We all keep hearing about talent attraction, employee growth & development, progression and promotion, talent mobility, retention, and overall, improving the employee experience. But what does this mean for UW’s employees? Everything! Join us for more information about how career development impacts our employees’ & the employee life cycle, and the importance of career development to HR and UW’s future.
Learning Outcomes
- Participants will have a better understanding of why career development is crucial to developing UW’s workforce.
- Attendees will know how to access career development resources.
- Ideally, participants will leave knowing how they can impact employees’ career development and their experiences at UW.
About the Speaker
April McHugh, LPC, NCC, GCDF, currently serves as the Director of the Employee Career Counseling Program. She has been working at UW-Madison for over 14 years and with adults in career transition for over 24 providing career, personal, educational, and formerly mental health counseling. She serves UW-Madison employees through one-on-one career counseling appointments, workshops, and presentations. April holds her Master’s in Guidance and Counseling, is licensed as a professional counselor (LPC), nationally certified as a counselor (NCC), and certified as a Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF).
Kelsey Harrington, LPC, NCC, has nearly 10 years of experience in the career counseling field. She has provided career counseling for adults and students in both university and community settings. She also has extensive experience working with individuals with a diagnosed mental health and/or physical disability in obtaining both career and educational goals. Kelsey has a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC).