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Writing Web Content (Master Class)-Self Directed Write web content that persuades, informs, entertains, inspires, and sells. Is your style electronic? Learn how to make your Web text easy to navigate, easy to understand, and easy to use. This workshop shows how moving text from paper to the screen, or from a conventional Help system to Web customer assistance, demands a new approach. Learn to write the Web way, responding to your visitors with  more...

Writing Web Content (Master Class) Write web content that persuades, informs, entertains, inspires, and sells. Is your style electronic? Learn how to make your Web text easy to navigate, easy to understand, and easy to use. This workshop shows how moving text from paper to the screen, or from a conventional Help system to Web customer assistance, demands a new approach. Learn to write the Web way, responding to your visitors with  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...

Teams Management - Managing Team Conflict This course will teach you how to manage team conflict through understanding and dealing with the dynamic and changing work environment, personalities, concern over job security, changing team members, team vs. organizational dynamics, and division of tasks and functions. The user is given 1 year access to this course. You may complete it as quickly as you care to, however be diligent to  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...

Certificate in Web Content Creation (Master Classes) A professional certificate in writing and editing web content. The certificate program consists of three Master Classes: (1) Writing Web Content (2) Architecting Web Content (3) Creating Popular Web Genres These three Master Classes prepare you to be a professional web writer or editor, working in a world of intense interactivity, fast feedback, complex content management, and constantly changing  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...

Certified eMarketing Associate Certification (CeMA) A professional marketing certification. This is not a course but rather a certification that demonstrates competency in eMarketing. The CeMA certification is a substantial credential for students as well as professionals who are new to the e-marketing profession. The CeMA certification can be of benefit in employment applications, resumes, bios, and college admission applications. The  more...

Introduction to ISO 9001:2000 ISO 9000 is increasingly becoming the standard for doing business. Organizations worldwide are implementing ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems. What is ISO 9001:2000 and what does it require? Learn to understand the requirements and apply the standard within an organization. The student has up to 1 year to access the training. However, it must be completed at one sitting, it cannot be saved and  more...

Flash I: Mastering the Tools Produce exciting Web and multimedia presentations with Flash, the industry standard software for animation on the Web. In this intensive course, you will learn how to create the various graphic, button, and movie clip symbols that you will place in your SWF files. You will be taught by an experienced multimedia specialist, teacher, and instructional designer. Comprehensive learning modules will be  more...

Learn Grammar the Easy Way (Part 1) Designed for people who want to improve their writing by brushing up on the basics of grammar This course is designed for people who want to get a better feel for grammar so that they can strengthen their writing skills. Many times before a person has met you face-to-face, they?ve met you through your words. You may have sent in a cover letter and resume for a job. You may have written a memo  more...

CompTIA A+ 2009 The A+ certification validates the latest skills needed by today s computer support professionals. It is an international, vendor-neutral certification recognized by major hardware and software vendors, distributors and resellers. The A+ certification confirms a technician's ability to perform tasks such as installation, configuration, diagnosing, preventive maintenance and basic networking. The  more...

Writers At Work: A Review for Professionals - Part I Covers the most basic aspects of good writing on the job. This is the first of four review courses that together provide an in-depth review of grammar, punctuation, mechanics, sentence structure and style. Students may take the courses in sequence or pick and choose the courses that suit them. Part I of the review covers the most basic aspects of good writing on the job: understanding good  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...

Time Management Using Microsoft Outlook 2002 The course is designed to show students how to use Microsoft Outlook 2002 to plan their time. The scope of the course includes understanding time management theory/philosophy, handling stress, developing a system of organization, identifying priorities, creative problem solving, and timing teamwork. The course is designed to show students how to use the tools of Microsoft Outlook 2002, such as  more...

Turn Your Life Experience Into College Credit Did you know that your knowledge and life experience may be sufficient to earn you legitimate college credit from an Accredited U.S. College or University? Learn from a Life Experience and Adult Education Expert. This course will teach you how to earn College Credit for what know through a series of 6 dynamic lessons. 90 day access to course content. Work at your own pace. Earn College Credit For  more...

Time Management Course description -- This course addresses the nuts and bolts of time management tools for setting goals, keeping logs, and planning your time. It includes methods for identifying low pay-off activities and time-wasters, along with suggestions for getting rid of them. It provides tips for organizing your materials and your surroundings for more efficiency, and has other practical suggestions  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...

Resume Writing This course demonstrates the process of writing a resume that will result in an interview. Designed for anyone who needs a resume, this course will guide students through the process. An overview of resumes including their use, what potential employers look for and styles will be discussed. Comparisons between the job market and individual goals will be made and applied to the process. A  more...

Recruiting & Hiring Training & Certification Program Learn the basics of recruiting and hiring, as well as earn a "Fundamentals Of Recruiting & Hiring" certificate. This self-paced course qualifies for 4 hours of PHR/SPHR re-certification credits and can be completed either at one time or over several sessions. Our Recruiting & Hiring Training & Certification Program provides details on the steps necessary to legally and effectively recruit and  more...

Senior Professional In Supply Management (SPSM ) Certification Program Are you tired of not getting enough opportunities, respect, and money out of your purchasing career? Well, guess what? Nothing will change unless you take action towards becoming a world-class purchasing professional. You can earn your purchasing certification in less than 3 months if you devote more than 4 hours per week to this course of study. Accordingly, 2 hours per week will take  more...

Recognizing and Avoiding Burnout Course description -- The Strategies and Tips in this course will give you the tools to assess your own emotional state, locate the stressors in your life, and evaluate your expectations, a major contributor to burnout. You will be given guidelines to identify the various stages of burnout and methods to recognize where you are in the process. The course focuses on giving you practical techniques  more...

Recognizing Employee Performance Course description -- Motivated employees don t just happen they are the result of effective leadership. You will learn how to lay the groundwork for successfully recognizing employee performance, and find out how to identify the recognition methods that your organization offers. There are suggestions for powerful non-monetary rewards and ideas on how to use the job as a way to recognize and  more...

Professional Bar Management Mastery Level Certification The hospitality industry continues to grow each year, creating a demand for skilled managers. One challenge facing bar and restaurant owners and managers is that most hospitality programs are long-term and expensive. This is due to the wide range of subject material, much of which is never applied in the real world. Thus, too many managers go without any formal training and often find themselves  more...

Professional Bar Management Managing a bar or restaurant can be an overwhelming experience. The physical, emotional and mental demands are extreme. This class will teach you simple ways to handle difficult situations with unhappy customers and employees, the duties of each employee, and key factors which are vital to a successful business. Professional Bar Management Managing a bar or restaurant can be an overwhelming  more...

Phlebotomy Technician Career Training ...andards of practice for these practitioners.Nature of the Job The primary function of a phlebotomy technician is to obtain patient blood specimens by venipuncture or microtechniques. The phlebotomy technician aids in the collection and transportation of other laboratory specimens, and may be involved with patient data entry. A phlebotomy technician also draws blood for transfusions, donations  more...

Organizing Your Workspace Course description -- The stacks, books, and little pieces of paper can seem overwhelming. Disorganization hinders work performance and creates feelings of stress and anxiety. By learning to organize your workspace, you can reach better levels of performance. This course will identify techniques for organizing your work areas, shelves, drawers, and files. It will also give you tips for maintaining  more...

Personal Financial Planning Course description -- Without wise financial planning, the future may not be what most of us hope for, and even the present may be less that comfortable. This course contains the essential principles of planning for both short- and long-term needs and has many tools and references to provide guidance for planning and using personal financial resources. It gives tips and worksheets for setting  more...

Oracle 10g OCA The demand for Oracle technical professionals is growing fast. Experienced or new to the profession you need to know what skills make you more attractive to employers. You will have 1 year access to this course but can complete it as quickly as you like to. Oracle 10g OCA The demand for Oracle technical professionals is growing fast. Experienced or new to the profession you need to know what  more...

Moving from Trainer to Performance Consultant Course description -- Taking a step up in your career is an exciting time. Now is your chance to help your clients with their overall abilities, not just a few key skills. The move from being a trainer to becoming a performance consultant can be difficult if you aren t aware of certain strategies and tips. This course will help you identify the steps to gaining the skills you need while building  more...

Job Safety Analysis "Ju are zuffering from fear of ze vorkplace," was the analysis while reclined in the dimly lit book-lined office. You will be fixated on our new safety course, Job Safety Analysis. Welcome to Job Safety Analysis "Ju are zuffering from fear of ze vorkplace," was the analysis while reclined in the dimly lit book-lined office. You will be fixated on our new safety course, Job Safety Analysis.  more...

Introduction to Medical Transcription The course is designed to provide an overview of typical medical transcription skills and training aptitude, so that a potential "wanna-be" MT may assess the capability and interest level. It also provides an overview of the industry itself, job opportunities, certification, and other related information. A great lead-in course to the Comprehensive Medical Transcription Training program. The  more...

Intermediate Technical Writing Covers instructions, recommendation reports, headings, lists, notices, highlighting, and tables. This second course, Intermediate Technical Writing, in the technical-writing certificate introduces you to basic page design such as headings, lists, tables, notices, and highlighting. You`ll learn and be expected to use standard design, format, and style for these page-design elements in the  more...

How To Master Time Management This course is designed to show students how to use the tools of Microsoft Outlook 2002 to manage time. It combines the best of the old and new theories of research of time management. Students will be encouraged to understand their time management challenges and adapt the suggestions to fit their management style/needs. The course is designed to show students how to use the tools of Microsoft  more...

How to Join the Ranks of the Self-Employed in 6 Weeks Learn how to join the ranks of the self-employed by starting and running a business in 6 weeks. This course is designed specifically for individuals who desire to start and run their own business. The purpose is to teach people how to balance home and work (especially for those who start a business out of their home), determine office location, how to look and feel professional, how to setup the  more...

Grammar Mechanics Brush-up This is a 4 week refresher in the mechanics of English grammar. This course is an instructor-led course. Students are to submit their work directly to the instructor for review and applicable feedback commentary. The instructor for this course is Dezra Lehr-Guthrie. Ms. Lehr-Guthrie is freely accessible to her students via email at . This course will refresh your skills for college, on the job,  more...

Five Quick Steps to Telecommuting A self-paced ebook of tools to help you start your telework experience. This ebook-based course is designed primarily for corporate employees who would like the flexibility of telecommuting--working at home or other remote location--for several days each week. In five information-packed chapters, this self-paced ebook course helps you plan your telework experience, set up your home office,  more...

Front Desk Agent- Instructor Led Participants are guided through the historical context, terminology, telephone techniques, room reservations, check-in and check-out procedures, guest inquiries, complaints, accounting administrative tasks performed by hotel front desk agents. Participants will experience the physical stamina required as a front desk agent multi tasks and trouble shoots each client contact. FAQ How long will it  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Billing This course is for students who want to learn all of the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in this medical-support field. When you begin working in the healthcare industry, you will be armed with all of the medical billing skills and confidence you need to do an outstanding job. This course also touches on the business acumen needed to market your new billing skills. This marketing knowledge  more...

Expert Certificate Course in Medical Transcription with Work Placement Program With no medical background necessary, you can learn to transcribe doctor`s dictation into documents with our online training.We offer hours and hours of transcription practice prepared by doctors so youare ready for the working world when you graduate. We employ six MT instructors,train you in an online-friendly manner, and encourage students to interact witheach other in online forums. All course  more...

Expert Purchasing Management Are you a purchasing manager who worries about balancing the many demands of your leadership role? You're not alone. Today's companies are expecting more than ever from their purchasing managers. And today's environment is confronting purchasing managers with more challenges than ever. The student can complete their course of study within anytime frame as long as it does not exceed 60 days from  more...

ESL for Business - Letters and Memos In this instructor-led course, students will work on improving their written English skills through doing self-test grammar exercises and writing practice letters and memos aimed toward a particular audience (customers and peers). Instructor feedback on written assignments will guide students in improving their skills. Full Description Many times in business, your written words are your "calling  more...

ESL for Business - Special Documents In this instructor-led course, students will work on improving their written English skills through dong self-test grammar exercises and working on documents they use every day in their job. Instructor feedback on written assignments will guide students in improving their skills. Full Description Many times in business, your written words are your "calling card" to customers, vendors, and even  more...

Doing Business in China In everyday business, it s more and more common to meet, hold conference calls, and travel overseas. When you re working with people from an unfamiliar country, how can you gain the knowledge to ensure smooth communication and to avoid an offensive faux pas? Our Doing Business India courses will quickly give you the background to confidently reach across any cultural divide. In the Doing  more...

ESL for Business - E-mail Communication In this instructor-led course, students will work on improving their written English skills through doing self-test grammar exercises and writing practice e-mails aimed toward a particular audience (peers, customers, and management). Instructor feedback on written assignments will guide students in improving their skills. Full Description Many times in business, your written words are your  more...

Doing Business in India In everyday business, it s more and more common to meet, hold conference calls, and travel overseas. When you re working with people from an unfamiliar country, how can you gain the knowledge to ensure smooth communication and to avoid an offensive faux pas? Our Doing Business In India courses will quickly give you the background to confidently reach across any cultural divide. In the Doing  more...

CompTIA Security + This course provides students with information needed to attain the Security+ certification. Security + certificaiton is recognized around the world as the benchmark for foundation-level security professionals. This course prepares students to pass the Security + certificaton exam. The CompTIA Security+ certification tests for security knowledge mastery of an individual with two years on-the-job  more...

Comprehensive Medical Coding Training Our course is a complete and comprehensive online training process to learn coding. It will take about 4 months to complete. It requires medical terminology. A Medical Terminology Course should be taken first. All necessary materials needed to take this course are included (with the exception of a medical dictionary). This includes the AMA`s CPT (procedure codes), and EasyCoder (ICD codes).  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...

Compensation Training & Certification Program Learn the basics of Compensation and earn a "Fundmentals of Compensation" certificate. This self-paced course qualifies for 4 hours of PHR/SPHR re-certification credits and can be completed either at one time or over several sessions. Our "Compensation Training & Certification Program" course provides the details for establishing, maintaining, and evaluating an effective Compensation Program.  more...

Complete Paralegal Training Program (Self-Paced) A complete and comprehensive paralegal training program, taken entirely online, designed as a 5 to 6 month fast-track course but can be taken at a accelerated pace. This is a industry standard Certificate of Completion program. This state-of-the-art paralegal home training course, through which the student may quickly and easily learn this complex, prestigious and fascinating discipline, was  more...

Career Assessment Profile A Trump U Course- Do you know what you are best suited to do? So much of our success depends on matching what we do with what we do best. The Career Profile indicates how your personality can affect your potential. The online assessment can predict your job performance and will point you to the areas you need to work on to increase the likelihood of your success.Students may complete this course  more...

Build Your Own BIZ(tm) - How to Hire This course will help you make sound hiring decisions that help you maximize employee retention and return on investment. You will receive as a bonus 1 year unlimited access to this course from the day of enrollment. If attempting to accelerate your learning (1-2 weeks or less), please pay special attention to key points so you may successfully apply the information gained from this course to your  more...

Bartending to the Max-Online This exceptional course is a combination of Bartending the Easy Way and Professional Bar Management. The in-depth lessons will prepare you to work as a professional bartender in all types of establishments. If you are serious about the bar business, this course will also expand your knowledge into the area of management, including inventory, profits and staff issues. This information could lead to  more...

Bartending the Easy Way-Online This exceptional online bartending course will prepare you to work as a professional bartender in all types of establishments. Bartending requires so much more than knowing how to put ice in a glass and adding the proper ingredients. This class will prepare you to be a great salesperson, a customer service expert and an honest and valuable employee, skills that will help you succeed throughout  more...

Adobe PhotoShop CS Receive a fundamental understanding of the concepts of Adobe s PhotoShop CS by learning basic color correction, touch-up, image manipulation, and document management techniques. Adobe PhotoShop CS From professional graphic design to in-house image management, Photoshop is today?s tool of choice. Learn basic color correction, touch-up, image manipulation, and document management techniques. Then  more...

Adobe PhotoShop CS to CS2 Upgrade If you are making the move from PhotoShop CS to CS2, this course will help you get up to speed quickly. Adobe PhotoShop CS to CS2 Upgrade If you?re making the move to Photoshop CS2, this course is a must have. It will quickly bring you up to speed on what?s new and how to make the best use of new features like Adobe? Bridge, vanishing point, multiple layer control, smart object, image warp, and  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Instructor-Led A Trump U Course- Business is dynamic. If you`re not able to adapt and change your competitors will. Only the innovative survive. In this course, learn to grow your business with new products and services. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials. Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of  more...

Accelerate your Business Growth--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- Business is dynamic. If you`re not able to adapt and change your competitors will. Only the innovative survive. In this course, learn to grow your business with new products and services. Professor Don Sexton of Columbia University Business School will show you how -- with real-world examples and video tutorials.Students may complete this course within a reasonable period of  more...

Job-Seekers Workshop: 10 steps to a new beginning Welcome to our Employment Strategies Workshop The Employment Strategies Workshop begins with determining career requirements with a helpful worksheet, then explains how to find potential employers using the Net, networking and the direct approach; shows how to develop, personalize and target a resume (includes samples), write an effective cover letter (includes samples); talks about the best ways  more...

Applying Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace Course description -- Having logical intelligence will give you a good start in succeeding in your job. But to be more effective you must also develop your emotional intelligence. Using the two together, you will get along much better with your colleagues and know how to get ahead at work. You will learn how to handle your emotions and gear them towards a positive outcome. This course will teach  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...

How To Master Personal Career Course description -- Much of one's professional success is a function of personal skills that relate to professional activities, such as interviewing for a new job, balancing work and family, and managing stress. The 10 courses in this bundle develop personal competencies that will support your employees' career aspirations and enhance their effectiveness in their private lives. IMPORTANT NOTE:  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 issues  more...

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

Interviewing Skills for Job Candidates Course description -- Job Candidates will find that this course gives them the A-to-Z of interviewing for a new job. The Strategies and Tips provide specific recommendations for valuable preliminary work, and tools to prepare for the interviewera s questions. Key Points will help you promote your best image and create a positive impression. You will learn how to follow up with the interviewer and  more...

The Profession of Selling Consider how the following definitions relate to a successful career in sales: Principle - a rule or code of conduct; Strategy - a careful plan or method especially for achieving an end; and Skill - a developed or acquired ability. These three terms help describe the difference between sales as a profession, and sales as simply a job. "The Profession of Selling" course is designed to present the  more...

Views on Organizational Change The way that you respond to your new job role, new responsibilities, or fresh procedures is unique to you. The way that you react to change is intensely personal. But, to a large extent, organizations change in predictable ways and for predictable reasons. Similarly, the ways in which people respond to change tend to follow predictable patterns. Being able to think of yourself as part of this  more...

Finding Your Life Balance You fill your life with many activities and it is difficult to get the balance between those activities right. But getting the balance right gives a tremendous payback. You feel fulfilled. You are in harmony with yourself and your world. Which is good for you, and also impacts positively on your family, friends, and co-workers. The first step towards a possible adjustment of your life balance is  more...

Using Business Tools to Manage Sales Teams Managing your team is an important part of your job as a sales manager, but it isn't the only hat you wear. You also have to manage the business side of your sales manager position. For example, you have to know how to forecast sales accurately to determine the goals that your sales team will set. Like many sales managers, you've probably asked yourself, "How do I successfully and effectively  more...

Creating a Marketing Campaign Your marketing plan has been approved Now you need to get the job done. How you execute your plan is as crucial as the plan itself. In this course, you'll learn about tactical marketing tools needed to put your plan into gear and create your marketing mix. These include branding, packaging, promotions, publicity, advertising and merchandising.  more...

Marketing Management So, now you're a marketing manager. What are the expectations you and others have of this position? What skills do you need? How do you put together a marketing team? How do you lead that team to success? How can you tell if you're doing a good job? In this course you'll look at marketing management from top to bottom--starting from the basic skills you need as a marketing manager, through  more...

Get Your Career on the Fast Track Everyone has seen those TV shows from the '50s. The fathers went to work, worked hard, and got ahead. These people were your role models, your guides to succeeding in business. But if that's not happening, you ask yourself, "Why not?" The world is different now. Instead of job security, you need to focus on career security. In this course, you will learn more about today's new business  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...

Starting the Change Process Every story has a beginning, a middle, and an end. The majority of organizations consider change as a new beginning--a bright new day. But is that really the case? Ask your employees how they feel about change, and they'll often say, "It's unnecessary--we're doing just fine as we are." For them, change is the end of an era; an abrupt cessation of a comfortable way of life. It's your job to ensure  more...

Managing the Change Process Picture the scene. You've just started a new job and it's everything you've ever wanted. You find your desk, meet your new colleagues, and try to carry on with your life. But things are different. Your PC isn't in the same place, the cafeteria doesn't have your favorite coffee, and your chair isn't quite right. This is how change feels. You're disoriented--things still work, but not in the same  more...

Technical Support Agent Survival Skills Coping with stress is an everyday issue for the Technical Support Agent (TSA). The focus of this course is specifically directed to the situations that TSAs encounter. The course will help the TSA avoid burnout and manage job responsibilities by identifying the causes of stress, prevention methods, and time management skills.  more...

Managing Contingent Workers Contingent workers (on-call workers, independent contractors, workers provided by contract firms, and temporary help agency workers) are different than permanent employees in their expectations, roles, commitments and legal status. That means you need to manage them differently than you do full-time, core employees. This course will examine various aspects of successfully managing contingent  more...

Attracting Motivating and Retaining Technical Professionals If you're having problems finding and keeping technical professionals, you're not alone. In our financially competitive and technologically advanced business world, technical professionals are in great demand. Managers need to find ways to attract top-performing technical employees and keep them once they're on the job. In fact, surveys show that managers list attracting, motivating, and retaining  more...

Models for Managing Technical Professionals Because technical professionals set a high value on autonomy, managing their time and resources can be a difficult task. But, since it's your job to supervise this often-frustrating yet extremely valuable group of employees, you need to figure out the best way to do it. And this "best way" may vary from company to company and from individual to individual. In this course you'll learn a variety of  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...

The Customer Service Agent in Action There are now some 7 million customer service agents (CSAs) working in nearly 80,000 call centers in the United States. Call centers are burgeoning in Europe and the Pacific Rim as well, and experts predict that the number of CSAs will grow by 20 percent each year. Worldwide, revenues for the call center industry could soon reach almost $60 billion. The magnitude of these numbers suggests the  more...

Professional Skills for Customer Service Agents As a customer service agent (CSA), the focus of your job is to solve customers' problems within a short amount of time. To do this, you have to understand the optimum methods for professionally processing a large volume of customers representing many different personality types. This can be a challenging task. You can successfully handle an agent's workload while satisfying customers by mastering  more...

Corporate Culture Building the Service Foundation As the saying goes, "You can't create the cathedral before you build the foundation." That's why the first course in this Customer Service series focuses on building the foundation of good service. The buzz term is "Corporate Culture." It's not some rare disease, but your workplace "culture" can be positively or negatively infectious as it relates to customer service. In this course, you'll get  more...

Increasing Emotional Intelligence In today's workplace, you need to have both the intellectual skills to do the job and the emotional intelligence to interact effectively with co-workers. The successful leaders and managers around you outshine others because of their stellar people skills. Most people believe that emotions are automatic responses that they have no control over. Few realize that their emotions are determined by  more...

Writing with Intention Whether you're preparing a brief e-mail response, a business letter, a performance review, a multi-page proposal, or a presentation to a prime customer, you know that having a job means having to write. But if you're not a trained writer, how do you begin? The writing process actually starts before you pick up a pen or place your fingers on a keyboard. It begins with defining what you are writing,  more...

Working for Your Inner Boss Personal Accountability Most employees in business organizations must answer to someone else. From the top of the organization chart to the bottom, nearly every manager and employee must look to a supervisor, a director, or even a customer to establish priorities, assign tasks, set deadlines, and evaluate results. Whoever gives this direction is called the boss. On one level, the boss decides how employees will perform  more...

Project Planning In the early planning phases, project managers and team members have the most potential influence on the outcomes of a project. Yet, lots of planning does not guarantee successful planning. Just as project success can be planned, project disasters can be predestined if team members are not careful about the assumptions they make. A project management team that can balance the need for  more...

Planning and Identifying Project Risk In a perfect world, decisions would be made with complete certainty--all necessary information would be accurate and available as needed to ensure total success. In the real world, however, this is seldom the case. Real life is fraught with uncertainties; knowledge of events or conditions that may or may not occur is imperfect and incomplete, and this uncertainty affects decisions and outcomes.  more...

Responding to and Controlling Project Risk Life is fraught with uncertainties. Knowledge of situations or conditions that may or may not occur is imperfect and incomplete, and this uncertainty affects decisions and outcomes. Whenever decisions must be made without perfect knowledge--which is nearly all the time--there is risk. Contrary to popular opinion, however, risk is not always negative; uncertainty results in positive risk (also  more...

Oracle Database 11g Intelligent Infrastructure Enhancements Identify how to to monitor performance, automate maintenance, calibrate and manage resources, and streamline job scheduling using Oracle Database 11g's intelligent infrastructure enhancements.  more...

Common Tests The Analyze phase of Six Sigma's?? DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) roadmap includes what is traditionally referred to as "crunching the numbers." After you have accurately defined the problem and measured the correct data in earlier phases, the Analyze phase looks at that data from all angles in an effort to precisely determine the relationships among variables. Making the  more...

Variance Contingency Tables and Nonparametric Tests The Analyze phase of Six Sigma's?? DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) roadmap includes what is traditionally referred to as "crunching the numbers." After you have accurately defined the problem and measured the correct data in earlier phases, the Analyze phase looks at that data from all angles in an effort to precisely determine the relationships among variables. Making the  more...

Screening Applicants You've done your homework. You understand the importance of effective hiring, you've considered all of your hiring options, and you've effectively marketed the job opportunities in your organization using a behavioral-based job description. Applicants are pouring in. What do you do next? You must become skilled at screening applicants so that you can narrow the field to the group of individuals  more...

Conducting the Behavioral-based Interview Interviewing is no longer a process of interrogation. In fact, the previously held view that an interview is an opportunity for an interviewee to "sell" himself is under considerable challenge. What's taking the place of the traditional interview? The behavioral-based interview. The behavioral-based interview differs significantly from traditional interviewing styles because it focuses on the  more...

What to Consider When Hiring Recruitment is a complex and important activity for a manager. Effective hiring requires effective preparation. The recruitment process must be fair and safe, and there is plenty of legislation to trip up the unwary manager. Getting any part of this wrong is expensive, time consuming, and damaging to the good name of the company. This course will give you a brief overview of the major employment  more...

Employment Management HRCI PHR The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations, HRCI/PHR (Professional in Human Resources certification), cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including legislation affecting employee and consumer rights, and matters of workforce management. The HRCI certification examinations are widely recognized as the industry standard for evaluating  more...

Recruiting and Selecting Candidates HRCI PHR The Human Resource Certification Institute's (HRCI) certification examinations, HRCI/PHR (Professional in Human Resources certification), cover a broad range of workforce planning and employment issues, including the recruitment and selection of new employees. The HRCI certification examinations are widely recognized as the industry standard for evaluating Human Resource professionals'  more...

Planning a Diversity Initiative ...job they do at managing diversity; however, diversity isn't something that needs to be managed. Rather, diversity is an initiative that must permeate the company culture to be truly successful. Perhaps you've asked yourself, "How can I create an environment in which all team members, with their diverse backgrounds, can contribute to their full potential?" This course will explore the steps  more...

Recruiting for the 21st Century The Market It's the beginning of a new century and a new millennium, and the employment market is hot, hot, hot. Employee attitudes have shifted from "I'm sure glad I have a job" to "What have you done for me lately?" Boomers, members of the sociological phenomenon that has defined our culture since 1946, are getting ready to retire, and fewer workers from succeeding generations are available to step in. But  more...

Becoming a Manager Responsibilities and Fears Promotion to management is obviously welcome and something to celebrate, but when the initial excitement is over, you may begin to wonder about your new responsibilities. Your main focus is now on managing the activities of others and ensuring that the company's resources are used effectively. Apprehensions about whether you are able to do the job are natural--it merely indicates a healthy respect  more...

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 empowering your staff. You will undoubtedly have been very  more...

Pricing and Profitability for Product Managers A crucial aspect of a product manager's job is deciding what price to charge for a given product. It's equally important to understand that pricing decisions do not happen in a vacuum; the product manager will be held accountable for the success of the products he prices. Clearly, it's important for the product manager to understand the financial implications of his decisions. In this course,  more...

Training for Business Results As today's training or cross-functional manager, you're facing tight budgets and a focus on results for training dollars spent. This challenge is forcing you to demonstrate the effectiveness of your company's training investments. While most organizations evaluate participants' reactions to training, they rarely measure the effect of that training on job performance behaviors and organizational  more...

Behavior Putting Your Best Foot Forward Are you interested in taking charge of your career? Would you like your job to be more interesting, to offer you more challenges? Today's workplace offers more opportunities than ever for administrative support professionals to assume more responsibility and be more active in office decision-making. This course will show you some ways to assess yourself to ensure you're ready to work towards a new  more...

Overview to Effective Business Communication Calvin Coolidge said, "No one ever listened themselves out of a job." Furthermore, you could say that "No one ever communicated themselves out of a job." Understanding business communication is foundational to being an effective administrative support professional. Learn about the business communication process and techniques for effective communication such as listening effectively and sending  more...

Administrative Functions Administrative support professionals are the central nervous systems of an office. Their responsibilities are numerous and vital to the operation of their organization. Knowing the best ways to perform office functions will enable administrative support professional to complete their responsibilities efficiently and effectively. This course will present you with information that will help you  more...

Advancing Your Administrative Career Getting a position as an administrative support professional is a great accomplishment. However, have you considered what your next move should be? This course will show you how to advance on the job by providing you with important information about having a professional image and a successful attitude. You will learn valuable leadership skills and methods for motivating others. You will gain  more...

Organizational Behavior - The Organizational System Organizational Behavior: The Organizational System defines organizational structure and culture and explains their impact on employees. It also teaches how to perform a job analysis to determine whether an organization's job designs are appropriate and gives options for job redesign.  more...

Linux Technology Overview Part 1 Technical Business Considerations Course Overview This first course in the series provides background knowledge about Linux and explains what factors businesses should consider when determining if they should use it. This course teaches what Linux is, its history, what it can be used for, and the risks and benefits of using it. This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn more about this emerging technology. Learn To  more...

Oracle9i Performance Tuning Architecture Strategy In this course, you are introduced to the strategies and techniques used for tuning the Oracle9i server. Learn To: o Match the tuning goals with the appropriate job role. o Identify common tuning problems that directly affect database performance. o Identify appropriate tuning goals. o Identify key information recorded by the alert log. o Identify the parameters that control the  more...

ISA Server 2000 Part 2 Enterprise Deployment Considerations Course Overview This is the second course in a two part series that presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on installing, configuring, troubleshooting and administering Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000. The course covers server security, configuring packet filtering and IP routing, and configuring application filters and server  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--App Development Course Overview This course will provide application developers with the specific skills and knowledge needed to be successful in an IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 application development environment for UNIX, Windows or OS/2 platforms. This course will teach students about SQL application development, application development objects, embedded SQL programming, and dynamic SQL programming.  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--App Development Course Overview This course will provide application developers with the specific skills and knowledge needed to be successful in an IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 application development environment for UNIX, Windows or OS/2 platforms. This course will teach students about SQL application development, application development objects, embedded SQL programming, and dynamic SQL programming.  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1 App Devel Curriculum Course Overview The Complete IBM DB2 Universal Database V6.1 Application Development Curriculum includes the courses needed to prepare for IBM Certified Solutions Expert certification exams 509 and 511. Students will learn fundamental DB2 v6.1 skills and knowledge, such as creating and modifying database objects, creating indexes and views, managing basic database operations, and the basics of  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1 App Devel Curriculum Course Overview The Complete IBM DB2 Universal Database V6.1 Application Development Curriculum includes the courses needed to prepare for IBM Certified Solutions Expert certification exams 509 and 511. Students will learn fundamental DB2 v6.1 skills and knowledge, such as creating and modifying database objects, creating indexes and views, managing basic database operations, and the basics of  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--Administration Course Overview This course will provide database administrators with the specific skills and knowledge needed to be successful with DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 database administration in a UNIX, Windows, or OS/2 environment. This course will teach students the critical skills needed for designing a new DB2 implementation and maintaining an existing database. L earn To: Implement  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--Administration Course Overview This course will provide database administrators with the specific skills and knowledge needed to be successful with DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 database administration in a UNIX, Windows, or OS/2 environment. This course will teach students the critical skills needed for designing a new DB2 implementation and maintaining an existing database. L earn To: Implement  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--Fundamentals Course Overview This course will provide both database administrators and application developers with the broad foundation skills and knowledge needed to be successful with IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 in a UNIX, Windows, or OS/2 environment. This course will teach students the basic concepts of DB2 UDB V6.1, creating and accessing database objects, basic Structured Query Language  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--Fundamentals Course Overview This course will provide both database administrators and application developers with the broad foundation skills and knowledge needed to be successful with IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 in a UNIX, Windows, or OS/2 environment. This course will teach students the basic concepts of DB2 UDB V6.1, creating and accessing database objects, basic Structured Query Language  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1 Admin Curriculum Course Overview The Complete IBM DB2 Universal Database V6.1 Administration Curriculum includes the courses needed to prepare for IBM Certified Solutions Expert certification exams 509 and 510. Students will learn fundamental DB2 v6.1 skills and knowledge, such as creating and modifying database objects, creating indexes and views, managing basic database operations, and the basics of SQL.  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1 Admin Curriculum Course Overview The Complete IBM DB2 Universal Database V6.1 Administration Curriculum includes the courses needed to prepare for IBM Certified Solutions Expert certification exams 509 and 510. Students will learn fundamental DB2 v6.1 skills and knowledge, such as creating and modifying database objects, creating indexes and views, managing basic database operations, and the basics of SQL.  more...

UNIX--Part 2 Advanced Topics for Users Course Overview The second course in the UNIX curriculum teaches end users a little about how UNIX works and handles resources. It shows how UNIX can be best used by advanced users in a UNIX-based enterprise. This course can even act as a starting primer for users interested in becoming administrators. L earn To: Identify the hardware requirements for a UNIX system. Identify the  more...

Windows 2000 Administration--Part 2 Groups Resource Mgmt Course Overview This course provides the student with the knowledge necessary to use groups to organize user accounts. It also provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to administer file and printer resources. L earn To: Use Groups to Organize User Accounts. Administer File Resources. Administer Print Resources. C ontent Emphasis Skills-Based A udience  more...

Oracle8i Performance Tuning Architecture Strategy Course Overview This course is the first in a three-part Oracle8i Performance Tuning series. This interactive course will introduce participants to tools and techniques used to improve the performance of the Oracle8i server. Participants will be introduced to files and events that support the tuning process. In addition, students will learn considerations for tuning applications. Finally,  more...

Oracle Database 10g Administration Workshop II Part 4 This course will teach learners to configure an Oracle database for multilingual applications and distributed database access. Learners will learn how to use various database technologies, such as Resource Manager, the Scheduler, and materialized views. Learn To: Identify features of Automatic Storage Management (ASM). Identify features of Automatic Storage Management (ASM)  more...

Oracle8 Network Administration Net8 Configuration and Troubleshooting Course Overview This is the second course in a two-part series based on Oracle8 Network Administration. This course introduces participants to the trends and problems associated with business networking and presents the various solutions required to address these problems. This series explains in detail the architecture of Net8 and describes the steps in which connections are established  more...

NetWare 5 0 User Fundamentals Course Overview This course is intended to enable business professionals and end users to understand and use the fundamental capabilities of Novell NetWare and perform basic procedures on the network. L earn To: Identify the definitions of different components of a network, the topologies in which the components are arranged and how NetWare 5.0 services provide the basic networking  more...

CompTIA Server 2005 Troubleshooting Disaster Recovery This course covers general information about troubleshooting techniques and the disaster recovery process. This course is divided into two units, Troubleshooting and Disaster Recovery. The Troubleshooting unit covers troubleshooting and problem solving techniques, shutdown options, and bottlenecks. The Disaster Recovery unit covers disaster recovery planning, fault tolerance, and backup and  more...

NetWare 5 Administration - Part 2 C ourse Overview This course is the second in a five-part series on Novell NetWare 5 Administration. This course covers Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) and managing the file system. This course is an approved study guide that will help you prepare for certification exam 50-639 and is equivalent to Novell class 560. L earn To: Set up and configure network printing  more...

NetWare 5 Advanced Administration - Part 3 C ourse Overview This is the third course in a five-part series on Novell NetWare 5 Advanced Administration. This series provides the knowledge and skills necessary to design, configure and administer a complex NetWare 5 network. This course will help participants learn Novell Network Backup and Restoration procedures, and how to use Domain Name System (DNS)/Dynamic Host Configuration  more...

SQL Server 7 0 System Administration - Part 4 Course Overview This is the fourth course in a five part series that will provide students with the knowledge to install, configure, administer and troubleshoot Microsoft SQL Server 7.0. L earn To: Automate SQL Server 7.0 administrative tasks. Identify and use the SQL Server 7.0 tools for transferring and transforming data. Identify and use the tools for monitoring and  more...

IIS 4 0 Creating Configuring a Web Server - Part 3 Course Overview This is the third course in a four part series that will provide students with the knowledge to support the various features of Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0. Participants will gain an understanding of the product's architecture and perform the procedures to install, configure, and implement Internet Information Server. L earn To: Create and interpret  more...

NetWare 5 Administration - Part 2 Course Overview This course is the second in a five-part series on Novell NetWare 5 Administration. This course covers Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) and managing the file system. This course is an approved study guide that will help you prepare for certification exam 50-639 and is equivalent to Novell class 560. L earn To: Set up and configure network printing services by  more...

NetWare 5 Advanced Administration - Part 3 Course Overview This is the third course in a five-part series on Novell NetWare 5 Advanced Administration. This series provides the knowledge and skills necessary to design, configure and administer a complex NetWare 5 network. This course will help participants learn Novell Network Backup and Restoration procedures, and how to use Domain Name System (DNS)/Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol  more...

Quality Management Business Process Improvement Quality Management: Business Process Improvement offers the student an overview of how to prepare and implement quality changes. The program details how to select processes for improvement, assign a process manager, and establish a process improvement team. In addition, the program teaches the learner how to flowchart and streamline a process, as well as how to measure process performance.  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...

CompTIA Server 2005 Server Maintenance Security This course covers general information about securing the server room environment and troubleshooting. This course is divided into three units: Physical Housekeeping, Security, and Problem Determination and Troubleshooting. The Physical Housekeeping unit covers basics of maintaining server rooms. The Security unit covers securing the environment and recognizing environmental issues. The last unit  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...

Windows 2000 Administration--Part 2 Groups Resource Mgmt Course Overview This course provides the student with the knowledge necessary to use groups to organize user accounts. It also provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to administer file and printer resources. L earn To: Use Groups to Organize User Accounts. Administer File Resources. Administer Print Resources. C ontent Emphasis Skills-Based A udience  more...

Oracle Database 10g New Features for Administrators Part 1 Oracle Database 10g is the first database designed for enterprise grid computing. It is the most flexible and cost-effective way to manage enterprise information. This course covers the new features of Oracle Database 10g that are applicable to database administration. The features include Manageability concepts, Grid computing, enhanced installation features, configuration and performance  more...

Oracle Database 10g New Features for Administrators Part 3 Oracle Database 10g is the first database designed for enterprise grid computing. It is the most flexible and cost-effective way to manage enterprise information. This course covers new features of Resource Manager, job Scheduler, tablespace monitoring, shrinking segments, and partitioning enhancements. Learn To: Identify features of Resource Manager in Oracle Database 10g. Identify  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--Fundamentals Course Overview This course will provide both database administrators and application developers with the broad foundation skills and knowledge needed to be successful with IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 in a UNIX, Windows, or OS/2 environment. This course will teach students the basic concepts of DB2 UDB V6.1, creating and accessing database objects, basic Structured Query Language  more...

IBM DB2 Universal Database V6 1--Fundamentals Course Overview This course will provide both database administrators and application developers with the broad foundation skills and knowledge needed to be successful with IBM DB2 Universal Database (UDB) V6.1 in a UNIX, Windows, or OS/2 environment. This course will teach students the basic concepts of DB2 UDB V6.1, creating and accessing database objects, basic Structured Query Language  more...

IBM AIX--Part 2 Network Administration Course Overview This course covers all the UNIX implementation tracks aimed at a system administrator and the following job roles, Application Developer, Technical Manager, System Analyst, System Administrator, Software Engineer, Database Administrator, Help Desk/Support, End User. L earn To: Identify the features of the print queue process on AIX. Identify the command-line interface  more...

HP-UX--Part 1 Basic Administration Course Overview The first course in the HP/UX implementation track covers basic user and system administration in the HP/UX environment. It focuses on the common skills that an administrator will perform and how they are handled in this flavor of Unix. L earn To: Identify the features of HP-UX versions 10 and 11. Identify the function of the HP-UX system administrator. Identify the  more...

HP-UX--Part 2 Network Administration Course Overview In this course, you will learn about printers and terminals in a HP-UX system. You will also learn about network connections and services. L earn To: Identify the capabilities of printers in HP-UX. Add a local printer by using System Administration Manager (SAM). Identify the procedure to manage print queue jobs by using System Administration Manager (SAM).  more...

Office XP-New Features Curriculum Course Overview This curriculum provides a general overview of new productivity and information handling tools. It concentrates on new features within Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office XP software. Additionally, there is an emphasis on database, e-mail, and Internet software. This curriculum consists of two Skill Builder courses: Course 74010 Microsoft Office XP - New  more...

Office XP New Features Part 1 Overview Word Excel PowerPoint Course Overview The is the first course in a two part series which begins with a general overview of new productivity and information handling tools. It then concentrates on new features within Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Learn To • Identify the features of speech recognition in Office XP. • Identify the features of handwriting recognition in Office XP. •  more...

Access XP Fundamentals Course Overview This course presents the learner with the fundamentals of Microsoft Access 2002. This course guides the learner through the basics of Access databases and covers topics such as creating and modifying databases, and establishing relationships between tables. Learn To • Identify advantages of a relational database. • Identify the basics of a relational database.  more...

XML Building XML-Based Web Applications Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in a five part series that presents the learner with a broad overview of XML before moving onto a detailed treatment of each aspect of XML in the subsequent courses within the curriculum. It aims to present XML within the context of its use as a solution to information processing challenges and its uses within commercial and business environments. This  more...

XML Building XML-Based Web Applications Part 1 Course Overview This is the first course in a five part series that presents the learner with a broad overview of XML before moving onto a detailed treatment of each aspect of XML in the subsequent courses within the curriculum. It aims to present XML within the context of its use as a solution to information processing challenges and its uses within commercial and business environments. This  more...

XML Building XML-Based Web Applications Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a five part series that presents an introduction to the treatment of validation technologies within XML. DTDs are covered, presenting detail on DTD elements and attributes and entities. XML Schemas are then introduced, emphasizing the advantages of schemas over DTDs and then covering data types and namespaces within XML Schemas. The course then  more...

XML Building XML-Based Web Applications Part 2 Course Overview This is the second course in a five part series that presents an introduction to the treatment of validation technologies within XML. DTDs are covered, presenting detail on DTD elements and attributes and entities. XML Schemas are then introduced, emphasizing the advantages of schemas over DTDs and then covering data types and namespaces within XML Schemas. The course then  more...

XML Building XML-Based Web Applications Part 3 Course Overview This is the third course in a five part series that presents a detailed treatment of Styling within XML, concentrating on XSL. The evolution from CSS to XSL is covered in detail. XSL transformation mechanisms are dealt with, along with linking technologies, XML filtering and sorting, language constructs and creating new XML elements, and a coverage of XSLT. The course then  more...

Career Development Excelling in Your Career Career Development: Excelling in Your Career offers the student an overview of how to excel at work, market personal skills, and stay competitive in his or her career. The program covers in detail the guidelines to maintain productivity, steps to develop self-discipline, steps to develop an effective professional image, the advantages and disadvantages of self-study and formal education, and the  more...

SAP R 3 PP Production Order The course SAP R/3 PP: Production Order Processing provides an understanding of the production order processing within SAP R/3 MRP (Material Requirement Planning). It takes the learner through a whole production process and focuses on specific subjects of the process within each lesson. The learner will understand the interface between MRP and the production activity control. The course covers an  more...

SAP R 3 PP Prod Order Processing Capacity Planning The course SAP R/3 PP: Production Order Processing and Capacity Planning provides an understanding of the production order processing within SAP R/3 MRP (Material Requirement Planning). It takes the learner through a whole production process and focuses on specific subjects of the process within each lesson. The course covers the whole range of Production Order, from creation to execution as well  more...

MS Win XP Install Admin Part 4 Remote Mobile Computing This is the fourth course in a five part series in the Microsoft Windows XP Installation and Administration curriculum. It covers how to configure inbound and outbound connections and authentication protocols for Microsoft Windows XP Professional. It discusses how to configure and use Remote Desktop. Topics teaching how to configure and support Microsoft Windows XP Professional for mobile  more...

Windows 2000 Network Mgt Part 2 Resources Web Services This is the second course in a five part series that teaches shared network resources, including shared printers and shared folders. The course covers how to publish resources, configure permissions, and configure disk quotas. This course also teaches about Internet Information Services (IIS) configuration, including virtual directories, virtual servers, and configuring authentication for Web  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...

CompTIA Server 2005 Storage Arrays Install Planning This course covers general knowledge about technologies such as Fiber Channel and RAID. The course also covers pre-installation activities for installing a server or network. This course is divided into three units: Fiber Channel Fundamentals, RAID, and Installation Planning. The Fiber Channel Fundamentals unit introduces learners to the Fiber Channel technology and covers Fiber Channel hardware  more...

CompTIA Server 2005 Hardware Operating System Install This course covers general information about installing hardware devices and configuring servers. This course is divided into two units, Hardware Installation and Configuration of Servers. The Hardware Installation unit covers best practices of hardware installation and server management. The Configuration of Servers unit covers hardware configuration, installation, and network configuration.  more...

CompTIA Server 2005 Upgrading Processors Storage Devices This course teaches the general aspects of upgrading servers. The course is divided into two units, Service Tools and Processors and Storage Devices. The Service Tools unit introduces the general tools that help the administrator learn about the health of the servers. In the Processors and Storage Devices unit, the key aspects involved in upgrading processors and different types of hard drives are  more...

CompTIA Server 2005 Monitoring Server Performance This course covers the basics and best practices for upgrading various types of hardware. This course is divided into three units: Basic Upgrades, Peripheral Upgrades and System Resources, and Performance Monitoring. The Basic Upgrades unit covers memory types, memory modules, and memory installation and upgrade. The Peripheral Upgrades and System Resources unit covers network cards, peripheral  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...

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...

Visual Basic NET-Windows Development Curriculum The Microsoft Visual Basic .NET-Windows Development Curriculum introduces students to Microsoft.NET Framework Windows Forms and controls.It describes the various options for building your own controls and explains how to expand the functionality of existing controls. The student is taught how to use .NET and COM components of the Windows Forms application, and how to use the Reporting and Printing  more...

Visual Basic NET-Windows Development Part 1 This course introduces the student to Microsoft .NET Framework Windows Forms and controls. It explains how to create and populate base forms and inherited forms by using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. It also covers organizing controls on a form and creating Multiple Document Interfaces (MDI). Further more it explains how to code for event procedures associated with different controls. The course  more...

Visual Basic NET-Windows Development Part 2 This Course describes the various options for building your own controls. It explains how to extend the functionality of existing Windows Forms control, combine multiple existing controls into a composite control, and build a new custom control. It also covers how to add design-time attributes and licensing support to a control. Learn To: o To identify features of extended controls. o To  more...

Visual Basic NET-Windows Development Part 5 The Debugging and Deploying Windows Forms Applications sections in this course explains assemblies and the use of strong-named assemblies and the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) in the .NET Framework. It also covers how to configure and deploy your Windows Forms applications. The Securing Windows Forms Applications section explains how to use the security features in the .NET Framework in Windows  more...

CCNT Basic Telecommunications v6 0 Part 1 The goal of this course is to present the learner with the fundamentals of telecommunications and to give a comprehensive introduction to analog and digital concepts. The course covers the history of telecommunications and looks at the structure of business systems (including station sets, PBX, key and hybrid systems, ISDN and broadband), CPE, and services (dedicated and switched). The course then  more...

CCNT Basic Telecommunications v6 0 Part 2 This course focuses on transmission networks, switching, and signaling. The course begins with an overview of transmission networks, looking at current structures, cellular, Internet, and the various transmission media. It then covers signaling, looking at the various signaling types and processes. The final area of concentration is switching, covering, for example, analog and digital, time- and  more...

Sexual Harassment Preventing Sexual Harassment Claims Sexual Harassment: Preventing Sexual Harassment Claims offers the student an overview of how sexual harassment affects companies and how they can be legally responsible for incidents of sexual harassment. The program details how to create a sexual harassment policy, what criteria should be included in an effective policy, and how to implement the policy. In addition, the program teaches the  more...

Interviewing Skills Preparing for an Interview In Interviewing Skills - Preparing for an Interview, you will learn specific information and practices that will help you find and hire the right candidate for your team, including steps you can take to prepare for interviews and the types of questions you should ask when meeting with candidates. You will also learn about different types and uses of interviews, as well as special considerations  more...

Recruiting Retention Staffing Your Organization Recruiting and Retention: Staffing Your Organization offers the student an overview the benefits of forecasting human resource needs and using a job analysis to create a thorough job description. The program emphasizes the importance of the job description as a tool for the employment process that can help determine how a company identifies candidates, decides on a job source, and advertises job  more...

Recruiting Retention Internet Recruiting Recruiting and Retention: Internet Recruiting offers the student an overview of the benefits and uses of Internet recruiting. The program explains the process for preparing to use the Internet and covers steps for developing an Internet search strategy. Learn To List ways to identify whether Internet recruiting is right for your organization.  more...

Recruiting Retention Keeping Your Good Employees Recruiting and Retention: Keeping Your Good Employees offers the student an overview of organizational facets that affect employee retention. The program explains the process for leading employees through orientation. The program also covers steps for conducting feedback sessions and coaching. Learn To Identify organizational facets that affect employee retention.  more...

Exit Interviewing Skills The Termination Process Exit Interviewing: The Termination Process covers how to monitor and guide your employees' performance, as well as how to terminate employment lawfully. The program also covers how to explain performance standards to employees, how to document performance and misconduct issues, and how to improve employees' performance. In addition, it teaches how to discipline employee misconduct, prepare for a  more...

Human Resource Law Management s Role Human Resource Law: Management's Role provides a general overview of law affecting the workplace. These legal issues include wrongful discharge, wage and hour laws, and anti-discrimination statutes. In addition, this program provides ways employers can minimize employee complaints, and methods employers can use to handle, document, and seek legal counsel for claims. Learn To  more...

Human Resource Law Americans With Disabilities Act Human Resource Law: Americans with Disabilities Act provides in depth information about the Americans with Disabilities Act. This program instructs employers on the specifics of the law, and the complications involved in determining which employees qualify for ADA protection. In addition, this program provides defenses to discrimination claims, an explanation of reasonable accommodation and undue  more...

Human Resource Law Family Medical Leave Act In Human Resource Law: Family and Medical Leave Act, you will learn the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and how to administer FMLA leave. You will learn which events qualify an employee for FMLA leave and the actions employers should avoid taking when protecting an employee's rights to FMLA leave. In addition, you will learn job restoration rules, how the FMLA is enforced,  more...

Leadership Development Motivation In Leadership Development: Motivation, you will develop the skills needed to enhance employee and team motivation. Throughout the simulations, you will be provided with the opportunity to overcome motivation problems and encourage employees who are facing various obstacles Learn To Identify the factors that can lead to low motivation.  more...

Managerial Leadership Creating a Vision Managerial Leadership: Creating a Vision provides students an overview of organizational leadership and its role in guiding the organization toward vision fulfillment. The program highlights questions to ask when defining an organization's vision, basic steps to complete when drafting a vision statement, and guidelines for communicating the vision. In addition, this program provides steps for  more...

Employee Performance Providing Feedback Employee Performance: Providing Feedback helps managers and employees develop the skills needed to give constructive feedback-both praise and criticism-to subordinates or peers. They learn the role feedback plays in improving performance and when and how to deliver feedback so that it can be 'heard' by the recipient. Learn To Use proven processes for giving  more...

Essentials of Management Creating a Positive Workplace In Essentials of Management: Creating a Positive Workplace, students learn techniques for encouraging positive behavior on the job, as well as the best methods for addressing negative attitudes. In addition, students learn how to apply guidelines for creating a fun atmosphere throughout their office, department, or division. Learn To Understand why positive  more...

Essentials of Management Maintaining a Productive Workplace In Essentials of Management: Maintaining a Productive Workforce, students learn various ways to improve a job process, to provide support to help employees stay productive, to offer employees feedback, and to apply strategies for improving productivity. In addition, managers learn how to help employees overcome three main productivity problems encountered in the workplace. Learn To  more...

Correcting Performance Problems Addressing Performance Problems In Correcting Performance Problems: Addressing Performance Problems, you will learn a process for conducting effective feedback sessions with employees who have a performance problems. You will also learn guidelines for explaining to employees the impact of their problem behavior. In addition, you will learn the correct way to address negative employee responses, as well as how to respond when to  more...

Managing Performance Establishing a Peformance Plan In Managing Performance: Establishing a Performance Plan, you will learn the process for managing performance, how to conduct a performance planning meeting, and how to document the performance plan. In addition, you will learn how to provide positive and constructive feedback, as well as how to coach your employees throughout the appraisal period. Learn To  more...

Managing Performance Overcoming Performance Appraisal Challenges In Managing Performance: Overcoming Performance Appraisal Challenges, you will learn how to encourage regular communication, how to conduct a status meeting, and how to document ongoing communication. You will also learn how to respond to a defensive employee and how to resolve conflict in an appraisal discussion. In addition, you will learn about the laws governing the appraisal process, so you  more...

Coaching Applying the Coaching Process In Coaching: Applying the Coaching Process, you will learn how to establish coaching objectives, identify the best opportunities to coach, and communicate your goals and expectations to your employees in a clear and effective manner. You will also learn how to differentiate between performance goals and long-term goals, implement an appropriate reward system, and monitor your employees'  more...

Operations Management Operations Components Operations Management: Operations Components offers the student an overview of seven components of operations management. The program defines each of the components and introduces the student to the responsibilities of an operations manager. In addition, the program offers examples of how each component is applied to a company a a s operations. Learn To Select  more...

Managing High Performers Creating a Retention Strategy Managing High Performers: Creating a Retention Strategy asks what a company needs to do to attract and then retain high performers. It assists learners in developing an effective retention strategy by creating an awareness of the importance of managing organizational talent and by teaching strategies for retaining this talent. Learn To The importance of training  more...

Managing High Performers Defining Finding High Performers Managing High Performers: Defining and Finding High Performers, helps the learner to better identify high performers and, having recruited them, monitor and meet their needs. High performers must be motivated, and this course includes practical guidelines for establishing trust and building rapport with them. It also offers advice on how to successfully recruit high performers. Learn To  more...

Managing High Performers Implementing Recognition Programs Managing High Performers: Implementing Recognition Programs, takes the learner through the importance of developing effective recognition programs which will ensure the retention of your company a a s high performers. Effective coaching, mentoring, and feedback delivered in tandem with a recognition program are the focus in this course, and learners will find invaluable guidelines for each.  more...

Organizational Crisis Mgmt Anticipating Planning for Crises This course defines and examines what is meant by Organizational Crisis Management, noting the special need for crisis management in today a a s world. The vital importance to an organization of having a crisis management plan in place is emphasized. The course then covers planning for crises, for example, how to assess your organization's level of preparation and how to forecast potential  more...

Organizational Crisis Mgmt Managing a Crisis This course focuses on management during and after a crisis. It starts by covering challenges presented by crises, the importance of crisis recognition, and immediate management strategies on sudden crisis outbreak. It then moves on to management of information, decision-making, and managing with regard to legal issues. The final section covers guidelines for managing specific crisis types, for  more...

Organizational Crisis Mgmt Resolving Crises in Organizations This course underlines the vital importance of effective and controlled communications. Guidelines are presented on handling calls, controlling the communication flow, messages and audiences, and communicating in the crisis aftermath. The course looks at communication with non-media stakeholders, giving particular attention to employees. The final section covers communication with the media,  more...

Team Leadership Promoting Your Team s Effectiveness Team Leadership: Promoting Your Team's Effectiveness offers the student an overview of how to set goals, prevent team ineffectiveness, and measure individual and team performance. The program covers in detail the steps for setting effective goals, the steps for measuring team and individual performance, and the advantages and negative effects of diversity. Learn To  more...

Team Conflict Overcoming Conflict with Communication Team Conflict: Overcoming Conflict with Communication offers the student information for understanding and using communication to resolve conflict in a diverse team. The program covers the communication process, explains strategies for managing conflict, and lists guidelines for effective communication during team conflict. Learn To • List in order the  more...

Administrative Assistant Skills Understanding Basic Skills In Administrative Assistant Skills: Understanding Basic Skills, you will learn how to handle mail and telephone calls, file information, and plan business trips. You will also learn what office equipment you should know how to use and how to maintain your office supply needs. In addition, you will learn what to do when your supervisor gives you a message to disseminate, what business documents you  more...

Lotus Domino R5 Migrating From R4 x Course Overview This is the first course in a two part series that will teach Lotus Domino 4.x system administrators about the new Domino R5 system administration features, the impact of those features on their job, and how to migrate their organizations from Domino R4.x to R5. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to identify the server and client licenses in Domino R5, and  more...

Lotus Domino R5 Configuring Optimizing the Environment Course Overview This is the final course in a two part series that will teach Lotus Domino 4.x system administrators about the new Domino R5 system administration features, the impact of those features on their job, and how to migrate their organizations from Domino R4.x to R5. At the completion of this course, students will learn how to set up the administration process and configure LDAP and  more...

XML Building XML-Based Web Applications Part 3 Course Overview This is the third course in a five part series that presents a detailed treatment of Styling within XML, concentrating on XSL. The evolution from CSS to XSL is covered in detail. XSL transformation mechanisms are dealt with, along with linking technologies, XML filtering and sorting, language constructs and creating new XML elements, and a coverage of XSLT. The course then  more...

XML Building XML-Based Web Applications Part 4 Course Overview This is the fourth course in a five part series dedicated to coverage of the Document Object Model. This course will provide the learner with a solid understanding of its importance and practice of its usage. The structure of the DOM is presented in detail, along with information on accessing DOM documents and navigating DOM trees and retrieving content. Dynamic transformation  more...

XML Building XML-Based Web Applications Part 4 Course Overview This is the fourth course in a five part series dedicated to coverage of the Document Object Model. This course will provide the learner with a solid understanding of its importance and practice of its usage. The structure of the DOM is presented in detail, along with information on accessing DOM documents and navigating DOM trees and retrieving content. Dynamic transformation  more...

XML Building XML-Based Web Applications Part 5 This goal of this final course within the curriculum is to provide the learner with a detailed understanding of the mechanisms of data validation using schemas within XML and a knowledge of the applications of XML within business and commercial environments. The course begins with a coverage of validation within XML and the advantages of schemas over DTDs. The elements of an XDR schema are covered  more...

XML Building XML-Based Web Applications Part 5 This goal of this final course within the curriculum is to provide the learner with a detailed understanding of the mechanisms of data validation using schemas within XML and a knowledge of the applications of XML within business and commercial environments. The course begins with a coverage of validation within XML and the advantages of schemas over DTDs. The elements of an XDR schema are covered  more...

CIW Site Designer Curriculum Course Overview This curriculum introduces Web design concepts, page layout, usability, navigation, graphics and multimedia. Other topics covered include Web technologies, Web site development tools, basics of using Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia Dreamweaver and Allaire HomeSite, JASC Paint Shop, in addition to advanced Web design technologies and concepts, including XML, HTTP servers,  more...

CIW Application Developer CGI Using Perl Fundamentals Curriculum Course Overview This curriculum presents instruction on the foundations of CGI using the Perl language, how to get started with CGI and Perl, Perl fundamentals, and Perl input and output. Additionally, the curriculum will cover how to manage files and databases, and CGI security issues. This curriclum consists of two Skill Builder courses: Course 87051 CIW Fundamentals of CGI Using Perl Part 1:  more...

CIW Application Developer Dynamic Server Pages Curriculum Course Overview This curriculum introduces learners to the PHP Hypertext Processor to include an introduction to PHP, PHP fundamentals, string manipulation and file input/output, PHP and databases. This curriculum consists of three Skill Builder courses: Course 87053 CIW Dynamic Server Pages Part 1 Course 87054 CIW Dynamic Server Pages Part 2 Course 87055 CIW Dynamic Server Pages Part 3  more...

CIW Server Administrator Curriculum Course Overview This curriculum will teach learners how to install and configure servers. This course will cover the common IT tasks and services, operating systems, installation strategies, and configuring systems such as Windows 2000 and Linux. This curriculum consists of five Skill Builder courses: Course 87001 CIW Server Administrator Part 1: Configuring Course 87002 CIW Server  more...

Achieving Success Without Authority Focusing on Results Achieving Success Without Authority: Focusing on Results emphasizes the importance as well as the actions necessary to stay focused on achieving results. Each employee within an organization must maintain focus on achieving results and the importance it has to the organization. Employees must understand that even without authority they still have influence to the success of company goals.  more...

CIW Internetworking Professional Curriculum Course Overview This curriculum presents learners with an overview of TCP/IP network technology. This curriculum will provide an outline of the infrastructure of the Internet and the place of TCP/IP within this infrastructure. It will also cover the IP model, TCP/IP functions and services, features of network management, and the features and functions of IPv6. This curriculum consists of five  more...

A 2003 OS Technologies Part 1 Installing This course presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on the fundamentals of major Operating Systems. Learners will be introduced to the procedures for installing and upgrading Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. Windows ME is part of the Windows 9x family. The course will also cover system boot sequences. Learn To To  more...

A 2003 OS Technologies Part 2 Configuring Managing This course will present instruction on system interfaces and the underlying command-line functions and utilities to manage the major operating systems. Learners will be introduced to the concepts and procedures for managing disks, file systems, and files, along with procedures for adding and configuring device drivers. Learn To To identify key features of Windows  more...

A 2003 OS Technologies Part 3 Troubleshooting This course presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on procedures for diagnosing and troubleshooting common operating system problems. Problems with the installation and startup processes, resources for troubleshooting, common problems will all be presented. This course will also cover managing the registry, system files, and memory. Learn To  more...

A 2003 OS Technologies Part 4 Network Fundamentals This course presents students with both theoretical and practical instruction on basic network concepts and terminology, including the networking capabilities of Windows and network protocol configuration. This course also covers concepts relating to the Internet and how to set up a system for Internet access. Learn To To differentiate between network types based  more...

Network Certification Curriculum The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has developed this vendor-neutral IT certification program. It is intended to test skills required of a network technician, who needs to know more than an A+ industry novice but is not yet a MCSE/CNE network expert. This curriculum consists of three Skill Builder courses. Course 14181 Network+ a Part 1: Media and Topologies, Course 14182  more...

CompTIA Server 2005 Server Fundamentals This course covers general information about server hardware that includes latest server architecture technologies, hardware, and peripherals. This course is divided into two units, Server Hardware Fundamentals and Storage Solutions. The Server Hardware Fundamentals unit covers system bus architectures, memory and processors, and servers. The Storage Solutions unit covers Small Computer System  more...

CCNT Basic Data Communications v6 0 Part 1 This course gives students an introduction to data networks, signals and to data transmission. The Data Networks and Signals section teaches about data terminal equipment (DTE), data communication equipment (DCE), the OSI model, and analog and digital signals. The Data Transmission section teaches about half-duplex and full-duplex circuits, and switched and non-switched data circuits. This section  more...

CCNT Basic Data Communications v6 0 Part 2 This course teaches students about networks and transmission principles. The networks section teaches about local area networks (LANs), wide-area networks (WANs), hierarchical WANs, and LAN components. This section also teaches about system network architecture (SNA), and TCP/IP. The Transmission Principles section teaches about data protocols, DTE to DCE interface standards, and transmission  more...

CCNT Basic Data Communications v6 0 Part 3 This course teaches students about data communications equipment and media. The LANs and Communications equipment section teaches about the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE), analog and digital communication, modulation, multiplexers, and the Synchronous Optical Networks (SONET) protocol. The Transmission Media section teaches about transmission media cables and wireless  more...

CCNT Broadband Technologies v 6 0 Part 1 This course introduces broadband technologies and broadband categories and it teaches multiplexing and switching. It also covers network interconnections and SONET. Learn To: Identify features of broadband. Identify characteristics of the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). Identify features of analog signals. Identify functions of Synchronous Optical Network (SONET).  more...

CCNT Broadband Technologies v6 0 Part 2 This course covers ISDN and BISDN. X.25 and Frame Relay are also taught. This course also covers SS7 and Cell Relay. Learn To: Identify key features of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) technology. Identify characteristics of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) transmission channels. Identify features of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface  more...

CCNT Broadband Technologies v6 0 Part 3 This course teaches ATM and SMDS. It also covers DSL and wireless broadband and VPN technology including VPN security. Learn To: Identify the features of Switched Multimegabit Data Service (SMDS). Identify characteristics of distributed queue dual bus (DQDB). Identify Switched Multimegabit Data Service Interface Protocol (SIP) levels that compare to the Open Systems Interconnection  more...

CCNT Computer-Telephony Integration Essentials v6 0 This course introduces CTI and covers CTI architecture and CTI hardware. It also teaches CTI markets and CTI system development. Learn To: Identify features of the standard configuration of a Computer-Telephony Integration (CTI) system. Identify characteristics of call routing. Identify features of interactive voice processing. Identify uses of Computer-Telephony Integration (CTI)  more...

IMS Essentials Curriculum This curriculum introduces the IMS Database Manager and the IMS Transaction Manager (IMS TM). It also covers data entry databases (DEDBs) and expedited message handling (EMH). This curriculum consists of three Skill Builder courses: IMS Essentials Part 1: IMS Database Manager IMS Essentials Part 2: IMS Transaction Manager IMS Essentials Part 3: DEDBs, Advanced IMS Systems, and DB2 Learn  more...

IMS Essentials Part 1 IMS Database Manager In IMS Essentials Part 1: Database Manager, you are introduced to the IMS Database Manager. IMS hierarchical databases are covered, and the Data Language/I (DL/I) function codes used to query and update the databases within application programs. You are introduced to database change logging and the various database recovery utilities used in IMS. Finally, you learn about IMS hierarchic access  more...

IMS Essentials Part 2 IMS Transaction Manager In IBM IMS Essentials Part 2: Transaction Manager, you learn about IMS Transaction Manager (IMS TM). The architecture and messages in IMS TM are introduced. You learn about the security issues and about protecting system integrity in IMS. In the IMS Transaction Message Processing section, both message and application processing are explained. Finally, Multiple Systems Coupling (MSC) and  more...

IMS Essentials Part 3 DEDBs Advanced IMS Systems DB2 In IBM IMS Essentials Part 3: DEDBs, Advanced IMS Systems, and DB2, you learn about data entry databases (DEDBs) and expedited message handling (EMH). The Advanced IMS Systems section introduces DBCTL and the concept of data sharing in IMS. The Common Service Layer (CSL) architecture is explained. Finally, the relationship between IMS and DB2 is explained, including the IMS to DB2 attachment. This  more...

Frontline Leadership Preparing to Lead Frontline Leadership: Preparing to Lead offers the student an overview of the information required to identify, address, and discipline employees who display difficult behavior. The program details characteristics and sources of difficult behavior, effective techniques to prevent difficult behavior in the workplace, and proper communication methods to build better relationships with difficult  more...

Frontline Leadership Positively Influencing Workplace Culture Frontline Leadership: Positively Influencing Workplace Culture covers the factors that determine workplace culture and outlines a process for leading employees through culture changes. This program also covers two styles of frontline leadership and offers tips for fostering a positive work environment, addressing negativity, and inspiring employee innovation. Learn To  more...

Mentoring Developing Your Mentoring Skills Mentoring: Developing Your Mentoring Skills offers the student an overview of a mentor's job and competencies, how to develop strong mentoring relationships, and how to mentor effectively. The program covers steps for choosing mentees, elements that make mentoring work, and behaviors mentors should avoid. It also covers learning styles, how to maximize mentees' learning potential, and how to  more...

Mentoring Using a Mentor to Your Advantage Mentoring: Using a Mentor to Your Advantage offers the student guidance for becoming an effective mentee, building a strong mentoring relationship, and maximizing the benefits of mentoring. The program covers the mentee's job, possible learning styles, how to set effective goals, and how to become an effective learner. It also covers steps for choosing a mentor and the guidelines for developing  more...

Organizational Behavior Organizational Dynamics for Individuals Organizational Behavior: Organizational Dynamics for Individuals defines organizational behavior and identifies the variables and characteristics that influence an individual's behavior in the workplace. Learn To Identify OB dependent variables demonstrated by an employee. Identify types of power. Avoid  more...

Organizational Behavior The Organizational System Organizational Behavior: The Organizational System defines organizational structure and culture and explains their impact on employees. It also teaches how to perform a job analysis to determine whether an organization's job designs are appropriate and gives options for job redesign. Learn To • Identify the elements of structure that affect organizational  more...

Project Leadership Overcoming Obstacles Project Leadership: Overcoming Obstacles covers the benefits of initiating change, how to handle employee responses to change, and how to encourage change. It also outlines how to recognize and reduce stress, as well as how to improve work habits. In addition, the program details how to manage and resolve team conflict. Learn To Identify strategies to help  more...

QuickBooks Pro 2005 Setting Up QuickBooks Pro 2005 -Setting Up teaches how to set up QuickBooks on a small business or home office computer and how to perform basic accounting functions using QuickBooks. It describes the QuickBooks interface elements, covers the procedure to set up a new company, and details the tasks that you need to perform when working with the Chart of Accounts. Learn To: Learn about features of  more...

Moving from Technical Professional to Mgr Series Managing Personnel This course teaches key skills for team building, team leadership and team management. It begins with some guidelines and tactics for effective leadership before teaching how to get the best results from your team through development, training and conflict management. Finally, it looks at how to improve communication skills as well as how to avoid stress and job burnout. Learn To:  more...

Moving from Technical Professional to Mgr Managing the IT Dept With management and team fundamentals in place, this course gives an overview of some typical areas of IT management and some of their related issues. Beginning with networks and network issues, the course then goes on to look at strategies for purchasing and rolling out new hardware and software across the IT department. It then teaches the value of E- Commerce in general as well as how to  more...