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As you get started in your new post

Finish your first week, this is a perfect time to focus on resources that can help you to communicate and connect

To learn more about this important resource for all United Nations personnel, please:

The United Nations Intranet is called “iSeek” and is an important resource. If you have UN email, you can log in to iseek.un.org with your Unite ID, and search for "Introduction to iSeek" - to join a one-hour webinar. The iSeek team will lead you on a short tour of the useful apps, tools, and information available on the UN Intranet-iSeek. You will learn:

  • how to find the essential information and tools to do your work
  • how to stay informed of the latest events, news, and announcements
  • how to search for job opportunities and training
  • how to connect with colleagues around the world

LinkedIn Learning is a leading online learning platform that can help anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills on the job, when you need it, and at your own pace.

After receiving your United Nations e-mail address, you will be able to use it to sign up for a LinkedIn Learning license, which is available to all UN personnel at no cost. Once you have activated your account, you will instantly gain access to the full LinkedIn Learning video library of learning content.

If you and your colleagues need to write in English for work, sign up to receive weekly writing tips by e-mail. These tips are prepared by an English language teacher in Geneva and include United Nations examples.

Did you complete some or all of your mandatory learning on a self-created account before you had your Unite ID or a UN e-mail? Well done!

Once you receive your Unite ID and UN e-mail address, you will also be able to log into Inspira as a staff member. You will then be able to request a transfer of your mandatory learning records to your new account.

For any remaining mandatory learning programmes (see full list found on the Mandatory Learning page), set up a schedule for yourself to ensure you can get these done during your first month using your internal account.