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Screening Applicants for Interviewing Screening Applicants for Interviewing Finding the right person for the job takes a lot of work, and much of this work is done prior to the actual interview. Before you can even start looking for candidates, you need to create a description of the job you want to fill. How would you interview someone if you didn't know the responsibilities required for the job? A good job description, based  more...

Becoming a Manager Leading and Communicating Becoming a Manager: Leading and Communicating Employees want decisive leadership from their managers. Organizations, too, need their managers to be clear about their objectives, and how their teams can achieve them. As a new manager, it is important that you understand that leadership is about giving direction, but it is also crucial that you realize that it also involves trusting and  more...

Recruiting Talent Recruiting Talent One of the most significant challenges to the growth and survival of any business is finding and retaining qualified employees. It's not enough to offer an appealing or unique product or service to your customers. A company's people are the new competitive advantage. Those responsible for staffing organizations are not only challenged with finding adequate potential  more...

Being an Effective Team Member Being an Effective Team Member A truly effective team is equal to more than the sum of its parts. And it takes the dedication of every member of the team. Effective team members go beyond themselves and their personal desires and goals. If you want to be an effective team member, your challenge is to put the team first, which means maximizing your contributions to help the team accomplish  more...

Initiating and Planning a Project Initiating and Planning a Project Initiating and Planning are crucial phases in developing and executing any successful project. Companies that are embarking on a new project initiative must assign people to gather facts and decide what exactly they want to produce and how they are going to produce it. This course examines which factors should weigh in during the project selection process  more...

Workplace Conflict Recognizing and Responding to Conflict Workplace Conflict: Recognizing and Responding to Conflict Conflict can have many causes disagreements about who does what, or about how things are done, as well as disagreements related to personality and style. And inevitably, conflicts will arise in the workplace, so it's critical to be able to deal with them successfully. If you avoid conflict that requires quick, decisive action, or if  more...

Interpersonal Communication Communicating Assertively Interpersonal Communication: Communicating Assertively Effective communication in the workplace can be a balancing act. If you're too passive, you may have trouble getting others to do what you want. If you're too aggressive, you may turn people off. Getting what you want in the workplace requires a balance of assertiveness without aggressiveness. This course will guide you as you move into  more...

Business Grammar Common Usage Errors Business Grammar: Common Usage Errors When do you use who's or whose? And when should you choose less rather than fewer? Understanding the subtle variations in meanings of such words ones that are often misused or confused is important if you want to write clearly and professionally. This course describes how to use commonly confused words correctly, including word pairs that sound alike and  more...

Working with Difficult People How to Work with Manipulative People Working with Difficult People: How to Work with Manipulative People Have you ever dealt with someone at work who tried to get you to agree to something you really didn't want to do? Some people just seem to want things their way, even if it is not the best for the team or organization. During your career, it is likely that you'll come across coworkers who use manipulation to get what they  more...

Getting Results without Authority Building Relationships and Credibility Getting Results without Authority: Building Relationships and Credibility How can you get results if you don't have authority? Cultivating relationships and establishing credibility are necessary, because they allow you to influence others. If you have effective influencing skills, you'll be able to get what you need or want from others whether it's your boss, a peer, or someone in a  more...

Getting Results without Authority Persuasive Communication Getting Results without Authority: Persuasive Communication Communicating persuasively is key when you want to get results in situations where you don't have direct authority. To communicate persuasively, it's important to think from the other person's perspective. How and what you ask, and the sincerity of your concern for addressing the other person's interests, will help smooth the way to  more...

Getting Results without Direct Authority Influencing Your Boss Getting Results without Direct Authority: Influencing Your Boss The idea that you can influence your boss may seem at odds with a traditional view of the boss-employee relationship. But you know best how you want to be managed to reach your goals, and if you focus on building a partnership with your boss, you will find that you have more influence than you think. In this course, you'll learn  more...

Effective Relationships with Business Partners Effective Relationships with Business Partners You have three options when you want to extend your base of business resources: Expand your company, acquire another company, or partner with a complimentary company. In many instances, partnering is the most advantageous choice. Creating an alliance confers the same kind of benefits as an acquisition--but with fewer risks and better definition.  more...

Business Analysis Verify and Validate Requirements Business Analysis: Verify and Validate Requirements IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional Certified Business Analysis Professional® (BABOK® 2.0 Aligned) If you want to build a boat, you need to know what is required. You need to check and make sure you have what you require in order to do the job properly. Instructions on how to build an airplane won't help you build your  more...

Writing a Business Case Writing a Business Case Which would you rather do: prepare a business case for your latest project or go to the dentist? Given the choice, many of us would tend to choose the latter. Whether you want to invest in product development or reinvent your business processes with new marketing channels, it is now more important than ever to have a business case that is carefully planned,  more...

Discover Windows 7 Level 1 Discover Windows 7: Level 1 Microsoft Discover Windows 7 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Windows 7. With Windows 7, everyday tasks are simpler. Learn how to scan all your open windows with Live Taskbar Previews. Find a file, connect to a network or use Snap to arrange a couple of windows side by side. All in just a few clicks. You will also  more...

Discover Windows 7 Level 3 Discover Windows 7: Level 3 Microsoft Discover Windows 7 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Windows 7. With Windows 7, everyday tasks are simpler. Learn how to scan all your open windows with Live Taskbar Previews. Find a file, connect to a network or use Snap to arrange a couple of windows side by side. All in just a few clicks. You will also  more...

Discover Windows 7 Level 2 Discover Windows 7: Level 2 Microsoft Discover Windows 7 from Technology Skills is a rich, multimedia learning tool for users of Microsoft Windows 7. With Windows 7, everyday tasks are simpler. Learn how to scan all your open windows with Live Taskbar Previews. Find a file, connect to a network or use Snap to arrange a couple of windows side by side. All in just a few clicks. You will also  more...

Identifying Your Customers Expectations Identifying Your Customers' Expectations Customers have expectations of all the companies with which they transact business. These expectations may be predominantly unspoken but, all the same, they have a strong influence on how your company, its employees, products, and services are perceived. In the first lesson of this course, you'll be shown what characteristics customers want to see  more...

Bridge the Expectations Gap Bridge the Expectations Gap You have to be prepared to walk a mile in their shoes to understand more fully what customers experience when they deal with your company. There's nothing more effective in emphasizing the gap between what you believe their experiences to be and their realities than thinking and acting like a customer. This course takes you through several processes for doing  more...

Facilitative Tools and Formats Offering Options Facilitative Tools and Formats: Offering Options Looking for some alternatives to the standard work group format? Need to take a different approach to getting a problem resolved? Want to hold a meeting and no one's in the office? If any of these situations sound familiar, this course will provide you with some choices to meet your needs. In this course, you will explore alternatives to the  more...

Facilitative Leadership Facilitative Leadership Have you worked in this organization? You don't explain what you're doing because people will steal your ideas. It's best just to go along with whatever the majority wants, even if you can see some real problems down the road. No one will take responsibility for the results unless they're good, then everyone takes a share. If you've experienced any of these situations  more...

Mentoring Effectively Mentoring Effectively Perhaps your organization has asked you to help induct a new employee. Maybe a junior colleague has approached you for guidance. Or perhaps you want to "fast track" a rising star into a particular leadership position. Whatever the case, before you sign on as a mentor you'll want to learn all you can about the process, from how mentoring benefits you and your career to  more...

Achieving Success the Help of a Mentor Achieving Success: the Help of a Mentor Perhaps you want to ask an expert in your field or organization to mentor you. Maybe a manager has offered to guide you up the organization ladder. Or perhaps you're participating in an organizationwide mentoring program. Whatever the case, you'll want to make the most of having a mentor in your corner. In "Achieving Success: the Help of a  more...

Creating a Plan Creating a Plan Getting and keeping your career on track takes careful planning. Those who wait for opportunities to come knocking may be left behind. Approaching your career proactively and being able to recognize opportunities to move ahead are key to smart career management. It starts with knowing yourself and what you want to do so that you can align your career moves with your goals.  more...

Getting on the Right Track Getting on the Right Track Is your career on automatic pilot? When was the last time you took a look around to see if the direction in which you are heading is really what you want? It's important to take time out to reflect on your current situation to ensure that you're still on the right path and that the current path is the best one for you. This course identifies tips for successfully  more...

You and Your Boss You and Your Boss Your boss can be the lifeline to your future. Typically, no one has more influence over your immediate and long-term success than the person to whom you report. Not only will you find enjoyment and reward in your current position, but you want your boss to be a source of support when the day comes that you are ready to move ahead with your career. This course teaches  more...

Negotiation Essentials Planning for Negotiation Negotiation Essentials: Planning for Negotiation It's true that negotiating can sometimes seem a daunting task. But if you're properly prepared, you'll likely reach an outcome that benefits both you and the other party without too much stress. If you've ever gone into a negotiation without preparing, it's likely that you were reactive and unfocused, and you may have ended up with a less than  more...

Negotiation Essentials What is Negotiation Negotiation Essentials: What is Negotiation? Everyone has to negotiate at some point in his or her life. Strong negotiations skills can be survival skills, both in and out of the workplace. But being able to negotiate successfully requires that you understand some of the basic concepts of negotiation. Negotiation has been described in many ways getting what you want, reaching an agreement,  more...

Analyzing Your Life Balance Analyzing Your Life Balance Do you fill your life with many activities and then find it's tricky getting a good balance between them? Getting the balance right can provide you with tremendous payback, but where does this balance lie? You want to feel fulfilled and in harmony with yourself and your world. You know finding a balance is good for you, and also impacts positively on your family,  more...

Maintaining Your Life Balance Maintaining Your Life Balance You have the knowledge to assess current work/life balance and overcome internal and external obstacles to achieving balance. You know where you are and where you want to be, but now what? How do you achieve and maintain that balance? How will it be affected by external factors and behaviors? This course will focus on techniques for maintaining work/life  more...

Negotiation Essentials Communicating Negotiation Essentials: Communicating If you want to achieve a successful outcome in a negotiation, you need to communicate well. And this means not only being clear in how you deliver your message but also ensuring the other party feels understood. You need to actively and skillfully create a connection with the person you're negotiating with. Otherwise, you won't ever reach an agreement.  more...

Telesales Communications Telesales Communications Since Alexander Graham Bell said, "Mr. Watson, come here, I want you," to his assistant on March 10, 1876, the telephone has become the major person-to-person communications tool. It has taken a place of dominance in the sales industry. As a professional salesperson, it is vital that you have effective telesales techniques.As a communications medium, the telephone  more...

Delivering High-impact Sales Presentations Delivering High-impact Sales Presentations The most important meeting you'll have with your client is when you show the decision makers that you have the right business fit for their needs. You've done a lot of hard work, so when the curtain goes up on your sales presentation, you want an award-winning performance. In this course, you'll learn about the third major component of the strategic  more...

Delivering High-impact Territorial Account Sales TAS Presentations Delivering High-impact Territorial Account Sales (TAS) Presentations In this course, you'll learn about the third major component of the territorial account sales approach--presentation. Your presentation is the most important meeting you'll have with your client. This is when you show the decision makers that you have the right product and business fit for their needs. You've done a lot of  more...

Cisco CVOICE 8 0 Congestion Rate Limiting AutoQos Cisco CVOICE 8.0: Congestion, Rate Limiting & AutoQos Cisco CCNP Voice (formerly known as CCVP) 642-437 Implementing Ciso Voice Communications and QoS v8.0 (CVOICE v8.0) Queuing algorithms are one of the primary ways to manage congestion in a network. Network devices manage an overflow of arriving traffic by using a queuing algorithm to sort traffic and determine a method of prioritizing the  more...

Actionscript Multimedia in Flash CS4 Actionscript & Multimedia in Flash CS4 Adobe ActionScript, a scripting language used to manipulate Flash movies, is at the heart of creating interactivity in your movies. Gaining a grasp of ActionScript is essential if you want to produce highly interactive user experiences. This, coupled with an ability to integrate sound and video into Flash, will give your movies an interactive edge This  more...

MS Word for MAC 2011 Structuring and Organizing Documents MS Word for MAC 2011: Structuring and Organizing Documents Microsoft Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 provides many intuitive options for structuring your documents quickly and easily. This course demonstrates how to set margins and indents so your document uses proper page and paragraph spacing. If you're creating large documents with many pages, you might want to add page numbers to make your  more...

MS Word for MAC 2011 Getting Started MS Word for MAC 2011: Getting Started Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 is the newest version of Microsoft's word processing tool for the Mac platform. It offers a streamlined interface and features that allow you to create attractive and engaging documents. The ribbon, which is unique to Microsoft Office, organizes Word's many features into related tabs and makes it easier to quickly access those  more...

Developing Your Reputation of Professionalism with Business Etiquette Developing Your Reputation of Professionalism with Business Etiquette Your reputation often precedes you in any work environment. It can define your creditability, impact your career opportunities, and shape your relationships with your colleagues. Because your reputation is so important, you must proactively build a positive one if you want to succeed in your career. Developing a  more...

Critical Thinking Essentials What is Critical Thinking Critical Thinking Essentials: What is Critical Thinking? Critical thinking is something everyone does to some degree or another in their professional and personal lives. Almost all of your everyday activities require you to seek information, analyze alternatives, assess the alternatives, and reach some conclusion. And all of these processes are part of critical thinking. Thinking plays a  more...

Marketing Essentials Introduction to Marketing Marketing Essentials: Introduction to Marketing How do you know what consumers really want? How do you know which consumers to go after and how to get them interested in your products and services? You need to develop an effective marketing strategy. Marketing is a core business process that helps companies develop strong relationships with consumers - it is used to identify the right  more...

Conducting an Effective Interview Conducting an Effective Interview Proper preparation is crucial to ensure a good interview. But all your preparation will be useless if you don't follow some important guidelines when conducting the employment interview. Opening the interview properly and establishing a sound format are key. You must also be mindful of the functions of different question types and styles so you can use them  more...

Maintaining an Engaging Organization Maintaining an Engaging Organization An engaging organization depends on an engaged workforce but different employees are motivated in different ways. However, with the proper tools, understanding, and strategies, managers can foster a motivational environment that helps employees become more engaged with the organization, so that they perform more effectively and positively. This course  more...

Delegation Essentials The Delegation Process Delegation Essentials: The Delegation Process Delegating work to employees isn't simply a matter of off-loading whatever tasks you don't want to do yourself. Effectively delegating tasks as a manager requires careful planning, selection, and follow-up. This course explores the process of delegation and describes techniques that managers can employ to delegate tasks effectively. Specifically,  more...

Customer Driven Process Improvement Basic Framework Customer Driven Process Improvement: Basic Framework Letting customer needs drive your process improvement efforts can increase the chances that your product or service will be favored by customers - the most important stakeholders in your business. Customer satisfaction is critical to the survival of any business. And organizations that focus on improving processes so that they can produce  more...

Professional Selling in the Knowledge Economy Simulation Professional Selling in the Knowledge Economy: Simulation The "Professional Selling in the Knowledge Economy Simulation" is designed to test your understanding and application of the principles, strategies, and skills that - when integrated into your sales career - will help you reach your personal and professional goals. You are a salesperson for the Paper Docs Company, a leading supplier  more...

Management Maintenance of Windows 7 Client Systems Management & Maintenance of Windows 7 Client Systems Microsoft Microsoft Certified IT Professional Windows 7 Enterprise Desktop Support Technician Desktop operating systems sometimes develop problems over time or after configuration changes have occurred. These problems generally involve system performance issues or hardware/software-related problems. This course provides a look at key tools  more...

Writing for Technical Professionals Effective Writing Techniques Writing for Technical Professionals: Effective Writing Techniques Once you have planned the structure of a writing project, you need to plan your writing approach based on your target audience. You must take a different approach, for example, if instructing technical students how to implement a technology from the approach you would use to describe a technology's benefits to the general  more...

Actionscript Sound Video in FlashCS3 Actionscript, Sound & Video in FlashCS3 Adobe ActionScript, a scripting language used to manipulate objects and movies in Flash CS3, is at the heart of creating interactivity in your movies. Gaining a grasp of ActionScript is essential if you want to produce highly-interactive user experiences. This, coupled with an ability to integrate sound and video into Flash, will give your movies the  more...

Cisco IUWNE 1 0 Wireless Antennae Spread Spectrum Technologies Cisco IUWNE 1.0: Wireless Antennae & Spread Spectrum Technologies Cisco Cisco Certified Network Associate Wireless (CCNA Wireless) 640-721 Implementing Cisco Unified Wireless Networking Essentials 1.0 The technology behind sending wireless signals includes antennae, which are needed to transmit RF signals, and spread spectrum technologies, which include the protocols involved in sending  more...

IT Project Management Essentials Initiating Planning IT Projects IT Project Management Essentials: Initiating & Planning IT Projects If you want your IT project to complete successfully, you need to get it off to a good start. During the early stages of a project - the initiating and planning phases - a project manager should clarify objectives and requirements and create a project plan that delineates, among other things, what needs to be done, when it  more...

Basic Presentation Skills Delivering a Presentation Basic Presentation Skills: Delivering a Presentation Excellence in presentation can be achieved when the standard of your delivery matches the quality of your content. You may have carefully planned and structured what you want to say, but if you deliver your message in a monotone while standing stiffly, you're probably not going to captivate the audience. Having diligently prepared for your  more...

ActionScript Multimedia in Flash CS5 ActionScript & Multimedia in Flash CS5 Adobe ActionScript, a scripting language used to manipulate Flash movies, is at the heart of creating interactivity in your movies. Gaining a grasp of ActionScript is essential if you want to produce highly interactive user experiences. This, coupled with an ability to integrate sound and video into Flash, will give your movies an interactive edge. This  more...

Meeting the Needs of Your Experts Meeting the Needs of Your Experts As a manager, you'll often find yourself managing people with knowledge, skills, and expertise you don't have, in areas you're unfamiliar with. The amount of information that managers process on a daily basis requires them to know a little about a lot. However, they have to rely heavily on their experts for the in-depth knowledge needed to meet goals and get  more...

Overcoming Challenges When Managing Experts Overcoming Challenges When Managing Experts Getting the most out of your experts can sometimes be difficult. They might display characteristics that on the surface seem unmanageable. You have to carefully plan how you interact with such challenging experts if you want them to help you in a productive way. This course explores ways you can promote harmonious working relationships with your  more...

Preparing for an Internal Interview Preparing for an Internal Interview Preparing for an internal interview requires a unique strategy to leverage one thing you have over external candidates: an internal understanding of how your organization operates. Making the most of this knowledge can be a major asset to you. Whether it's being able to participate in conversations about your company and industry or demonstrating that you  more...

Get the Job You Want With A Resume That Sells Create a job-winning resume that sells your talents and skills!  more...

A Foolproof Method for Conduting a Job Search Learn a foolproof method of how to conduct a job search and seize the job you really want. It?s a jungle out there! Surviving in today?s tough job market is an upstream adventure-- whether you are just starting out, the victim of a layoff, or merely want to change careers. Traditional methods just don`t work any more. This is one of three possible modules that you can take as self-directed study.  more...

How to Interview Like a Professional Learn the secrets to having a successful interview to get the job you really want. It?s a jungle out there! Surviving in today?s tough job market is an upstream adventure-- whether you are just starting out, the victim of a layoff, or want to change careers. Traditional methods just don`t work any more. The complete course can either be taken as a whole or as three modules. Each module is  more...

Getting the Job Offer You Want Learn the how to`s of getting the job offer you really want. It?s a jungle out there! Surviving in today?s tough job market is an upstream adventure-- whether you are just starting out, the victim of a layoff, or merely want to change careers. Traditional methods just don`t work any more. The complete course can either be taken as a whole or as three modules. Each module is designed to be  more...

Learn How to Write the Kind of Cover Letter That Gets Results A highly effective writing approach that increases the chances of getting your resume reviewed. The main objective of this course is to equip you with a proven method and persuasive writing technique that gets results. The course, ?Learn How to Write a Cover Letter That Gets Results? is designed for individuals who want to get a potential employer to take action and give your resume thoughtful  more...

Manifesting 101: How to Get What You Want w/o Goofing it Up First ! Achieving Life & Livelihood Potential w/Momentum Manifesting 101 (Self Study Course) introduces or reminds us how to have our desires and intentions flow to us in ease, versus chasing them in struggle and frustration. There is a Mechanics of Energy, Spirit, Consciousness, that is at work within and around us, that we have access to for the purposeful design of our dreams come true. The essence of  more...

Manifesting 102: How to Get What You Want w/o Goofing it Up First ! Achieving Life & Livelihood Potential w/Momentum As this 2nd offering in the Manifesting Series continues, the student now sees how energy is formed on purpose and how to use this new knowledge so that it shows in one`s experience. It is as this point, that the students commitment level and trust in themselves will become evident, but a necessary point as one sees the ego`s role in this  more...

Manifesting 103: How to Get What You Want w/o Goofing it Up First ! Achieving Life & Livelihood Potential w/Momentum Manifesting 103 the third and final installment of the Manifesting Series by Susan James, introduces to the student the Mechanics of Desire and from where it begins. Also addressed is the question, if we desire it, how can we manifest it ? The ego plays an important role in this evolving stage of manifesting. It is here that the defining line  more...

Architecting Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed This is a professional level course in architecting and organizing Web content. In today`s complex world, information systems are becoming more and more complex as their implementations are becoming ever more advanced. Information systems architecture is the underlying structure that defines and controls the interfaces of information systems and which integrates all of the components of the  more...

Creating Popular Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed Write Web content that persuades your visitors to act, join the discussion, resolve their problems, and buy your products. Learn to write and edit some of the most popular genres that populate the web. Become a versatile Web writer or editor, able to handle whatever your boss throws at you. Develop a deep portfolio to show future employers and clients You?ll see how each genre has evolved as a  more...

Introduction to Technical Writing for Industry Explore the rewarding career of a technical communicator in the high-tech industry. If you want to become a technical writer, or if you have just become a technical writer and wonder what the job and the profession may involve, this course will introduce you to an exciting and rewarding career in technical communication. You?ll learn what tasks you will do, how your work fits into the  more...

Getting More From Books: Intro to Literary Analysis This course makes reading more fun and more meaningful by teaching basic literary analysis. It`s easy to skim through a novel -- but getting involved in the book can teach you more about yourself, your world, and the human experience! Whether you like dense novels or "just for fun" fiction, this course will help you get more out of the books you read. All it takes is a curious mind. You`ll learn  more...

HTML Lessons in Web Page Design - 10 Week Facilitator Led Design your own website with our 10 week interactive course. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language and is the language of web page design. If you have little or no experience with HTML, then this 10 week standard course with facilitator interaction is the one to take. With these lessons you will have your own web site up and running in no time! Learn to design internet web pages for your  more...

How To Make Money Writing For Newspapers Designed to help the beginner start earning money writing for newspapers. Individuals will learn how to pitch editors that will net their first sale. Whether they are looking to make money during their spare time or want to pursue freelancing full time. They?ll learn which department to address for the type of feature they want to write. And which departments are more likely to be receptive.  more...

So You Want to be a Technical Writer! A 6-week course will introduce you to technical writing as a career. This 6-week course will introduce you to technical writing as a career. You`ll gain an understanding of what technical writers do, where they work, the skills they need and the tools they use. You`ll learn about job trends and salaries. And you`ll have the opportunity to interact with technical communicators who will be happy to  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Coding ...s perfect. I have 25 charts left before completion." Pat "I want to say THANK YOU for always being so prompt in answering my questions. You have been very helpful and encouraging and I have enjoyed this course immensely. I have recommended it to several people already." Thanks, Jennifer Other excited students have great things to say about our program. "I never dreamed I would get this far and  more...

The Power of Animation: Learn Flash in Five Days This course is designed for first time Flash users who are interested in exploring the possibilities of animation. This course is designed for first time Flash users who are interested in exploring the possibilities of animation. Even if you do not consider yourself an artist, mastering Flash can help you create business presentations, product demonstrations, cartoons, and even video games!  more...

Complete Course in Professional Medical Transcription Using MIME Method of Instruction Professional Edition This course utilizes proven methods that provide the student with the necessary knowledge and skills to immediately start working either from home or on-site as a qualified MT professional. Twice as much dictation over Student Edition and additional MT modules. 12 month completion schedule. This complete course combines the most valuable and state of the art training methods available today for  more...

Comprehensive Medical Transcription Training Our MT Program is a complete and comprehensive online medical transcription course that takes 6 months to complete. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included with the exception of a medical dictionary (required for the course), including foot pedal and its software to operate it (to do the dictation). Please Print Out And Read This Information Carefully Our Medical  more...

Writing User Guides Designed for people who want to focus on writing effective user (how-to) guides. Designed for people who want to enter the technical writing field, this course focuses on writing effective user (how-to) guides and gives an introduction to the job of a user guide writer. Whether writing for the users of a company?s computer system, for cashiers who need to know how to use a scanner, or for owners  more...

So You Want To Be A Medical Writer Skills and knowledge you will need to effectively write medically related materials. Medical writing is an exciting and ever-changing field that covers a wide range of areas in medicine, pharmaceuticals, and the biotech industry. Opportunities for medical writing exist at the professional research level, the consumer education level, newspapers, magazines, and everything in between. Most medical  more...

Typing Pal--The Best Online Typing Course Quick and easy way to learn keyboard typing! Typing Pal is an indispensable tool for improving your productivity on a computer keyboard! It offers a fully customized learning scenario that suits beginners as well as those with more keyboard experience. For those who want to keep track of their progress, Typing Pal offers to evaluate user-performance with simple and detailed statistics. The  more...

Typing Pal--The Best Online Typing Course Quick and easy way to learn keyboard typing! Typing Pal is an indispensable tool for improving your productivity on a computer keyboard! It offers a fully customized learning scenario that suits beginners as well as those with more keyboard experience. For those who want to keep track of their progress, Typing Pal offers to evaluate user-performance with simple and detailed statistics. The  more...

Typing Pal--The Best Online Typing Course Quick and easy way to learn keyboard typing! Typing Pal is an indispensable tool for improving your productivity on a computer keyboard! It offers a fully customized learning scenario that suits beginners as well as those with more keyboard experience. For those who want to keep track of their progress, Typing Pal offers to evaluate user-performance with simple and detailed statistics. The  more...

Authorware for Educators This course is for educators who want to learn the basics of a multimedia authoring program in a short amount of time. Authorware can be used to create all kinds of interactive multimedia programs such as performance-support applications and educational games. The textbook for this course guides you step by step through the development of several Authorware projects. Each lesson in the textbook  more...

Learn How to Repair Computers: Get Certified in 7 weeks Discontinued. This course has been replaced by Course Number 3509.If you do not see this course listed contact customer service at EST. Have you ever wished you knew enough about computers to repair them? Are you tired of hearing about other people making $50 to $200 an hour as a computer technician, perhaps with their own business? Would you like to have a piece of the pie to? Well now, you  more...

Business Writing Basics Course description -- You know what you want to say, but how do you say it? Do you even know the proper format to use for a memo, business letter, etc.? Writing is a part of everyday life, particularly in the work setting. This course will help you avoid common grammar and spelling blunders and outline ways you can make your writing more persuasive and professional. Once you`ve learned the simple  more...

How To Master Personal And Family Course description -- It wasn't so long ago that companies expected employees to give their all to the job and sacrifice their lives in order to get ahead. Now most organizations understand that employees are whole people who show up for work each day, people who want to be effective not just on the job, but in their personal lives as well. This bundle helps employees deal with some of the thorny  more...

Interviewing Job Candidates Course description -- This is a practical course with tools and methods to help you prepare to get the results you want. You will learn how to define exactly what youa ™re looking for in a job candidate, and be given checklists and discussion guides for asking the right questions to get relevant answers. The course addresses the most common legal pitfalls and how to avoid them, as well as  more...

Building Self Confidence For Women Learn to free yourself from doubt and enjoy all life has to offer. Whether you feel shy, have fears giving presentations or lack the success you want in life it could be your self-confidence that needs a boost. With a belief in yourself and your abilities overcoming obstacles is enhanced. ?If you think you can you can, and if you think you can?t you can?t.? Highly recommend 1 to 2 online chats  more...

The Power of being Different This course discusses the necessity of being different as a powerful tool toward achieving success. Designed for all types of businesses, including individual entrepreneurs, small business owners, as well as those who want to improve their personal leadership in day-to-day operations, this course provides guidelines toward a changed perception of how to achieve success. Coursework focuses on  more...

Influence Your Customer to Take Action and Buy Achieve the right personal chemistry throughout the selling process. Selling is a balance of give and take. You give your customer what they want to know about your product or service can do for them, and then they `take` it from you in exchange for a price. Most often referred to as closing, you ask them to make a decision by suggesting they take action. According to the old school of  more...

The Art of Professional Telephone Communication Turn your telephone calls into a selling advantage Business and telephone calls go together like salt and pepper. When you use the telephone you are at the disadvantage of not being able to see your customer. There are verbal skills and strategies you can use to turn the telephone into a selling advantage. Tuning in to key words will indicate buying style and presentation preferences. You want  more...

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Creating Popular Web Content (Master Class) Write Web content that persuades your visitors to act, join the discussion, resolve their problems, and buy your products. Learn to write and edit some of the most popular genres that populate the web. Become a versatile Web writer or editor, able to handle whatever your boss throws at you. Develop a deep portfolio to show future employers and clients You?ll see how each genre has evolved as a  more...

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How to Adopt Green Practices in Business and Gain a Competitive Advantage Wise companies realize that the protection of the environment is a very real concern to the general population. In fact, going green to protect the environment is viewed as the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing to do. If a business wants to attract the increasingly environmentally conscious market and gain a competitive edge, it must become known as an eco-friendly company. This course  more...

International Finance Perhaps you have wondered how one can successfully navigate the maze of options and opportunities offered by the international financial markets. Are there ways to maximize profits while effectively minimizing risk when it comes to dealing on the global level? This course will demonstrate why you would want to transform your purely domestic firm into a multinational corporation; how you decide  more...

Interviewing Effectively The employment interview is at the heart of the recruitment process for most organizations, and successful interviews don't just happen. They are the result of careful planning and preparation. Interviews are time consuming, and although you will not want to skimp on them, you have to use the available time as efficiently as possible. This course shows you how to screen and manage the interview  more...

The Retail Industry Overview Version 2 Retail is one of the largest industries and one of the most visible to consumers. The retail industry includes businesses such as automobile dealers, retail gas stations, and department stores. Over the years, it has gone through various sales-channel shifts, from catalog sales to online selling. Yet, throughout these changes, the brick-and-mortar stores have remained strong. In today's retail  more...

Managing Delegation Do you want to increase your effectiveness as a delegator? Are you unsure of how much control and feedback you need to implement when delegating tasks? Then this course will help you achieve those goals. As you proceed through this "Managing Delegation" course in the "Effective Delegation" series, you will gain valuable insight into several areas including change management, decision making, and  more...

Problem Performance Prevention Obviously, one of the starting points for managing problem performance is to prevent it from becoming so. This is a general part of effective management, focusing on those aspects of the managerial task specific to preventing problem performance. This means employing an effective selection procedure that is based on an accurate identification of the job requirements, and then using the first  more...

Problem Performance Improvement It is, of course, not enough to be just aware of problem performance in an organization; a manager needs to know how to improve performance. Most managers will begin with relatively informal approaches to improving performance. This will often take the form of a discussion between the manager and the problem performer in which the manager will want to advise the worker of the problem and then  more...

Evaluating Brand Effectiveness Your company spends a lot of time and energy creating and building brand name products. From the most memorable name, to the most enticing packaging, to the perfect combination of media, you want everything to be right. Now the question is: Is it working? This course explores why you need measurement systems to examine your brand's effectiveness with consumers and to evaluate your brand  more...

Elements of Marketing Strategy You want to develop a powerful, and well-documented marketing strategy in order to get your new product or service approved. This course is designed to give you a strong start in developing your marketing vision, direction, and ultimately a plan. You'll get an overview of the key factors encompassing the broad scope of strategic marketing. You'll be able to discuss cost structures and their  more...

Competitive Factors in Strategic Marketing You've got a great idea for a new product or service for your organization, or a major enhancement for an existing one. Now you've got to present the case to the decision-makers to go forward. What kinds of topics should you include in your strategic marketing plan? In this course you'll learn exactly what to consider as you develop and present your plan, including market data and competitor  more...

Improving Your Image Lee Iacocca. Madeleine Albright. Colin Powell. Are these people who suffer from an image problem? Hardly. Do you think they were born projecting the strong, self-assured images they do? Probably not. Like other powerful leaders in business, government, and the military, they likely received training in how to project, how to impress, how to lead. A confident, positive self image is no less crucial  more...

Introduction to IT Project Management Do you want to increase your effectiveness as a leader in project management? Are you unsure of the key skills needed for managing an information technology (IT) project? As you proceed through this "Introduction to IT Project Management" course in the "Project Management for IT Professionals" series, you will gain valuable insight into project management with a special focus on managing IT  more...

Lean Value Finding methods to capture customer-driven value is not a new activity. You've probably analyzed processes, conducting customer surveys, and used audits to determine what customers want. Yet, according to lean thinkers these techniques don't go far enough. They still departmentalize the value concept. Lean experts propose a more holistic view of value that stretches beyond organizational  more...

Why Customer Driven Today in America, the emphasis is on service. Health care organizations, insurance agencies, investment brokers, and accountants sell services rather than products. As the popularity of the Internet increases, all companies are forced to focus on service through company web sites that put them into direct contact with customers. Customer satisfaction--and quality--is quickly becoming the  more...

Translating Requirements into Process Goals Customers want quality. And quality includes customer requirements such as ease of use, reliability, or response time that are sometimes difficult to measure. To produce improvements that will generate the results customers want, these quality requirements must be redefined as measurable goals. The purpose of this course is to show you how to redefine customer quality requirements as measurable  more...

Illustrator 10 Techniques Virtual Training Company's Illustrator 10 Techniques is a tutorial aimed at those who want to expand their working knowledge of the application, and for those who have viewed VTC's Illustrator 10 tutorial (ISBN#1930519583). Rick Martin takes you through 10 individual projects, with each one concentrating on a different design technique available in Illustrator. He will take you step by step  more...

Managing Your Anger You're angry and you want to let everyone know it. But, is this really a good idea? What will your co-workers or your supervisor think of your outburst? Is there something that you could do to control your anger? This course will help you manage your anger so that you will be less angry and will be able to channel your energy into more constructive activities. You will learn the three stages of  more...

The Mechanics of Communicating Effectively Your voice, your ability to listen, and your body language are your three vital communication tools. However, because they are given at birth they are often taken totally for granted. People mistakenly believe that because these tools are in constant daily use that they are already the best they can be. However it is possible to improve the quality of these communication essentials, and this  more...

Workplace Communication Skills Poor communication is often blamed for discord, errors, and misunderstandings in the workplace. In fact, and more correctly, poor communication of intent causes these problems. They occur when people are unwilling to say exactly what they mean, or what they want. They also occur when there is a reluctance or an inability to get clarification of another person's intent. These situations can be  more...

Communicating for Results For many people, success in the workplace depends on their abilities to influence others to take a particular course of action. This course gives a practical demonstration of how to communicate for best results in three common, but sometimes difficult, situations. Firstly, you will learn the communication skills required to ensure the collaboration and cooperation of your colleagues and peers  more...

Enhancing Listening Skills Have you ever been taken by surprise by an unexpected deadline? Have you ever left a meeting unsure about what was decided? Have you ever asked a supervisor for advice, only to later forget what your supervisor told you? You can avoid problems like these by using effective listening skills. Effective listening helps you to know what's going on in your organization, get cooperation from your  more...

Crafting Deals "A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds." Could Francis Bacon possibly have been wondering about how to make the most out of his dealings with other people when he wrote those words? Do you ever wonder about your own ability to create opportunities for yourself? Think of something that you really wanted in the past. It could be anything--a promotion at your workplace, a new car, or  more...

Connecting and Communicating Believe it or not, you are a born negotiator. Every day you deal with people in some way. Basically, negotiation is a means of getting what you want from others. Unfortunately, other people don't always respond in the way that you want them to and your desires may go unfulfilled. Have you ever found yourself in this situation, wondering what went wrong, why your appeal fell by the wayside? Dale  more...

The Process of Negotiation "Let us never fear to negotiate. But let us never negotiate out of fear." What do you think John F. Kennedy was thinking about when he spoke these words? Have you ever felt fearful while negotiating? Negotiating is unavoidable. It is a natural part of life, like the emotion of fear. Understanding that fear is a form of stress can help explain why it can crop up during the negotiation process if  more...

The Dynamics of Interacting "The ability to make people believe in you and trust you is one of the few absolutely fundamental qualities of success." To make such a statement, John J. McGuirk was probably inspired by a direct experience that he had in dealing with other people. Based on your own experience, would you agree that interacting with others is connected to success? Think of a time when you got the results that you  more...

Mastering Negotiation "Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it." This quote by Thomas Fuller captures one of the guiding philosophies of master negotiating--the desire to constantly hone negotiation skills. Discovering your negotiation power is the first step. Unleashing your negotiating power is the second step; however, you can't stop there. You need more than gumption and gusto to become a master  more...

How to Work with Arrogant and Duplicitous People In certain settings, jesters and gossips can be quite entertaining. However, at the office or on a regular basis, they are not amusing. In fact, their habits can be quite destructive. If you've had it "up to here" with someone who has a head the size of a compact car, or if you're tired of being told the latest malicious gossip by someone else, you'll want to take this course. After you've learned  more...

Essentials of External Consulting You may already have a reputation as something of an area specialist or problem solver. You may have a number of years of general management experience, or you may have recently acquired a management qualification. Perhaps you've now been asked to deploy your knowledge in an external consulting role.What do external consultants really do? Although they may work in a variety of disciplines, clearly  more...

A Workable Solution for Internal Clients One of the many challenges of working as an internal consultant is that of "making things happen." But making decisions isn't always easy. There are so many options and you may encounter resistance to changes you propose during internal consulting assignments. How should you deal with this? And how can you be so sure that working practices won't simply revert back once you're "off the scene?" You  more...

The Inbound Call Center Inbound call center managers of this century will face many of the same challenges that their counterparts faced in the 20th century. The emphasis will still be on the development and acquisition of cost-effective methods to provide customers with the service they demand. By ensuring that you have a good knowledge base of the inbound call center industry, you are establishing a sturdy framework  more...

Inbound Call Centers People Management Inbound call centers are often the only link between a company and its customers. As a call center manager, you want to hire agents with special customer service "genes." Good call center agents do a better job on the telephone, are happier with their work, and genuinely enjoy helping customers. This course will help you staff your call center with the right people for the job. You'll learn how to  more...

Discovering What Your Customers Want The data are in, and there's no doubt about it: The return on customer loyalty goes directly to your company's bottom line. Too often, however, organizations seeking to improve customer satisfaction and loyalty begin with a survey. To build a successful customer satisfaction system, you have to begin with the basics.When customer satisfaction programs begin with a survey, and not a plan, the  more...

Sales Skills The Fundamentals In Sales Skills: The Fundamentals, participants will learn the six basic steps of the sales process, how to understand their client's decision-making practices, and the meanings of commonly used sales terms. In addition, participants will learn how to establish credibility and how to take a proactive approach to sales. Learn To Ask specific questions to understand  more...

Sales Skills Prospecting Addressing Needs In Sales Skills: Prospecting and Addressing Needs, participants will learn how to understand their client's decision-making practices. They will also learn how to research prospective clients, how to apply guidelines for making a sales call, and how to build a sales network. In addition, they will learn how to create win-win situations when finding solutions for clients. Learn To  more...

Sales Skills Overcoming Obstacles In Sales Skills: Overcoming Obstacles, participants will learn how to identify a client's key issues, how to differentiate between benefits and features, and how to anticipate objections. Participants will also learn how to create and deliver an effective sales presentation that is geared toward their client's key issues, as well as how to overcome a customer's objections. Learn To  more...

Sales Skills Gaining Customer Commitment In Sales Skills: Gaining Customer Commitment, you will learn how to establish credibility and develop relationships with your clients, as well as what questions you should ask clients when determining their needs. You will also learn the three stages of need, how to determine which stage of need a client is in, and how to help clients envision themselves benefiting from your product or service. In  more...

Sales Skills Developing a Winning Strategy In Sales Skills: Developing a Winning Strategy, you will learn how to research market conditions and analyze your competitors using a SWOT matrix. You will also learn the steps of the consulting strategy and what questions you should ask when planning solutions for clients. In addition, you will learn the steps to take to help clients find solutions to their needs. Learn To  more...

Sales Skills Effectively Closing a Sale In Sales Skills: Effectively Closing a Sale, you will learn how to focus on clients' key issues when speaking to them, why product demonstrations are beneficial, and why it is important to speak with satisfied clients. You will also learn how to recognize buying signals, how to respond to resistance, and what to do if a sales meeting becomes uncomfortable. In addition, you will learn when to close  more...

Sales Management Building a Championship Sales Team Sales Management: Building a Championship Sales Team teaches students how to ensure the effectiveness of a sales team. The program covers how to be a successful sales manager, how to select sales professionals, and how to build unity in a sales team. The program also focuses on how to interview successfully, how to build relationships and trust within a sales team, how to train sales professionals  more...

Essentials of Business Law Employment Law Essentials of Business Law: Employment Law offers the student an overview of employment law essentials. This program identifies the elements of agent and principal relationships, the duties of agents and principals, and ways in which agreements between these two parties are ratified. The program also identifies fair labor laws and labor and management issues, including actions that constitute  more...

Sales Management Leading a Sales Team In Sales Management: Leading a Sales Team, you will learn steps for choosing a territory strategy and what factors you need to consider when conducting territory reviews. You will also learn what forecasts sales managers usually develop, the four factors to define when referring to a forecast, and how forecasts are used. In addition, you will learn steps for conducting sales meetings and the best  more...

Sales Management Motivating Sales Teams to Win In Sales Management: Motivating Sales Teams to Win, you will learn what you can do to motivate members of your sales team and factors to consider when evaluating motivation levels. You will also learn about various compensation practices to help you keep top performers, as well as how to identify opportunities to improve and how to address substandard performance. Learn To  more...

Essentials of Business Law The Legal Environment Essentials of Business Law: The Legal Environment offers the student an overview of the information needed to identify the functions, classifications, and sources of law. The program identifies the structure of the state and federal court system, as well as trial procedures, jurisdiction issues, and alternative resolution methods. The program also details crimes and torts relating to businesses,  more...

Strategic Management Establishing Strategic Focus Strategic Management: Establishing Strategic Focus offers the student an overview of the information required to identify appropriate terms and language associated with strategic management, recognize benefits gained from a successful strategic plan, and learn why some organizations avoid implementing strategic management. The program describes the proper steps for effective decision making, and  more...

Managing Business Risk Risk Assessment Control Managing Business Risk: Risk Assessment and Control teaches learners about risk identification and environmental scanning. Students will also learn about evaluation and control of risk within organizations and the methods for classifying various organizational risks. Learn To Identify typical information sources used in an environmental scan.  more...

Principles of Marketing Fundamentals of Marketing Principles of Marketing: Fundamentals of Marketing offers the student an overview of the information required to identify key marketing terms, language, and concepts. The program details the elements of the marketing mix, the stages of the product life cycle, and the proper steps to implement the market segmentation process. Learn To Apply appropriate terms or  more...

Networking Technologies Series TCP IP Concepts Architecture Course Overview This course is the first in a three-part series on Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). In this course, participants will learn about the basic concepts and architecture of TCP/IP. Topics covered will include an overview of TCP/IP, wide area point-to-point protocols, LAN technologies, packet networks, and IP addressing. L earn To: Identify  more...

Networking Technologies Series TCP IP Protocols Course Overview This course is the second in a three-part series on Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Participants will learn about Internet, Transport Layer, Gateway, Routing, and Application Layer Protocols. L earn To: Identify the features, functions and structure of the three TCP/IP protocols: Internet Protocol (IP), Internet Control Message Protocol  more...

Networking Technologies Series TCP IP Internetwork Mgt Course Overview This course is the third in a three-part series on Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). The Internet, Internet Mail Protocols, how TCP/IP works with LAN and WAN protocols, the Domain Name Service (DNS), Network File System (NFS), Network Information System (NIS), and managing TCP/IP are subjects that will be covered in this course. L earn To:  more...

Windows 2000 Professional User Fundamentals Course Overview This course will introduce users to the fundamental features of Windows 2000 Professional. At the completion of this course, students will learn to identify the features of Windows 2000 and the functions of its desktop components; identify the functions of the various Windows 2000 programs; identify the functions of the various components available in the Windows Explorer  more...

Windows 2000 Professional Advanced User Course Overview This course will introduce users to the advanced features of Windows 2000 Professional. At the completion of this course, students will learn to add new hardware and applications; customize the desktop, the Start menu and toolbars in Windows 2000; identify the advanced features of Windows 2000; modify the properties of Internet Explorer; and search for people and Web pages on  more...

A 2003 Hardware Part 1 Devices System Components This course introduces basic hardware components and what's inside the computer case. Participants learn about memory and storage devices. Input and output devices and portable computer technology are also covered. Finally, the learner is introduced to system resource settings. Learn To To identify functions of a computer. To  more...

Complete A 2003 Curriculum This A+ curriculum introduces basic hardware components and teaches about SCSCI devices and how to configure Bus Architecture. It delves into the concepts of memory modules, mainboards, and bus architecture and presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on the fundamentals of major Operating Systems. The curriculum presents instruction on system interfaces and the underlying  more...

International Business Essentials The Global Business Environment International Business Essentials: The Global Business Environment gives students an overall view of how the global environment operates, how culture affects international business, and helps students become familiar with foreign exchange. The program covers various cultural orientations, teaches students how to apply foreign exchange rate equations, and offers cultural overviews of Africa, Asia,  more...

International Business Essentials Succeeding as a Global Manager International Business Essentials: Succeeding as a Global Manager offers students an overall view of how to organize the global enterprise, how to recognize global management success factors, and how to manage across cultures. The program covers how to reengineer businesses to be successful in the global market, how to accomplish successful internationalization, and how to solve problems and  more...

International Business Essentials Conducting Business in Europe International Business Essentials: Conducting Business in Europe offers students an understanding of how to conduct business successfully in Germany, France, and Great Britain. The program covers historical, political, and religious characteristics of these countries, how to negotiate successfully in Europe, how to successfully communicate, and how to conduct effective meetings and presentations  more...

Java Operations Flow Control This course covers the concepts related to Java operations and flow control. It covers data type conversion and data type casting for primitive data types. Further, it covers associativity and precedence rules for operators. In addition, it covers various operators that include arithmetic operators, assignment operators, unary operators, relational operators, logical operators, bitwise operators,  more...

Java Operations Flow Control This course covers the concepts related to Java operations and flow control. It covers data type conversion and data type casting for primitive data types. Further, it covers associativity and precedence rules for operators. In addition, it covers various operators that include arithmetic operators, assignment operators, unary operators, relational operators, logical operators, bitwise operators,  more...

Intro to Object-Oriented Programming with Java This course covers the advantages of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and OOP features specific to Java. It explains the concept and use of classes, objects, arrays, class members, and scope of variables. It also describes how to invoke methods. In addition, the course covers advanced OOP concepts like encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and method overloading, overriding, and hiding.  more...

Intro to Object-Oriented Programming with Java This course covers the advantages of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and OOP features specific to Java. It explains the concept and use of classes, objects, arrays, class members, and scope of variables. It also describes how to invoke methods. In addition, the course covers advanced OOP concepts like encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, and method overloading, overriding, and hiding.  more...

Advanced OOP Java Concepts This course covers advanced Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Java concepts. It explains the concepts and use of abstract classes, interfaces, and nested classes. The course also covers creation, initialization, garbage collection, and finalization of objects in Java. Learn To: Identify key concepts related to class initialization. Identify key concepts related to  more...

Advanced OOP Java Concepts This course covers advanced Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Java concepts. It explains the concepts and use of abstract classes, interfaces, and nested classes. The course also covers creation, initialization, garbage collection, and finalization of objects in Java. Learn To: Identify key concepts related to class initialization. Identify key concepts related to  more...

Java Exceptions Assertations This course covers the concepts related to exceptions and assertions. Under exceptions, the course covers what are exceptions and why they arise. The course also covers types of exceptions, exception handling, and the ways to declare and throw exceptions. Under assertions, the course focuses on assert statements, compilation of classes that use assertions, enabling and disabling assertions at run  more...

Java Exceptions Assertations This course covers the concepts related to exceptions and assertions. Under exceptions, the course covers what are exceptions and why they arise. The course also covers types of exceptions, exception handling, and the ways to declare and throw exceptions. Under assertions, the course focuses on assert statements, compilation of classes that use assertions, enabling and disabling assertions at run  more...

Red Hat Linux Part 1 User Fundamentals Course Overview The first course in the Linux Essentials series provides users with background knowledge about Linux and a solid introduction to typical user tasks using the CLI, KDE, and Gnome. These tasks include navigating GUI desktops, managing files and directories, and launching applications. The learner will also discover how to get help and print files in Linux. L earn To:  more...

Red Hat Linux Part 2 Advanced Topics for Users Course Overview The second course in this Linux Essentials series provides more detailed information about working within the Linux shell environment. This includes customizing the Shell environment and shell functionality. It also covers standard input, output, and file compression. The course examines data backup processes and procedures. The learner will also learn how to control processes  more...

Oracle SQL for End Users--Part 1 Course Overview Oracle SQL and SQL*Plus are powerful components of Oracle's relational and object relational database management systems. This course is designed for end users who want to learn how to write SQL SELECT statements to retrieve data from a database. This course identifies relational database properties, introduces the Oracle server, and indicates how SQL and SQL*Plus are used in the  more...

Java Key Packages Collections This course provides an overview of the java.lang package and its key classes, such as Object, String, StringBuffer, wrapper classes, and the Math class. It also covers the java.util package and its classes, Date and GregorianCalendar. In addition, the course provides information about the collections framework provided by the java.util package. Learn To: Identify features of the  more...

Java Key Packages Collections This course provides an overview of the java.lang package and its key classes, such as Object, String, StringBuffer, wrapper classes, and the Math class. It also covers the java.util package and its classes, Date and GregorianCalendar. In addition, the course provides information about the collections framework provided by the java.util package. Learn To: Identify features of the  more...

Java Threads This course provides an introduction to threads and covers concepts like benefits of threads, methods of the Thread class, and creation of a thread. It also covers the various states of threads. In addition, the course describes the considerations for writing a multithreaded program and covers thread joins, synchronization, and locking. Learn To: Identify benefits of using threads in  more...

Java Threads This course provides an introduction to threads and covers concepts like benefits of threads, methods of the Thread class, and creation of a thread. It also covers the various states of threads. In addition, the course describes the considerations for writing a multithreaded program and covers thread joins, synchronization, and locking. Learn To: Identify benefits of using threads in  more...

Self Development Motivating Yourself to Perform In Self-Development: Motivating Yourself to Perform, managers and employees learn how to apply strategies that enable them to overcome procrastination. They also learn how to apply self-discipline and practice self-leadership concepts in order to foster motivation and perform at a high level. Learn To Use strategies to overcome procrastination.  more...

Outlook XP Expert User Course Overview This course teaches the advanced features of Outlook 2002 and will enable the learner to become an expert user. Message formats and templates, security tools and network configuration newsgroups, instant messaging and working remotely topics are covered in the course. It assumes the learner has taken the Outlook Fundamentals and Proficient User courses. Learn To •  more...

Self Development Increasing Your Assertiveness In Self-Development: Increasing Your Assertiveness, participants learn how to identify the sources of their self-esteem and then use techniques, such as good verbal communication skills, to enhance their self-esteem. Participants also learn how to manage conflict and their emotional responses to various situations in order to become more assertive. Learn To  more...

Self Development Positively Influencing Others Self-Development: Positively Influencing Others offers the student an overview of the information required to influence others through nonverbal communication and language, and covers how to use influence to empower people. The program details how the student can enhance his or her level of influence by listening actively, understanding Satir modes and sensory systems, building rapport, and  more...

Self Development Developing Rapport Through Communication Self-Development: Developing Rapport Through Communication offers the student an overview of the information required to develop communication fundamentals, enhance connections, and create impact with his or her language. The program details how to communicate effectively in writing, in one-to-one and one-to-many conversations, and through nonverbal cues. The program also details how to make a  more...

Career Development Developing a Career Strategy Career Development: Developing a Career Strategy offers the student an overview of how to define career aspirations, develop career goals, and create effective career strategies. The program covers in detail how to identify personal preferences, develop skills to help career advancement, and explore career options. It also describes the stages of career development and explains guidelines for  more...

Career Development Professional Networking Career Development: Professional Networking offers the student an overview of how to network for career advancement, seek career guidance, and develop a career network. The program covers in detail the steps for networking effectively, steps for communicating effectively, steps for building beneficial relationships inside and outside an organization, the difference between a mentor and coach, and  more...

EnjoySAP Features Functions The Computer Based Training course (CBT) Enjoy SAP Features and Functions aims to provide all the employees of your company, who want to learn more about the new interface Enjoy SAP with an overview of it's handling, features and functions. Having been given the background to the development of the EnjoySAP interface and its new features, the trainee will learn how to access the 4.6 System and to  more...

EnjoySAP What s New in Release 4 6 The Computer Based Training course (CBT) Enjoy SAP What's New in release 4,6 aims to provide all the employees of your company, who want to learn more about the new interface Enjoy SAP with an overview of it's handling, features and functions. The trainee will learn about the new features and functions of this release using a number of examples taken from the R/3 Basis system and cross-application  more...

Business Travel Safety Forming a Corporate Travel Safety Program In "Business Travel Safety: Forming a Corporate Travel Safety Program," you will learn how to facilitate safe and efficient travel for employees. You will learn best practices for developing a corporate travel safety program, how to choose the best travel agency for your organization, and why it is important to prepare for emergencies before traveling. Learn To  more...

A 2003 Part 2 Install Troubleshooting This course teaches about SCSCI devices and how to configure Bus Architecture. Participants learn about internal and peripheral device installation and upgrade. Finally, guidelines for problem isolation, diagnostics and troubleshooting are taught. Learn To To identify the components required for Plug and Play (PnP) technology to work. To  more...

A 2003 Part 3 Printers Networks Protocols This course delves into the concepts of memory modules, mainboards, and bus architecture. Printer hardware and how to troubleshoot printers is covered. Participants learn about basic network technology and network media, including cables and connectors. The technologies and protocols used for wireless and Internet connectivity are also taught. Learn To To match  more...

SAP Web Application Server Development The course Web Application Server Development provides an overview of the architecture of the SAP Web AS and explains the differences between the SAP Web Application Server and the SAP Internet Transaction Server (ITS). Furthermore, the user will be introduced to the concept on which the programming model of the Web Application Server is based. Learn To: o SAP WebAS: Architecture. o  more...

Organizational Skills Managing Information In Organizational Skills: Managing Information, managers and employees learn how to assimilate and make the best use of the stream of information that flows through their work environment on a daily basis. They explore ways to process, retain, prioritize, and preserve messages and data that are key to their productivity and effectiveness. Learn To Appropriately  more...

Organizational Skills Time Management Develop the skills you need to manage your time effectively in Organizational Skills: Time Management. You will use various time management techniques to meet your own deadlines as well as help your employees meet theirs. Learn To Understand the importance of time management. Recognize the myths of time management.  more...

Stress Management Fundamentals for Managers In Stress Management: Fundamentals for Managers, you will learn to recognize the importance of managing your own stress and addressing stress-inducing factors in the organization. You will also learn to recognize the causes and symptoms of employee stress as well as strategies to reduce workplace stressors and to support employees who are under stress. Armed with proven techniques for addressing  more...

Stress Management Fundamentals for Employees In Stress Management: Fundamentals for Employees, you will learn to recognize the warning signs of excessive stress and how to identify personal, social, and professional sources of stress. You will also learn proven techniques for combating stress, allowing you to take appropriate action to reduce its presence in your life. Learn To: Develop a basic understanding of stress and the  more...

Creativity Innovation Thinking Creatively In Creativity and Innovation: Thinking Creatively, you will learn to meet the demands of creative thinking in the workplace. This program will help you develop your creative thinking skills and allow you to practice using the creative thinking process. Learn To Identify the stages of the creative process. Recognize techniques that will  more...

Creativity Innovation Fostering a Ceative Environment Creativity and Innovation: Fostering a Creative Environment offers the student information required to recruit and retain creative individuals, perform a creativity audit, and to communicate with creative people. In addition, the program explains creative rhythm and gives suggestions for implementing a creative culture. Learn To Recognize the factors that attract  more...

Creativity Innovation Promoting Team Creativity Creativity and Innovation: Promoting Team Creativity offers the student information required to organize creative teams, conduct effective team sessions, and avoid roadblocks to team creativity. The program covers activities that can be used to increase creativity in a team and describes the creative problem-solving process. Learn To Demonstrate characteristics of  more...

CompTIA Linux 2004 Installation This series covers basic installation, operation, and troubleshooting operating systems on workstations and servers. The learner will be able to explain fundamental open source resources/licenses, demonstrate knowledge of user administration, understand file permissions/software configurations and manage local storage devices and network protocols. When all five courses are taken in the Linux+  more...

Visual Basic NET-Web Based Development Curriculum The Microsoft Visual Basic.NET-Web Based Development Curriculum introduces Microsoft Visual Studio.NET and ASP.NET Web application projects. The student will learn about error handling and code debugging, user input validation, ADO.NET database connections and data access. The student is also taught the creation and use of XML Web services and the configuration and deployment of Web applications  more...

Visual Basic NET-Web Based Development Curriculum The Microsoft Visual Basic.NET-Web Based Development Curriculum introduces Microsoft Visual Studio.NET and ASP.NET Web application projects. The student will learn about error handling and code debugging, user input validation, ADO.NET database connections and data access. The student is also taught the creation and use of XML Web services and the configuration and deployment of Web applications  more...

Visual Basic NET-Web Based Development Part 1 This course introduces Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, and ASP.NET Web application projects. The learner is given an overview of the .NET language features, and Visual Basic .NET components. Also, the learner is guided through the use of Web forms and controls. Learn To: o To identify features of .NET Framework components. o To identify benefits of the .NET Framework. o To match features of  more...

Visual Basic NET-Web Based Development Part 1 This course introduces Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, and ASP.NET Web application projects. The learner is given an overview of the .NET language features, and Visual Basic .NET components. Also, the learner is guided through the use of Web forms and controls. Learn To: o To identify features of .NET Framework components. o To identify benefits of the .NET Framework. o To match features of  more...

Visual Basic NET-Web Based Development Part 2 This course assumes that the learner has familiarity with the .NET environment, Web forms, and controls. The learner is now guided through the use event procedures, code-behind pages and page events. Error handling, code debugging, and user input validation are also taught. Learn To: o To identify features of event procedures. o To identify the syntax for creating an event procedure. o To  more...

Visual Basic NET-Web Based Development Part 2 This course assumes that the learner has familiarity with the .NET environment, Web forms, and controls. The learner is now guided through the use event procedures, code-behind pages and page events. Error handling, code debugging, and user input validation are also taught. Learn To: o To identify features of event procedures. o To identify the syntax for creating an event procedure. o To  more...

Visual Basic NET-Web Based Development Part 3 Assuming that the learner is now familiar with the basics of Web forms and controls, this course introduces ADO .NET and guides the learner through database connections and data access. Learn To: o To identify features of ADO.NET. o To ientify the syntax for importing ADO.NET namespaces. o To ientify features of the ADO.NET object model. o To identify features of SQL Server security  more...

Visual Basic NET-Web Based Development Part 3 Assuming that the learner is now familiar with the basics of Web forms and controls, this course introduces ADO .NET and guides the learner through database connections and data access. Learn To: o To identify features of ADO.NET. o To ientify the syntax for importing ADO.NET namespaces. o To ientify features of the ADO.NET object model. o To identify features of SQL Server security  more...

Visual Basic NET-Web Based Development Part 4 This course introduces the XML architecture in the ASP.NET. Participants are stepped through the creation and use of XML Web services. Also, state management, application and session variables, and cookies are covered. Learn To: o To identify features of XML. o To match XML core technologies with their functions. o To identify the syntax for linking Extensible Stylesheet Language  more...

Visual Basic NET-Web Based Development Part 4 This course introduces the XML architecture in the ASP.NET. Participants are stepped through the creation and use of XML Web services. Also, state management, application and session variables, and cookies are covered. Learn To: o To identify features of XML. o To match XML core technologies with their functions. o To identify the syntax for linking Extensible Stylesheet Language  more...

Visual Basic NET-Web Based Development Part 5 This course teaches the configuration and deployment of Web applications in Visual Basic .NET. The implementation of accessibility, online user assistance, and globalization are covered. Web Application security features including Windows-based authentication, form-based authentication, Microsoft Passport authentication, and XML Web service security are also taught. Learn To: o To identify  more...

Visual Basic NET-Web Based Development Part 5 This course teaches the configuration and deployment of Web applications in Visual Basic .NET. The implementation of accessibility, online user assistance, and globalization are covered. Web Application security features including Windows-based authentication, form-based authentication, Microsoft Passport authentication, and XML Web service security are also taught. Learn To: o To identify  more...

Business Finance Risk Analysis Business Finance: Risk Analysis offers the student an overview of the information required to identify, calculate, and assess both individual investments and investment portfolios. The program details types of risks associated with investments, gives equations used to calculate risk, and provides information about how to assess the results of the equations. Learn To •  more...