Professional Development and Training
New Employee Orientation
Professional development and training at Skidmore begins with our New Employee Orientation (NEO) program. All new community members (exempt, faculty, non-exempt and union employees) are invited to attend this half-day program. The program enables new employees to explore life at Skidmore through a variety of departmental presentations. The purpose of this program is to provide an overview of the college and the opportunity to meet with other members of the Skidmore community.
Staff professional Development & Networking
In addition to the NEO, staff professional development programs are offered throughout the year. To help build community across campus, Human Resources also hosts informative gatherings through Networking Events, giving community members an opportunity to strengthen and build working relationships throughout campus. Please see the calendar below for current and upcoming offerings.
Upcoming Events
- Staff Meeting - 9/8
- New Employee Orientation - 9/21
- Breakfast with HR Supervisor Roundtable - 9/28
- Staff Meeting - 10/6
- New Employee Orientation - 10/19
- Breakfast with HR Supervisor Roundtable: New Training - 10/24
- Networking Breakfast - 10/26
- Employee Assistance Program Event - 10/31
- Staff Meeting - 11/3
- New Employee Orientation - 11/16
- Benefits Fair - 11/2
- Staff Meeting - 12/1
- New Employee Orientation - 12/7
- Breakfast with HR Supervisor Roundtable: Onboarding (Journeys) - 12/5
- Communication Styles Workshop - 12/12
- Culturally Conscious and Caring Customer Service - 1/10
- New Employee Orientation - 1/18
- Breakfast with HR Supervisor Roundtable: Communication - 1/25
- Staff Meeting - 2/2
- New Employee Orientation - 2/15
- Breakfast with HR Supervisor Roundtable - 2/29
- Winter Celebration - 2/9
- Leadership Academy Session I - 2/7
- Staff Meeting - 3/1
- New Employee Orientation - 3/21
- Breakfast with HR Supervisor Roundtable: Coaching Performance - 3/14
- Leadership Academy Session II - 3/13
- 3-Night Retirement Planning Workshop - 3/12-3/14
- Annual Performance Review Process Information Session - 3/28
- Staff Meeting - 4/5
- EAP Training: Resilience - 4/11
- Breakfast with HR Supervisor Roundtable: Open Forum - 4/25
- Networking Luncheon - 4/23
- Leadership Academy Session III - 4/17
- Staff Meeting - 4/26
- New Employee Orientation - 5/2
- Retirement and Recognition Ceremony - 5/21
- Leadership Academy Session IV - 5/14
Programs currently open for registration can be accessed here.
Your suggestions for new programs/presenters are always welcome. Please send suggestions to Human Resources at hr@skidmore.edu
Technology Learning Opportunities at Skidmore
Often Human Resources receives inquires about technology training, especially regarding various Microsoft applications. Learning Experience Design and Digital Scholarship Support (LEDS) offers both instructor-led and online training opportunities.
To learn more about other on-campus, customized workshops and off-campus learning opportunities, please visit the LEDS website.
LinkedIn Learning
Skidmore offers LinkedIn Learning, an online learning platform which provides video courses taught by industry experts, for free to all employees. This platform can be accessed in Okta under My Apps. Below are a selection of popular courses recommended for employees:
