Professional Skills Development

Effective communication, collaboration, career planning, and leadership are critical to the impact of individual contributions and the visibility of our profession. Ongoing professional skills development adds valuable insights on how to improve, change, or advance in our careers.

Communication: Speaking, presenting, consulting, listening, and writing
Collaboration: Creating value for colleagues and clients, teamwork, and understanding research/business goals and how your work contributes to achieving them
Career Planning: Finding a challenging and rewarding position, goal setting, career advancement, negotiation, and strategic planning
Leadership: Influence, conflict resolution, and creative problem-solving

NSA Careers - Combine Your Expertise With our Mission.
SAS was created for the curious by the curious.

Key Dates

  • November 15, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Online submission of topic-contributed session proposals
  • December 1, 2023 - February 1, 2024
    Online submission of abstracts (all except invited papers and panels)
  • January 15, 2024
    Computer Technology Workshop (CTW) proposal deadline
  • January 25, 2024 - April 4, 2024
    Online submission of JSM Meeting & Event Requests
  • January 25, 2024
    Deadline to request registration extension for government agencies
  • May 1, 2024
    Registration and housing open
  • May 31, 2024
    Draft manuscript deadline
  • June 3, 2024
    Early registration deadline
  • June 3, 2024
    Speaker registration deadline
  • June 4, 2024 - July 1, 2024
    Regular registration (increased fees apply)
  • July 2, 2024
    Late registration (increased fees apply)
  • July 5, 2024
    Housing deadline
  • August 3, 2024 - August 8, 2024
    2024 Joint Statistical Meetings