{"id":13804,"date":"2026-05-05T13:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/?p=13804"},"modified":"2026-05-05T13:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:56:42","slug":"discover-professional-communities-that-support-your-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/2026\/05\/05\/discover-professional-communities-that-support-your-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Professional Communities That Support Your Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Resources and Development Committee is excited to share a growing list of\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">professional associations and organizations<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/370\/2026\/03\/Professional-Associations-and-Organizations-2026-.xlsx\">linked here<\/a> and available on the<a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/human-resources\/\"> Resources and Development Committee Website<\/a>)<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0that support career development, networking, and continued learning. The list\u00a0spans a variety of\u00a0fields and industries\u00a0and may be a valuable resource for staff who are seeking professional growth, connection, or development opportunities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whether you\u2019re\u00a0new to WCU\u00a0or exploring a\u00a0professional pivot, this list is a great place to\u00a0start.\u00a0Many of these memberships\u00a0offer\u00a0opportunities to connect with peers, stay current on best practices, and strengthen your skills.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0list will continue to grow as\u00a0additional\u00a0memberships and organizations are added, so be sure to check back often. If\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0involved in a professional association\u00a0that\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0listed,\u00a0please\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/human-resources\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">contact the Resources and Development Committee Chair<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to add it to the list.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Resources and Development Committee is excited to share a growing list of\u00a0professional associations and organizations\u00a0(linked here and available on the Resources and Development Committee Website)\u00a0that support career development, networking, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3407,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-resources-development","category-university-information"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3407"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13804"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13805,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13804\/revisions\/13805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/affiliate.wcu.edu\/staffsenate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}