:/jeffryes/pspp//14021 2013-03-12T17:30:45Z Supplementary material for the Science and Engineering Library's Professional Skills Portfolio Program. Learn more at http://z.umn.edu/profskills Movable Type Enterprise 4.31-en March 2013 Skill of the Month: Technical Writing tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/jeffryes/pspp//14021.388527 2013-03-12T17:17:46Z 2013-03-12T17:30:45Z Jon Jeffryes keyboard.jpg

This month's Professional Skills Portfolio Program focus is on technical writing.  Being able to clearly communicate ideas to readers is a necessary skill that takes practice and feedback.  Here are some suggestions of campus resources that will help you to improve your writing:  

  • Student Writing Support provides free writing instruction for all University of Minnesota students--graduate and undergraduate--at all stages of the writing process.Their quick help web pages provide links to videos, printable handouts, and web pages that offer support at any time for a variety of writers.  They also offer both in-person and online writing consultations to help you get started or learn techniques for revising your writing.

  • The University of Minnesota Writing Studies department offers a number of classes focused on written and oral communication in science and technology, which can lead to a bachelors degree in scientific and technical communication.  

Don't forget to add examples of your written work to your online portfolio throughout the semester, so you have it available to share with potential future employers.  

As always, don't hesitate to contact us with any questions. 


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]]> February 2013 Skill of the Month: Project Management tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2013:/jeffryes/pspp//14021.385419 2013-02-14T18:51:00Z 2013-02-14T20:56:41Z Jon Jeffryes Welcome back to campus!  

We hope you had an enjoyable break and are ready for the new semester.  

February's Professional Skills Portfolio Program focus is on Project Management. Everyone can benefit from the ability to plan, manage, organize and control resources towards a specific goal.  Whether you are working with a group for a class project or contributing to a project in a work setting, the same set of skills are valuable for seeing a project through to a successful conclusion.  


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We are offering two workshops during February that address aspects of project management.  Learn the basics of project management by Developing a Project Charter.  Improve your teamwork skills at our Team Skills workshop.

Sometimes the hardest aspect of a project is getting started (See "The Art of Starting a Project" from Harvard Business Review's blog)....Don't forget to get started showcasing your work in project management and related areas on your online portfolio.  Check out our online tutorial to learn more about populating your online portfolio.

Register for PSPP today!

Already Registered? Go directly to our Program Page.

Best wishes for a successful semester and contact us with any questions about PSPP.

Image "Project Plan" from MyProjectTracker via Flickr.
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Welcome to the Professional Skills Portfolio Program! These pages are intended to act as a supplement to the program's main website in Moodle.

You can access the full site at http://z.umn.edu/profskills.

If you have any questions or would like more information, leave a comment or you can see all of our contact information on the Moodle site.

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