UNM Information Technologies Technology Days June 5, 2015 Shirley Alexander, MBA Human Resources Manager UNM Information Technologies

 Training Resources for IT Professionals ◦ UNM  Online and Web Training  Continuing Education  UNM Extended Learning  Employee and Organization Development  Recognized Certifications in the IT Field  IT Conferences  Professional/Career Development  Next Generation in IT

 Management Academy o A leadership development program o Designed to enhance skills for current or aspiring managers at UNM  Passport to Leadership o A 'build your own' leadership certificate o Courses are free! (no tuition remission is required) o Network with other leaders across campus o Continue to professionally development and learn new skills.  Learning Central ◦ On-Line Courses ◦ Instructor-Led Courses

IT Courses & Certificate Programs  Digital Arts ◦ Graphic Design, Web Design & Development ◦ Multimedia ◦ Digital Photography & Filmmaking  Apple Creative Professional Training through Apple Authorized Training Center  Project Management Certificate (PMI Approved)  Scrum Project management

IT Courses & Certificate Programs  On-Line (Skillsoft, Gatlin, Ed2Go)  Instructor-Led: both catalog classes and custom classes for UNM units  IT Professions – ◦ CompTIA  A+ Certificate, Network+ Certificate, Server+ Certificate, Linux+ Certificate, Security+ Certificate ◦ ITIL ◦ AutoCad ◦ GIS ◦ Microsoft Technical Certifications (custom classes)

 UNM Employee Tuition Reimbursement for all IT courses and certificates  Career Advisement  Test Preparation for Certification Exams

 UNM Information Architects group is offering two classes in Web Technology customized for UNM staff this summer.  Information Architects Group website (Staff interested in joining can sign up for listserv) website:  Modern Web Development starts June 16th.  Dashboards: Data Visualization

 Tuition Remission may be used for these 9 hour classes.  Using JavaScript starts July 13 th  Pick up a flyer for registration information or go to ia-unm.unm.edu/summerclassia-unm.unm.edu/summerclass

 Anderson School Certificate Programs  Center for Academic Support (CAPS)  Continuing Education  Extended University  Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center  UNM on iTunes U  Learning Central

 Meeting.UNM on Adobe® Connect™  New Media & Extended Learning  Online & Distance Education  WebCT Vista Learning Management System  Safari Books Online  Webinars  Listservs

 Lynda.UNM.Edu (Lynda.Com) Free Online Software Training ◦ Business Intelligence ◦ IT and Hardware ◦ Network Administration ◦ Enterprise Content Management ◦ Operating Systems ◦ IT Help Desk ◦ Cloud Computing ◦ Security ◦ Virtualization

 Server ◦ Windows Server ◦ Exchange Server ◦ Lync Server ◦ SharePoint ◦ Virtualization ◦ System Center ◦ Cloud Computing

 Desktop o Window  Applications o Office o Office 365 o Microsoft Dynamics  Database o SQL Server  Developer o Visual Studio o Microsoft Azure

 Blog Training  Branding Strategies  Facebook Training  Google Training  Instagram Training  Linkedln Training  Pinterest Training

 Prospecting Training  Reputation Management  SEO Training  Social Bookmarking  Twitter Training  Yelp Training  YouTube Training

 Keep current with IT Best Practices  Provide Flexible Training Options for IT Staff/SME’s  Track Skills Development and Certifications Requirements  Train staff quickly at lower costs  Support the Career Development of IT staff  Talent Management

 HDI Certification  ITIL - Information Technology Infrastructure Library  PMP- Project Management Professional  CISCO Certifications  Microsoft Certified Professional  Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist  CIPP - Certified Information Privacy Professional  CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional  CompTIA Network Certified Professional

 Educause Southwest Regional Conference  Educause Security Conference  ACUTA Annual Conference and Exhibition  Banner Users Mountain States Conference  Campus Technology  Banner Users Mountain States Conference  NMTIE Conference  NEC Users Conference  Pinnacle Users Conference

 HDI Annual Conference and Expo  Project Management National Conference  Campus Technology Summit  Westnet CIO Conference  Executive Sungard Summit  Cinegard Internal Workshop  Computer Associates Service Management 400 Workshop  Women in Technology

 Virtualization  Cloud Services  High Performance and Next Generation Computing Technologies  Business Continuity  Fully Managed Networks  Network Designs  Computing in Multimedia  E-Learning and Education Service Technology  Data Mining  Expertise in Mobile app development, cloud computing and business analytics are on the rise

 JavaScript  Oracle PL/SQL, SQL .Net, C#, visual c#, C++  SQL, Store procedure form MS SQL server  MySQL  SQ Groovy on Grails (Ruby on Rails)  ZKGrails  JQuery  PHP, Perl, Ruby, Python

 Areas of Degrees for IT Professionals ◦ Business Information or Management Information Systems ◦ Computer Science  Networking Emphasis  Programming Emphasis  Social Media Technology Emphasis  Information Systems Security and Assurance Emphasis ◦ Electrical Engineering

 Management Courses  Communications  Mediation  Passport to Leadership  Management Academy  A leadership development program  Designed to enhance skills for current or aspiring managers at UNM

 Make career management your No. 1 skill  Make training plan to further develop your technical skills for the next generation in IT as well as to meet the organization’s needs.  Solve business problems, not just technical problems.  Understanding the value of IT to the organization, navigating internal politics

 Develop Soft Skills ◦ Communication ◦ Strategic Management ◦ Technical and Business Writing  Documentation in IT is Key ◦ Network and Relationship Building ◦ Critical Thinking ◦ Problem Solving and Conflict Management ◦ Teamwork/Team Building ◦ Managing Change

 Challenges of keeping current in knowledge and with emerging technology trends while managing day-to-day duties.

 65% of Organizations Use IT Certifications to Differentiate Between Equally Qualified Candidates  72% of Organizations use IT certifications as a requirement for certain job roles

 60 % of organizations often use IT certifications to confirm a Candidate's Subject Matter Knowledge of Expertise  66 % of Organizations consider IT Certifications to very Valuable----a dramatic increase from 30 percent in 2011

Thank You

UNM Information Technologies Technology Days June 5, 2015 Shirley Alexander, MBA Human Resources Manager UNM Information Technologies