Do you run a business and are wondering how to improve your outreach and scope? Are you an individual with an interest you want to share with the world? Are you and your friends wanting to share your thoughts and experiences with others?
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Do you run a business and are wondering how to improve your outreach and scope? Are you an individual with an interest you want to share with the world? Are you and your friends wanting to share your thoughts and experiences with others?
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“To make a living as a graphic designer, one must be good. Really good.”
If there is someone qualified to make such a claim, it would be Michael Waite. Founder, CEO, and employee of Bonefrog Creative Group, Michael has over 30 years of experience in the graphic design field. With so much experience he has seen the industry shift and evolve many times over those years.
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Meet Aurora Tangaro. She is a married, working mom living in West Wendover, Nevada. She has a passion for math and working with data. Aurora was employed as a Database Administrator for three years and then applied for a position as a Data Engineer. Unfortunately, she found out she did not have the skills sets required to meet the requirements for the engineer position.
Maybe you just graduated high school. Perhaps you are in college considering what career you want to pursue. Or you might be thinking about changing career paths later in life. Regardless of your situation, becoming an Emergency Medical Technician could be the career for you.
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All across America there is a vast shortage of men and women who bear the name Firefighter. The National Fire Protection Association reported, "The volunteer firefighter numbers for 2016 and 2017 are the lowest recorded levels since the NFPA began the survey in 1983." Never before has such a need for brave men and women existed.
You’ve probably heard “teamwork makes the dream work” at some point in a business meeting that took just a little too long. But you probably haven’t heard the whole quote, which packs a much heftier punch!
On May 20, Idaho State University’s Continuing Education and Workforce Training will be conducting its most recent Lunch and Learn event online.
“Lunch and Learn is just what it sounds like,” said Scott Stephens, CEWT’s Business Consultant. “People gather for lunch and learn about a certain topic. The idea is most people take a lunch break and so why not spend it learning something with others.”
At Continuing Education and Workforce Training (CEWT), we appoint instructors with insightful work experience in their respective fields. Having experienced instructors provides current industry practices that inform students more fully. Faces of CEWT highlights some of our finest instructors and staff to give you insight into the ‘sweet’ people who work here.
"The first step is always the hardest.” The origin of this English phrase is believed to have been uttered by the 3rd century martyr, St. Denis, who was decapitated. As legend has it, following his decapitation, St Denis picked up his head and proceeded to carry it for a distance. For what purpose and for how far he and his detached head traveled, no one seems to know; however, if St. Denis did in fact utter this phrase, then he meant it quite literally.
Feeling stuck in a rut and don’t know how to get out? Consider changing your mindset.
Though the advice is nothing new, how you think about your skillset could be hindering your professional success without you realizing it. Opting for a growth mindset could help you on the path to landing the job of your dreams.
Do you struggle with workplace stress and anxiety? Feel like you hate your job? You just might be experiencing workplace burnout.
Elizabeth Scott, MS, defines burnout as, “...a reaction to prolonged or chronic job stress and is characterized by three main dimensions: exhaustion, cynicism (less identification with the job), and feelings of reduced professional ability”.
We’ve all been there before, trying to format a graph in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or getting a picture to fit right on a Word document. You may feel frustrated and confused-- but then, someone else in the office rushes over, makes a few clicks, and like magic, the program is doing what you want it to. As they head back to their desk, you admire them for their adapt skills. They are… the Office Hero.
Being a business leader means more than just being the mastermind of a great idea with a fancy job title and a corner office. An ideal business leader portrays a deep understanding of the organization, its operating processes, and requires high levels of self-insight.
Just like we associate apples to teachers and red fire trucks to firemen, we pair the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) to the ambulance. And while EMTs can certainly be found anywhere an ambulance is, these workers can be found in many other settings as well. For those of you who are looking to become an EMT or those who are interested in the types of careers where they can be found, read on!
My husband learned to drive a tractor when he was 14 years old. He possessed 1500 acres of farmground alongside his dad and brother by the time he was 24. Now, at 26, he possesses 2500 acres due to entreprenual skills and work ethic.
Drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are quickly becoming popularized today, and for good reason. There is so much that can be done with them. Many drones are like video recorders attached to remote controlled planes. The concept sounds like a glorified toy, but it is used for many serious things like the military and security surveillance. There are other significant uses for drones as well.
Imagine going in for a visit with an eye doctor, who before he performed any tests or assessments, handed you a pair of glasses and said, “Here, this is what you need.”
We all interact with the customer service industry on a weekly if not daily basis, but not all of us know what it’s like to be on the other side of the counter. And while customer service jobs may not be the final stop on your career path, there are many great skills that can be learned from working in customer service that are applicable to a vast array of other jobs.
The Grand Master of the Jedi Order, Yoda, is one of the most beloved movie characters of all time.
The Sith Lord Darth Vader, of Star Wars fame, often gets a bad rap, particularly in what we all think of as his ‘dark years.’
When you work with a lot of data, you must have a way to sort and store it. Tables and queries in Access allow you to sort data, but you also must learn how to use the forms feature when learning Microsoft Access for beginners. To accurately record customer data or other business records, three key features you should know how to use are tables, queries, and forms.
You probably know Walter Elias Disney as an innovator and a dreamer. He was also an exceptional leader. From his pallet of skills and qualities, he exemplifies numerous characteristics of leaderships such as: vision, communication skills, people skills, boldness, and a humble heart. He was often referred to as a “perfectionist,” “inspirational,” and “fearless” by his friends and colleagues. A visionary architect like Walt can teach us several thought-provoking ideas that we would be honored to share with you.
An efficient revenue cycle management system (RCM) can wreak havoc on your expectations for reimbursement. This pain will become especially acute with ICD-10 coming in with expectations of delayed and rejected payments (Be advised at this point the “Rejections grace period” applies to medicare only).
The corporate world is becoming more and more competitive. Having the right credentials is becoming a factor of utmost importance for growth and success.
Autodesk is the company that makes AutoCAD software for the design of buildings and other structures, used by architects, planners, designers, contractors and engineers.
Working within the health sector is one of the most fulfilling and rewarding career paths there is. Job satisfaction comes from knowing that you have been able to make a positive difference in someone's life.
The first step to improving your career is always improving yourself. Not that all of your skills aren't amazing, they are, but the more skills you have, the more doors are open to you.
In today's competitive workforce, it's more important than ever to stay ahead of the game by constantly improving and adding to your skill set. Autodesk is an American-based software company that provides certifications for design professionals in a wide variety of industries.
When it comes to business, Microsoft Excel can be one of your biggest assets--if you know how to use it. Most people know how to navigate through the basic accounting functions, but Excel has so much more to offer that a manager or business owner could be taking advantage of.
Have you ever wondered how you were ever going to find trends in all the data that you have for work? If you're using Microsoft Excel the answer is right in front of you.
Today's article is a guest article written by Scott Rupp from Electronic Health Reporter. We hope you enjoy it!
According to a new report by the American Journal of Emergency Medicine, ICD-10 may cause more problems for organizations, especially emergency departments moving from the ICD-9 code set to ICD-10. In the report, researchers say as many as one quarter of all ERs could face significant trouble with the new code sets, which would likely affect reimbursement and clinical documentation.
"It's really tempting to spend time trying to get paid for what you love. It's probably easier and certainly more direct to talk to yourself about loving what you do", Seth Godin.
A friend’s son graduated from high school nearly 2 years ago.
In that time, the boy has worked a total of 7 ½ weeks. When asked, the son carefully explains to his annoyed/annoying parents that he wants to find a job he ‘loves.’ Something that is less boring and more fulfilling than working in a retail store or flipping burgers.
One of the greatest myths in business is that people are your greatest asset.
It is a myth because only productive people are great assets. Non-productive people are a drain on company resources and moral. Turning non-productive assets into high-performing assets is the goal of leaders everywhere.
Welcome to Microsoft Office 101! Every week Workforce Training will be publishing an article with a different tip or two pertaining to one of the Microsoft Office programs.
This week our focus will be on how to mail merge in Microsoft Word. Let’s get started!
As your test date approaches for the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) exam, be sure to spend ample time studying and preparing for the written exam.
You can ensure that you will do well on the qualifying nursing exam by avoiding the common mistakes that most people make on the test, especially when they fail the test on their first or second try.
Every year, people around the U.S. take the Certified Nursing Assistant exam to grow their businesses. If you want to take the CNA exam soon, odds are good that you’re wondering – “what are the top mistakes on the CNA exam?”
As a business owner, officer or member of a management team, you are probably constantly looking for ways to capitalize on training your employees and the time spent on learning. Here, we'll discuss the many benefits of microlearning and how you can effectively implement it in your workplace.
Each of us solves problems daily, both at work and in our personal lives. Problems range from the simple - 'what can I cook tonight with the ingredients in my cupboard?' to the more complex 'how can I decrease our marketing spending without reducing effectiveness?'
Brand awareness is an extremely important, but also heavily ignored staple to any business's success. Brand awareness refers to how well-known your brand or company name is.
Strategies that focus on increasing brand awareness should be a staple in every company's marketing plan. However, for many people, it's difficult to determine the best way to do this effectively - or where to even start.
Here are a few simple ways to get started with increasing your company's brand awareness:
“Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” Ann Landers
There are many different certifications you can achieve throughout your professional career; however, none are nearly as beneficial to a project manager as a PMP certification. As a project manager, it’s your job to oversee projects, ensure they stay within the set budget, and delegate workloads that need to be completed.
Studying for the PMP Certification exam is a daunting task. But like any project you face it's made of component parts that can be processed individually.
Are you ready to take your career to the next level by becoming a certified Project Management Professional? The most critical part of obtaining this credential is passing the 200-question exam, so you need to get ready to put your head to the grindstone to study for this test.
There are over a billion websites on the internet. Some of them are good, others are bad, and many more lie somewhere in between. Good websites tend to draw more amicable visitors, which in turn generates more business for companies and followers for bloggers.
The role of a project manager is, at its core, to get things done. An experienced project manager can ensure that projects are completed on time, on budget, and to the highest possible standard.
If you are looking to take your career in project management to the next level, the Project Management Professional certification is the perfect place to start.
Professional development is important at every stage of your career. If you stop learning new things, you will be less valuable to your employer.
Mayor (Harry Morgan), “It ain’t just a matter of you wanting the job, you’ve never said what your qualifications are.” Sheriff Applicant (James Garner), “Oh, don’t worry about that. If you hire me, you’ll be glad you’ve got me.” – From the Movie, Support Your Local Sheriff
I wish I would have said something in a meeting while sitting across from a blabbering mouth that didn’t know when to stop flapping. Instead, I missed speaking up at the meeting intelligently because I was preoccupied with why I was even there. I spent the next 10 minutes trying to come up with a clever one-liner that would set the world straight.
Some time ago I went into a new local business to check out their offerings. I liked the store and their products but they didn’t have that sense of community. Sadly, eight short months later, they closed their doors. I couldn’t help but notice they committed some cardinal sins that lead to their demise.
When I was a new teacher in the 1970s, each new school year came with the excitement and anticipation of new beginnings. I would go to school a couple of weeks before the official start date to check my new student lists, begin classroom preparation, look over any new texts or equipment, and chat with staff and office personnel who might also be in early. I also tried to discover that year’s “fix-all.” There was always a new panacea to “ensure” successful teaching/learning, better readers, increased graduation rate, improved standardized test scores, or whatever issue was the current media and public concern. After my first year, I learned to steel myself for the opening meetings, so I could hold on to the joy I felt about getting back to what I loved best—teaching.
“Influence is something everyone can do. The people you spend most of your time with will influence you the most. It stands to reason if association influences, then you are an influencer by virtue of your association with others.” – Karl Rohde
As I approached a friend’s house the other day, I noticed a “No Soliciting” sign on the door. It got me thinking about how marketing is changing. The internet’s impact on marketing cannot be overstated; it has leveled the playing field and allowed anyone with a connection to selling their wares to the world.
Many leadership gurus will tell you that by doing certain things you will become a better leader. To sell more books or get more speaking engagements, they develop lists to follow that help you become a better leader. While some of what they may tell you will help, I believe they miss the mark of what really helps someone become a great leader.
“The single most important thing [you can do] is to shift [your] internal stance from ‘I understand’ to ‘Help me understand.’ Everything else follows from that...”
– Douglas Stone, Difficult Conversations
Early in our marriage, I learned the four words my husband feared the most were, “We need to talk.” Through the years, I’ve discovered most of us have the same fear—even when we’re initiating the conversation. Here are a few quick tips to ease the stress of having a difficult, albeit necessary, discussion at work when problems arise.
A year ago, while attending a conference in a major city, I would either walk several blocks from my hotel to the conference or ride the subway each day. Traveling through the city, I noticed that the majority of the people wore earbuds (small in-ear headphones) and were somewhat oblivious to what was going on around them. People walked down the street silently, heads down, avoiding people and traffic by means of peripheral vision, never making eye contact with passers-by, and never engaging those around them.
Today teachers utilize video frequently for their classroom lessons. These videos can consist of either lesson for a flipped classroom, demonstrations of key concepts, or instructions to enhance the learning process.
Some years ago, when I was a student, there was a time when all of my design work incorporated, in full measure, the color pink. That color just worked for the project at hand. Some five projects in a row prominently featured a pink hue. Personally, I don’t like the color pink. Pink, salmon, melon, rouge, call it what you want, I don’t like it. I won’t say I hate pink. Pink is just a color, there’s no need to go all the way to hate. I just had to set my personal bias aside and accept that pink was the right color for the job.