Professional Development

Development at MAXIMUS entails planned and managed professional growth based on three elements:

• Training. Formal and informal training, both in job-specific technical skills and management and leadership development skills
• Experience. On-the-job guided learning, supported by coaching and mentoring
• Exposure. Contact with key leaders and subject matter experts

Center for Employee Development

The MAXIMUS Center for Employee Development (CED) oversees enterprise-wide professional development. The CED’s areas of focus include:

• Core business skills. Time management, professionalism, problem solving, business writing, presentations, communications, desktop technology, MAXIMUS systems
• People management. Supervisory skills, performance management, teamwork, coaching and mentoring, leadership
• Ethics and compliance. Business ethics, workplace conduct, information security, and HIPAA
• Client management and business development. Customer service, client relationship management, consulting skills, sales and marketing, proposal writing
• Project management. Scope, contracts, financials, quality, risk, and communications management

MAXIMUS University

The CED administers MAXIMUS University (MAXU), the company’s web-based performance and learning system. Through MAXU, employees can:

• Register for classroom training and live Webinars delivered by the CED
  Complete self-study training anywhere, anytime
• View their own training history
• Set business goals
• Maintain their individual skills profile
• Complete goal and competency appraisals