Looking for career growth or change? Join our second Workforce Development Week, Tuesday, February 1, to Thursday, February 3. During this event, open to all Kaiser Permanente employees, you’ll have the opportunity to participate in a series of virtual webinars and activities, most of which are less than 15 minutes.

The sessions will focus on steps you can take to:

Explore career paths
Use tuition reimbursement (available to all employees) and education trusts (available to members of Labor Management Partnership unions)
Build in-demand skills
Engage with mentors, counselors and coaches
Prepare for tomorrow’s jobs

For managers, find resources to strengthen your team and help employees develop their careers and adapt to changes in health care.

How the event works

Each morning of the event, National Workforce Planning and Development will release a number of sessions on the Workforce Development Week website. Go to the Schedule section to view the sessions that interest you at any time, as your schedule allows, even after the week is over. Most sessions will be prerecorded and less than 15 minutes.

Event highlights:

Opening message from Christian Meisner, KP chief human resources officer, and welcome from LMP and workforce development leaders
Live presentation from DB Bedford, emotional intelligence consultant, on resilience on February 1 from noon to 1 p.m. Pacific time (which also will be recorded and available for viewing only during Workforce Development Week)
Career expert panels featuring success stories from employees and managers
Guidance on pursuing a career in mental health
Podcasts with career advice from KP experts and Beverly Kaye, a bestselling author on career development
Activities to help you explore your interests

The first 300 registrants will receive free workforce development goodies.

Workforce Development Week is hosted by National Workforce Planning and Development and sponsored by KP, the Alliance of Health Care Unions and the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions.

Questions? Email national-wfpd@kp.org.

Workforce Development Week 2022