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Professional Development

Welcome to the Professional Development Corner!

SHPE DFW is committed to provide you each month with valuable information and events designed to enhance your professional career. On this section, we will feature an article, book review, or success story.  Our goal is to foster professional development by providing you (our members) a platform to share your triumphs and lessons learned.  Therefore, please share with us your success story, technical/business writing, or a book review by sending an email thru our Contact page.  Each month I will select one to be feature on our newsletter.


Time to Talk Taxes
What does the future hold for US taxpayers in 2011 and beyond? While there’s no crystal ball to accurately answer that question, it’s likely that Congress will tackle our taxes now that the midterm elections are behind us. And, with current tax and legislative headwinds trending toward higher personal income tax rates, it’s time to talk taxes with your Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Financial Advisor and your tax professional. Together, you can evaluate ways to potentially minimize your current tax situation and fend off future tax exposure—before 2010 ends.

The Truth about Personal Discipline

Book Club Selection: Macrowikinomics
Our book club selection for this month presents an outstanding analysis on how technological innovations have transformed permanently our lives, and the implications for our future.

Book Club Selection:The SPEED of Trust
Steven M.R. Covey’s, The Speed of Trust, is a must read! There is no doubt that trust is an essential cornerstone for all personal and professional relationships.

Success Story: Carlos Alvarez
Former SHPE DFW President tells us how he prevailed through tough times.

Negotiating Nuggets
Sooner or later, we all will have to negotiate with internal or external clients, bosses or colleagues, and vendors about something important. Here are some tips to maximize results.

Resume Tips
Five Ways to Grab Employers' Attention (Deborah Walker, Certified Career Management Coach)
With today's level of competition for good jobs your resume has got only one chance to make a great first impression. To be considered for interviews your resume must have that special something that grabs the reader's attention and motivates them to call you. Here are five strategies for transforming a blah document into a WOW resume that will get employers calling you.

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