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Technical Communication, an Introduction for Current Technical Writers, Editors & Designers ...ign for a while, but you wonder what the whole profession really involves, this course will expand your perspective, and help you polish your skills. You`ll learn how to articulate the benefits of technical communication for the user and for your organization. You`ll see how the profession looks today, reflect on the forces that have shaped our field, and identify the wide range of activities  more...

A Foolproof Method for Conduting a Job Search ...thod 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. Each module is  more...

How to Interview Like a Professional ...crets 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 designed to be  more...

Getting the Job Offer You Want ...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 completed within 1 week or sooner. You will be  more...

Learn Grammar the Easy Way (Part 1) ...erstanding of grammar and how its pieces fit together can really help you. The coursework in part one focuses on the basics of grammar: parts of speech and sentence structure. These are the building blocks from which all written communication is constructed. Students will get to test their understanding through self-quiz exercises and through short exercises assigned by the instructor. The  more...

Understand Real Estate Finance: How to Work the Numbers on any Residential Deal--Self-Directed A Trump U Course- Real estate investing means a lot more than curb appeal: success is in the numbers. From researching income potential, to financing a purchase and examining how cash flow affects value, you`ll master the figures! Much more than textbook learning, this course connects you to experts and interactive activities--and instructs using real investment decisions as examples.Students may  more...

The Art of Active Listening ...urage the other person to open up and communicate what is really on their mind. Good listening is active listening. That is the topic of our course-- Active Listening. The user is given 1 year access to this course. You may complete it as quickly as you care to, however be diligent to understand and apply the new knowledge in a satisfactory manner. The Art of Active Listening Why do we like  more...

How to have an Effective Safety Committee ...s you arrive back in your driveway late Sunday night, you really wish you had brought the food along. Our new safety course, How to Have an Effective Safety Committee, will not only show you how to plan for a safety committee, but will also show you how pack your conference room with the right committee members. You will learn how to get a fire started under them, get your committee cooking,  more...

Entrepreneur Assessment Profile ...employees to complement my strengths and weaknesses? Am I really suited to being an entrepreneur? The information contained in your profile may clarify how you think about yourself as an entrepreneur, which, in turn, may be useful to you as you consider such key questions as: Which aspect of business should I study next? How can I leverage my strengths and compensate for my weaknesses? Should I  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...

A Day 1 - Chapters 1-5 ...tion tests. This first of a 4-part or day (i.e. "day" - a really full day - about 10 hours of training) course covers basic concepts of DOS, including commands and navigation; Windows 9x and 2000, including folders and files; control settings, such as CMOS, DMA, and IRQ; explanation and installation of CPUs, expansion cards, and systemboards; floppy and hard drive installation and  more...

A Day 2 - Chapters 6-9 ...ion tests. This second of a 4-part or day (i.e. "day" - a really full day - about 10 hours of training) course covers an in-depth look at Windows 9x, including installation, configuration, and customization; troubleshooting and benchmarking a PC; using diagnostic software; working with peripherals, with an emphasis on port types and conflict resolution; installation and management of RAM; and  more...

A Day 3 - Chapters 10-13 This course is designed to teach the computer technician the skills needed to pass the CompTIA A+ Certification tests. This third of a 4-part or day (i.e. "day" - a really full day - about 10 hours of training) course covers power supplies, power protection devices, and power chains; video cards and printers; modems, dialers, and dial-up networking; and Windows NT, including the registry, remote  more...

A Day 4 - Chapters 14-18 ...ion tests. This fourth of a 4-part or day (i.e. "day" - a really full day - about 10 hours of training) course covers the skills needed to work with Windows 2000, including the alerter service, the Recovery Console, communications, and file protection. This section also explains networks and how to configure TCP/IP, share resources and drives in the different Windows operating systems, create  more...

Developing Excellent Time Management Habits ...ny different ways. But you need to make sure that you are really controlling the technology so that it also helps you to be more effective--getting the right things done, rather than allowing it to control you. There are many time stealers. Demands and interruptions from bosses, peers, or customers can prevent you from achieving your goals, and these must be dealt with appropriately. Not all  more...

Starting the Change Process ... 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 that your employees understand why change is happening, how it will affect them, and  more...

Performance Reviews ...ming for, he can use this knowledge to plan and conduct a really worthwhile, efficient performance meeting. Appraisal meetings aren't always easy encounters, even when they are planned. Sometimes, a manager will have to tell an employee that his performance isn't good enough--despite all earlier efforts. This course gives sound practical advice about how to handle the appraisal of someone who  more...

Trends in Coaching ...s coaching just another popular fad, or can organizations really benefit from it? Every coach should be aware of the strategic uses of coaching: the organizational benefits that are offered, how coaching can be used to help coachees deal with positive and negative change, and ways of coaching innovators and mavericks. What factors are important when coaching teams? It's true that many of the  more...

Facilitating Difficult Situations How do you deal with the group that has an exceptionally dominant person who doesn't let anyone else have say, or trivializes the contributions of others? How do you keep a faction from taking over? What is the best means of handling direct challenges to you or the group? What do you do when you know someone is deliberately trying to derail your meeting and/or success? What is the best way to  more...

Doing Business with Independent Contractors Do you know the difference between an "employee" and an "independent contractor "? Many employers don't, and in some cases it has cost their companies millions of dollars in taxes, insurance, overtime, fines and penalties. That's why it's important to understand the standards for judging if a temporary, leased or outsourced worker is really an employee. This course will acquaint you with the law  more...

Making Telephone Calls Count ...ess the caller's needs? Does the caller feel like she has really been "heard" and understood? By fine-tuning your listening skills, you'll be able to deliver truly superior customer service. Different customers have different communication styles. By tuning into each customer's communication style and responding appropriately, you'll make stronger connections and build better rapport. In  more...

Essentials of External Consulting ... an external consulting role.What do external consultants really do? Although they may work in a variety of disciplines, clearly the role means being an advocate or representative of your organization.For such a role, you'll need excellent client-facing skills. These include communication and listening, presenting, report-writing, meetings and negotiation. Combining this with, in equal measure,  more...

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

Crafting Deals ...e opportunities for yourself? Think of something that you really wanted in the past. It could be anything--a promotion at your workplace, a new car, or maybe winning an argument. Recall the situation. How did you approach it? Were you confident about winning? Was the outcome what you wanted? So often, situations don't turn out in the desired way. In this course, you will explore ways to gain  more...

Delivering the Message So, the presentation is prepared and practiced. Great. But this means nothing to the audience. When you stand there in front of them, all that matters to them is what you look like and what you say. This course is about delivering your message, and the techniques you need to do this. First of all, you have to make a positive first impression on your audience members by how and where you stand, by  more...

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

Effective Intergender Relationships Guess what. Men and women are different. Socially, the differences offer an attractive mystique. But in professional situations and in the workplace, the significant differences in male and female communication styles can cause problems. There is no denying that women and men vary significantly in their verbal inflections and tone, their body language, and how they listen to others. They pick up  more...

Crisp Composition When you send off business documents that you have written, what do you think the recipients--your readers--hope for? Do they want to plow through long-winded documents that never get to the point? Do they want to waste time puzzling out what your convoluted sentences mean? Do they want to send back numerous requests for clarification? Do they want to pull out an unabridged dictionary just to  more...

Pursuing Successful Lifelong Learning ...ing, and knowledge worker? If you wonder what these terms really mean, why they are important, and how you rate as a worker and learner for the 21st century, then this course is for you. Find out how lifelong learning strategies can enable you to develop your work skills and to manage your professional development. Don't wait until your supervisor initiates what you need to learn. It's time to  more...

Decision Making Implementation and Evaluation ...eful and considered thought. The deal is done, right? Not really. Your decision, no matter how considered and creative, won't walk out on its own two legs and implement itself. It's time to nurture your decided course of action and then evaluate its effectiveness. This course will help you do just that. And you'll do it in a way that will better ensure the success of your present decision and  more...

Six Sigma Listening to the Voice of the Customer ...d be looking for the best way to gauge what its customers really need and want. In "Six Sigma: Listening to the Voice of the Customer," Six Sigma Green Belts and team members learn that best way. The course consists of two lessons: "Understanding Customer Requirements," and "Defining Customer Requirements." In lesson one, you'll discover methods for specifically identifying your customers--that  more...

Six Sigma and the Voice of the Customer ...ed to heed the voice of customers and give them what they really want. "Voice of the customer," or VOC, is a Six Sigma?? term that refers to customers' actual, as opposed to assumed, product and service needs and desires. This course, Six Sigma and the Voice of the Customer, is a guide to understanding VOC and Six Sigma's strategies for identifying customers and collecting customer data. In  more...

Six Sigma and Critical Customer Requirements Mark Twain once said, "Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it." Unlike the weather, serving customer needs is something companies actually can do something about. Quality Function Deployment (QFD) is a systematic process for motivating a business to focus on its customers. In a Six Sigma?? environment, such a focus is central to success. In this course, you'll learn  more...

Analyzing Cash Flow Statements ...really tough business decision? They can be hard to make, especially since a bad decision can ruin a company. Fortunately there is a way to make a more informed and better business decision; by analyzing your company's financial statements. They contain information that can help you improve your company's efficiency and overall effectiveness. Cash flow statement analysis focuses on determining  more...

Foundations for Business Execution ...agues roll their eyes because they know things will never really change? Why don't new initiatives get off the ground? Why don't long terms goals get met? Why do things stay the same in business, even when change is critical to an organization's success? The answer lies in the art of business execution.Business execution is about achieving results. It's about turning ideas into actions and  more...

Coaching Performance ...er would take the time to coach Barry and find out what's really going on--perhaps determining that three weeks of training wasn't quite enough. Or perhaps discovering that Barry's mother died recently and he's struggling to concentrate. Or offering to find a mentor for Barry until the situation eases. Taking the time to evaluate a situation and making an action plan is part of the process of  more...

Putting Knowledge to Work Can you imagine a successful company investing in a powerful machine and then just letting it sit in the warehouse? Knowledge, like a machine, must be used to create something positive for your company. If not, it's wasted. Unlike a machine, the beauty of knowledge is that it can be used, leveraged, and applied without diminishing. The key is to find the knowledge in your company, share it, and  more...

The Potential of Self-directed Learning ...ion; the knowledge worker? If you wonder what these terms really mean, why they are so important, and how you rate as a worker for the 21st century, this course is for you. Find out what you can do to take control of your own skill and career development. Learn to identify resources, build relationships, assess your organization's support for self-directed learning and manage and assist other  more...