Making the Most of Your Power Skills

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This interactive two-hour workshop explores Power Skills, essential abilities and behaviors that facilitate effective collaboration and contribute to professional success. Attendees will gain insights into various aspects of Power Skills, including their definition, examples, importance, and strategies for development and recognition. By the end of the session, participants will have practical tools for recognizing and […]

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June 11, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm

    Interview Like a Pro: Tips from Tech Talent (WIT Discussion)

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    You applied for a job and landed an interview! Now it’s time to prepare for that interview and knock it out of the park. Following the Fall ITPF 2024 session introducing the WIT Resume Review Crew and do’s and don’t’s for application materials, and featuring panelists with a broad range of experiences on committees and […]

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    June 11, 2025 from 3:15 pm to 4:00 pm

      Website Management Center of Expertise Update

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      Learn from the Website Management Center of Expertise (WCoE) at the IT Pro Forum! With a year of hands-on experience and the successful support of four early adopter groups, we’ve gathered crucial insights into streamlining website migrations. We’ll address common pain points when moving between hosts, configuring content management systems, and adopting the Illinois Web […]

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      June 12, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm

        Questions to ask before signing with a vendor for website design / development / maintenance / hosting

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        This session will walk folks through the different kinds of questions you should have answers to before you sign with a vendor. We will cover topics like: Design, Accessibility, Search Engine Optimization, Content Imports and Exports, Which CMS to use, Security, Backups and Storage. Come with your own questions and we will endeavor to answer […]

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        June 11, 2025 from 10:00 am to 10:45 am

          The Website Management Center of Expertise and The Web Implementations Guidelines Group, who are we and what can we do for you?

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          The Website Management Center of Expertise (WCoE) and The Web Implementation Guidelines Group (WIGG) have been working collaboratively for the last few months to facilitate and promote consistent website design templates for the Illinois Campus. Hear how this collaboration came about, how it has been successful, what lessons you can learn from our experience, what’s […]

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          November 12, 2024 from 10:00 am to 10:45 am

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          Cordelia Geiken

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          Program Director, Website Management Center of Expertise, Office of the CIO

          Wiki Retirement Status Update

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          Since the announcement of the Illinois Wiki retirement in March, we’ve all learned some things about our use cases, our alternative platforms, and our methods of getting information into other systems. Joe and the Wiki team will lead a conversation about what we’ve learned so far, how our use cases match up, and how we […]

          What’s Up with WIGG

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          The Web Implementation Guidelines Group (WIGG) has been working collaboratively for the last few years to facilitate and promote consistent website design templates for the Illinois Campus. Hear how this collaboration came about, how it has been successful, what lessons you can learn from our experience, what’s on the horizon and how you can become […]

          Women in Technology Cultivating a Culture of Inclusion

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          The WIT Leadership team will facilitate an open discussion about Women in Technology Group (WIT), which provides a forum for discussion of issues facing women in IT in general and on campus, networking and coaching, and coordination of outreach efforts to girls considering IT as a career. We will cover a highlight of past events, […]

          How to Do the Work of an Ally

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          Women in Technology (WIT) and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion present an overview and best practices for allyship in the workplace. Allyship in the workplace means recognizing the privilege that members of majority groups have in a professional context – and using that privilege to aid in the dismantling […]