Friday, January 29, 2010

Free Course of the Day: Office Safety/The Safety Secret

This free online course presents the fundamental office safety information that employees and managers need to ensure a safe work environment. The learning path uses workplace examples to introduce common areas of concern in office safety. These areas of concern include slips and falls, fire hazards, and workstation posture. Office safety isn't just a legal issue but a productivity and morale issue as well. This course also offers simple and effective ways in which all members of an office can prevent office accidents.

All Global Mindset courses are self-paced free training courses that are divided into short lessons with slide examples to illustrate issues clearly and in real-world settings. Plenty of practice situations, drag-and-drop interactive choices, and feedback allow you to engage the concepts and remain fairly active throughout.


Key Concepts:
Office Safety, Human Resources, Free Training, Free Course

Course Appears in these Categories:
Environmental, Safety and Health, and Transportation >> Environmental, Safety & Health, and Transportation >> Safety and Health
Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
Office Safety/The Safety Secret
Safe Food Service
Basic Immunology
Mold Awareness
Lead and Cadmium
Chlorine Safety
Cryogenic Safety
Food Safety and Handling
NFPA 70E Electrical Safety in the Workplace
Electrostatic Discharge Safety Training
Lockout/Tagout for Authorized Persons


Click here for the Office Safety/The Safety Secret course

Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional Training in LatitudeU

LatitudeU offers Oracle 11g training for the the Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional. These courses are offered by the industry leading training provider SkillSoft.

Oracle Database 11g extends Oracle's unique ability to deliver the benefits of grid computing with more self-management and automation.

Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certification combines training, experience, and testing to ensure that you have a strong foundation and expertise in the industry’s most advanced database management system.

Click here for the Oracle Database 11g Administrator Certified Professional courses

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

PMI Training in LatitudeU

LatitudeU offers PMI training from the industry leading training provider - SkillSoft.

What is PMI®?

PMI® is the leading global association for the project management profession. Since its founding in 1969, PMI® has been at the forefront of working with business to create project management standards and techniques that work.

What is SkillSoft's affiliation?

SkillSoft is a PMI® Charter-Global Registered Education Provider (R.E.P.), Provider #1008. Through this appointment, SkillSoft has been recognized as a provider of project management training courseware that can assist PMI® members and other project management stakeholders in their ongoing professional development.

With this designation, SkillSoft is approved by PMI® to offer Professional Development Unit (PDU) credits for its courses that are related to project and/or program management. In addition, SkillSoft courses that are aligned with PMI's Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK®), are pre-approved for Contact Hour credits for individuals who are preparing to apply for one of PMI's certification exams.

What SkillSoft courses are eligible for PDUs and/or Contact Hour credit?

The list of SkillSoft courses that are approved for PDU and/or Contact Hour credits can be found here.

What does PMBOK® -aligned mean?

The Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) is PMI®'s standards document that includes generally accepted knowledge and practices of project management. It is approved as an American National Standard (ANS) by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a project management standard.

PMI® basis its Project Management Professional (PMP®) and Certified Associate Project Manager (CAPM) certification exams on the various process groups defined in the PMBOK®. The current PMP® and CAPM certification exams are based upon PMI's Fourth-Edition PMBOK. Those exams became effective on July 1 and August 1 respectively, at which time the exams based upon the Third Edition were retired.

SkillSoft offers a full curriculum of courseware that is aligned with the Fourth Edition and can be used by learners to prepare for the PMP® and CAPM exams.

What SkillSoft learning assets map to PMI's certification programs?

You can find SkillSoft's PMI® certification curricula here.

How do I obtain my Certificate of Completion for PDUs?

As a PMI® Registered Education Provider of PDUs, SkillSoft has a responsibility to verify that PDU requirements are met, issue a certificate that includes certain PMI® required information, and maintain course and certificant records for five years. PMI® certificates of completion are not the same as a general certificate of completion for the reasons just mentioned.

Individuals seeking PDU credit must be a SkillSoft client. To receive a certificate, complete the online Certificate Request Form on SkillSoft's website here and follow the instructions provided to submit your backup information to validate the successful completion of your course. SkillSoft is not able to provide a certificate to you without first receiving the supporting documentation.


Click here for the PMI course listing in LatitudeU

Free Course of the Day: V.A. Program--Aging Parent Financial Support PART 1

Part 1...FREE Program Description and Qualification requirements of the V.A.'s Aid and Attendance program. This program provides qualified veterans, their spouses and widows between approximately $1000 and $3000 per month. This free preview provides essential information on qualification for these benefits to help determine if Applying for these benefits is warranted. Part 2 (details below) is available at an introductory price of $10.00 and once purchased it may be used by each member as many times as they want at no additional cost (for as long as the course is made available) regardless of any price changes...So act soon, if you know someone who qualifies. Part 2 FILING FOR AID AND ATTENDANCE BENEFITS ($10 available on LatitudeU.com). This course provides a step-by-step, detailed document by document instructions from beginning to end on the entire filing process. It is designed to walk through all of the filing documentation and follow-up requirements needed to obtain these benefits from the VA if qualified. If you believe you or a potential beneficiary qualify and you would like to obtain the entire course about filing for these benefits, please look on the LatitudeU course catalog for Part 2 of this program.


Key Concepts:
VA, Veterans Administration, Aid and Attendance, VA Benefits

Course Appears in these Categories:
Other
Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
Communication for Retail Managers
Stock Market Trading 101
Intelligent Venture Evolution -- Summary
Intelligent Ventures Framework
A GREAT, FREE CORPORATE H/R BENEFIT FOR EMPLOYEES...V.A. Program--Aging Parent Financial Support PART 1
Best Practices Teachers & Guidance Counsellors --- Tips on Writing Student College Recommendations
Profit From Prices- Stock Market Trading Book
A GREAT, FREE CORPORATE H/R BENEFIT FOR EMPLOYEES...Filing with Veteran's Administration for Financial Help for Aging Parents
Oil And Gas Careers...How to Become a Landman
ForEx Trade
Red Cross - Preparing for a Disaster


Click here for the V.A. Program--Aging Parent Financial Support PART 1 Course

Monday, January 25, 2010

Free Course of the Day: Communication for Retail Managers

This free online course is for retail managers looking to deal with the challenges of managing staff performance. This online learning path focuses on enhancing six key communication skills for communicating to employees, motivating employees, and maximizing productivity.

All Global Mindset online courses are self-paced free training courses that are divided into short lessons with slide examples to illustrate issues clearly and in real-world settings. Plenty of practice situations, drag-and-drop interactive choices, and feedback allow you to engage the concepts and remain fairly active throughout.


Key Concepts:
Business Training, Retail Managers, Business Communication, Communicate Effectively, Effective Communication, Performance Management, Free Training, Free Course

Course Appears in these Categories:
Business Skills >> Communication
Other
Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
Listen for Understanding
Giving an Effective Presentation
Communication Fundamentals
Leading Meetings to Success
Effective Business Meetings
Supervising Difficult Behaviors
Dealing with Difficult Workplace Behaviors
Conflict Management
Four Steps to Presentations that Motivate
Feedback Solutions


Click here for the Communication for Retail Managers course

MCDST (Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician) Training in LatitudeU

LatitudeU offers training courses from the the industry leading training provider, SkillSoft, for MCDST certification

General Information
The Microsoft MCDST certification program provides validates skills in working with and supporting Microsoft products and technologies. The MCDST certification verifies your ability to successfully support end users and to successfully troubleshoot desktop environments running on the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Live Learning Certification Training Program
SkillSoft's Live Learning MCDST certification training program is designed and team-taught by our multiple-certified expers. Our expert instructors bring more than 30 years of real-world experience to class, ensuring students are prepared for their jobs in addition to being ready to pass their exams. The class content is delivered through engaging, interactive graphics; real-world scenarios; true-to-life simulations; and in-class demos on live gear. Live Learning classes provide unlimited attendance in any or all of the scheduled class sessions, on-demand access to all learning enrichments, plus these additional benefits during the 12-month term:

  • On-demand Access to Experts Encore recorded classes are immediately available and downloadable for anytime, anywhere access to experts.
  • Learning Resources printable, searchable classroom materials and online instructor class notes.
  • Hands-on Lab Simulations students are challenged with engaging exercises for perfect practice in a simulated network environment.
  • Mentoring access to qualified, expert mentors via chat and email for clarification and a deeper dive into the subject.


    Recommended Prerequisites
    Prior to beginning the MCDST certification program, learners should meet the following requirements:
  • Basic experience using a Microsoft Windows Operating system such as Microsoft Windows XP
  • A basic understanding of Microsoft Office applications and Microsoft Windows accessories, including Internet Explorer
  • Basic understanding of core operating system technologies including installation and configuration
  • A basic understanding of hardware components and their functions
  • A basic understanding of the major desktop components and interfaces, and their functions
  • A basic understanding of TCP/IP settings
  • How to use command-line utilities to manage the operating system
  • A basic understanding of technologies available for establishing Internet connectivity


    Training Path Steps
    Course 1: Supporting Microsoft Windows XP Client Operating Systems
    Exam 1: 70-271
    Course 2: Supporting and Troubleshooting Applications on Microsoft Windows XP
    Exam 2:70-272

    MCDST Certified

    Recertification Information
    Recertification is not necessary. This certification will remain valid until mainstream support for the related technology retires.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Free Course of the Day: Feedback Solutions

This free online course demonstrates how to structure specific, balanced, feedback that encourages employees to take responsibility for giving feedback to others. It demonstrates how to contract with employees to improve performance and how to deal with emotional or negative responses to feedback. The student gains the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively receive constructive feedback about job performance, behavior, ideas, and suggestions. It then teaches the student to use this feedback to improve their job performance. Students will also learn how to actively seek feedback and handle difficult feedback situations.

All Global Mindset courses are self-paced free training courses that are divided into short lessons with slide examples to illustrate issues clearly and in real-world settings. Plenty of practice situations, drag-and-drop interactive choices, and feedback allow you to engage the concepts and remain fairly active throughout.


Key Concepts:
Performance Management, Employee Feedback, Free Training, Free Course

Course Appears in these Categories:
Business Skills >> Communication >> Effective Use of Feedback for Business
Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
Feedback Solutions
Getting Feedback, Delivering Results
The Art of Giving and Receiving Feedback
Effective Feedback for Employees and Colleagues Simulation
An Essential Guide to Giving Feedback
Coping with Criticism and Feedback
Giving Feedback to Colleagues
Team Feedback: A Guide
Giving Feedback: A Manager's Guide
Effective Use of Feedback for Teams Simulation
The Sid Story


Click here for the Feedback Solutions course

Six Sigma Training in LatitudeU

LatitudeU now offers Six Sigma online courses from the industry leading training provider - SkillSoft.

What is American Society for Quality?

The American Society for Quality (ASQ) is the world's leading authority on quality. With more than 100,000 individual and organizational members, this professional association advances learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results, and to create better workplaces and communities worldwide.

What is Six Sigma?

Six Sigma is ASQ's systematic, rigorous and proven methodology focused on improving the quality of processes within an organization, and eliminating process defects. A successful implementation of these business improvement principles aligns all of a company's people, processes and energy around a common strategy and culture. Six Sigma Methodologies are applicable to organizations across the spectrum of industries, from manufacturing to service to healthcare.

Six Sigma Awareness

Successful Six Sigma implementations require a company-wide Six Sigma culture, with awareness and buy in from all employees in an organization. SkillSoft's Six Sigma introduction course is designed to help build a Six Sigma culture by introducing all employees in an organization to the foundation concepts of Six Sigma philosophy and process.

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Green Belts play a vital role in Six Sigma implementation by leading and executing the projects that improve processes, and supporting the Six Sigma culture throughout an organization. SkillSoft offers courseware that provides individuals with the concepts and philosophies necessary to support an organization's Six Sigma implementation at the Green Belt level. Click here to view the SkillSoft courses relating to Green Belt certification.

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification

Six Sigma Black Belts have a thorough understanding of all Six Sigma principles, can explain its philosophies and are the leaders of change within an organization. The SkillSoft's Six Sigma Black Belt provides candidates with a comprehensive understanding of the Black Belt body of knowledge. SkillSoft's Black Belt courseware is mapped directly to ASQ Black Belt exam objectives, with realistic examples and simulations derived from real experiences of certified Black Belts. The courseware is mapped to the Six Sigma DMAIC model. This view of Six Sigma recognizes the underlying and rigorous approach known as DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve and control). DMAIC defines the steps a Six Sigma practitioner is expected to follow, starting with identifying the problem and ending with the implementation of long-lasting solutions. While DMAIC is not the only Six Sigma methodology in use, it is certainly the most widely adopted and recognized. To download the Six Sigma Black Belt Body of Knowledge go to:
http://www.asq.org/certification/six-sigma/bok.html

Click here to view the SkillSoft courses that map to the Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.

Six Sigma Champion Program

Six Sigma implementations require strong executive and management support. Champions are upper level managers who ensure the success of a Six Sigma strategy by supporting its implementation at all levels of an organization. SkillSoft has released 4 courses that map to the Champion Program. Click here for the list of courses that map to the Champion Program.

Recertification

To maintain a Six Sigma Black Belt certification, ASQ requires the credential holder to recertify every three years. To recertify, the ASQ certified professional must earn 18 recertification units (RUs) within the three-year certification period or retake the exam.

Recertification guidelines permit the learners to obtain 9 of the 18 required RU's via eLearning and SkillSoft offers a range of professional development courses that may be eligible for RU credits. As applicability for RU's depends upon each learner's area of study and professional development plans, learners are responsible to verify with ASQ whether the SkillSoft course(s) they have chosen are relevant to the BOK or their own professional development. Specific information is included in the Recertification Journal/Application.

To view instructions for submitting your recertification information, go to:
http://www.asq.org/certification/recertification/rucredits/submission.html

For more information on Six Sigma Certification and ASQ go to: www.asq.org


Click here for the Six Sigma Course Catalog

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Free Course of the Day: How to Design Professional Development Programs

This free online course will help you design professional development programs for your school or college.


Key Concepts:
improve professional development programs

Course Appears in these Categories:
Business Skills >> Human Resources
Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
Personal Workspace...A Handbook for Entering the Workforce
The Impact of Workplace Diversity
Dealing with Diversity
You Be The Judge In Interviewing
Hiring the Right Talent for Your Business
Ready to Recruit
Handling Terminations with Care and Control
LinkedIn for Recruiting
Challenges Faced in HR Planning and How to Overcome it
How to Design Professional Development Programs
Hiring The Best Person for Every Job


Click here for the Free Course of the Day: How to Design Professional Development Programs Course

Environmental, Safety and Health Training in LatitudeU

LatitudeU offers Environmental, Safety and Health training from the industry leading training provider - SkillSoft. Effective and efficient ES&H online training offers you a competitive advantage as an employer, in addition to assisting you with compliance management and improving employee performance. Virtually every industry is required by law to conduct specific training as mandated by the Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and/or the Department of Transportation (DOT). Companies unable to provide documentation of having provided this training can receive civil or criminal penalties.

ES&H Training Created for the Production Worker

SkillSoft's ES&H Course Collection helps you save money while safeguarding the health and safety of your most priceless resource—your people. We have developed a solution that provides the highest standard of learning, created for the production worker. Over 120 courses cover issues across pressing compliance subjects for today's organization such as OSHA, EPA and DOT hazardous materials.

Leading Instructional Design

SkillSoft's instructional design model includes careful consideration of content and target audience needs. Our ES&H instructional content, methods, media and resources are derived and directly related to well-defined learning objectives resulting in clarified and explicit learning requirements. Instructional content is aimed at the Flesch Kincaid level of eighth grade or below. This measure directly translates into training that is easy to read, comprehend and retain.

We use instructional strategies that encourage active learner involvement, such as hands-on interactive exercises that reinforce major learning points, practical real-life examples, case studies, graphical or animated representations, and appropriate and timely feedback on learner responses.



Click here to learn more about Environmental, Safety and Health Training in LatitudeU

Monday, January 18, 2010

Free Course of the Day: Discrimination/Legal Issues for Businesses

This free online course addresses age, disability, race, religion, and gender discrimination. Termination issues in situations of theft, poor performance and downsizing.

All Global Mindset courses are self-paced free training courses, divided into short lessons with slide examples to illustrate issues clearly and in real-world settings. Plenty of practice situations, drag-and-drop interactive choices, and feedback allow you to engage the concepts and remain fairly active throughout.


Key Concepts:
Job Discrimination, Legal, Free Training, HR Compliance, Free Course

Course Appears in these Categories:
Legal Compliance >> HR Series
Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
Defusing Workplace Violence
Ethics in the Workplace
Discrimination/Legal Issues for Businesses
Discipline Documentation
No Privacy Legal Issues in Email
Handling Terminations with Care and Control
Copyrights: What Professionals Need to Know
Documenting Discipline
Drug-free Workplace
Sarbanes-Oxley: Whistleblower Protection
Code of Conduct Awareness


Click here for the Discrimination/Legal Issues for Businesses course

HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) Training in LatitudeU

LatitudeU offers SkillSoft HRCI courses - a 16 course series that maps to the six functional areas and is an excellent tool for helping learners refresh for the PHR exam.

What is HR Certification Institute?
The HR Certification Institute is the credentialing affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world’s largest association devoted to professional human resource management. HR Certification Institute works to define and maintain the HR body of knowledge, and offers assessments and certification of this knowledge. Human Resource certification demonstrates mastery of the HR body of knowledge and is widely accepted as a symbol of professional achievement.

The Human Resource Body of Knowledge
The HR body of knowledge is a recognized standard set by individuals working in the human resource profession. It is designed to answer the question, “What should a human resource practitioner know and be able to apply to be considered a competent HR generalist?” The body of knowledge is defined by six functional areas that are associated with nearly 80 responsibilities and more than 80 knowledge statements. The following functional areas are what HRCI bases its certification exams on. The percentages that follow each functional area are the PHR and SPHR percentages the test focuses on respectively.

  • Strategic Management (12%, 29%)
  • Work Force Planning and Employment (26%, 17%)
  • Human Resource Development (17%, 17%)
  • Total Rewards (16%, 12%)
  • Employee and Labor Relations (22%, 18%)
  • Risk Management (7%, 7%)

Certification
HR Certification Institute offers three certifications: PHR (Professional in Human Resources), SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources) and GPHR (Global Professional in Human Resources). To obtain certification, candidates must have at least two years of exempt level HR work experience, as well as demonstrate mastery of the HR body of knowledge by passing a certification exam. To learn more about the certification requirements, please visit http://www.hrci.org/Certification/OV/


Click here for the HRCI courses in LatitudeU

Friday, January 15, 2010

Free Course of the Day: Level 5 Leadership

This FREE online course on Level 5 Leadership is taken from the Ann Arbor SPARK Entrepreneurial Boot Camp Program.

Key Concepts:
Leadership, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, startup, free course

Course Appears in these Categories:
Business Skills >> Leadership >> Management to Leadership
Business Skills >> Business Startup
Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
Level 5 Leadership
Leadership Essentials: Leading with Emotional Intelligence
Leadership Essentials: Creating Your Own Leadership Development Plan


Click here for the Level 5 Leadership Course

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Training in LatitudeU

Online certification exam preparation from leading e-learning publishers, such as SkillSoft, is now available to help you prepare for the (ISC)2's Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification exam.

The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification inspires the utmost confidence. If you plan to build a career in information security one of today’s most visible professions and if you have at least five full years of experience in information security, then the CISSP credential should be your next career goal.

The CISSP was the first credential in the field of information security, accredited by the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) to ISO (International Standards Organization) Standard 17024:2003. CISSP certification is not only an objective measure of excellence, but a globally recognized standard of achievement.

For your CISSP credential, your professional experience has to be in two or more of these 10 (ISC)2's CISSP domains:

  • Access Control
  • Application Security
  • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning
  • Cryptography
  • Information Security and Risk Management
  • Legal, Regulations, Compliance and Investigations
  • Operations Security
  • Physical (Environmental) Security
  • Security Architecture and Design
  • Telecommunications and Network Security

Click here for CISSP Courses in LatitudeU

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Free Course of the Day: High Impact Marketing for Startups and Small Businesses

This FREE online course on High Impact Marketing is taken from the Ann Arbor SPARK Entrepreneurial Boot Camp Program.

Key Concepts:
Marketing, Business Startup

Course Appears in these Categories:
Business Skills >> Marketing
Business Skills >> Business Startup
Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
Community Research and Development
High Impact Marketing for Startups and Small Businesses
Perfecting Your Positioning
42 Rules of Marketing
NETWORKING: I'm on LinkedIn -- Now What???
5 Tested Tips to Increase Your Email Marketing ROI
Introduction to Online Business Networking (Online Business Networking)
Tales form the Networking Community
Overcoming Inventoritis
Marketing Thought
NETWORKING: I'm on Facebook--Now What???


Click here for the High Impact Marketing for Startups and Small Businesses course

Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) Certification Training in LatitudeU

LatitudeU now offers online training courses, from leading publishers, to develop your Microsoft Office 2007 skills and prepare for the Microsoft Certified application Specialist (MCAS) Certification Exams.

To view the training course catalog entry for the MCAS Microsoft Office courses available, click on the desired course title on the right.

The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) certification is a globally recognized standard that validates skills with using the 2007 Microsoft Office system and Windows Vista. The successor to the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification, the Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification meets the demand for the most up-to-date skills on the latest technologies from Microsoft.

The MCAS certification validates the skills that individuals and organizations depend on. Candidates who successfully complete the program by passing a certification exam prove that they meet globally recognized performance standards and are able to work productively and efficiently.

Click here for more information on MCAS in LatitudeU

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Free Course of the Day: Financing Your Startup

This FREE online course on Financing Your Startup business is taken from the Ann Arbor SPARK Entrepreneurial Boot Camp Program.


Key Concepts:
Business Finance, Business Startup

Course Appears in these Categories:
Business Skills >> Finance and Accounting
Business Skills >> Business Startup
Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
Introduction to Finance
Gross Margins
Financing Your Business
Financing Your Startup
Financial Impact on Employees from Corporate Bankruptcy
How to Request a Social Security Statement
Memoirs of the Money Lady
TestPrep Final Exam: Accounting 101
TestPrep Final Exam: Advanced Business Finance
TestPrep Final Exam: Accounting 102
The Principles of Financial Management


Click here for the Financing Your Startup course

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) Certification Courses in LatitudeU

International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) is an independent non-profit professional association serving the growing field of Business Analysis.

IIBA has become the leading association in the world of business analysis through the creation of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge® (BABOK®), the collection of knowledge within the BA profession, reflecting the current generally accepted practices.

The IIBA has created the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP®), a designation awarded to candidates who have successfully demonstrated their expertise in this field.

CBAP Certification
SkillSoft is an approved IIBA Endorsed Education Provider, Provider Number E108.

The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) sponsors a business analysis credentialing program known as the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP). This program fosters the development, maintenance, evaluation, promotion, and administration of an experience- and examination based credential.

The IIBA CBAP certification provides business analysis practitioners with a recognized designation indicating a foundation from which they can competently practice business analysis.

To achieve the CBAP credential, candidates must satisfy defined educational, knowledge, and experience requirements established by the IIBA.

To learn more about the IIBA go to www.theiiba.org


Click here for the CBAP Listing in LatitudeU

Monday, January 11, 2010

Free Course of the Day: Captain of the Ship - Entrepreneurial Leadership

This FREE lesson on Entrepreneurial Leadership is taken from the Ann Arbor SPARK Entrepreneurial Boot Camp Program.


Key Concepts:
Entrepreneurial Leadership

Course Appears in these Categories:
Business Skills >> Business Startup
Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
Assessing Business Feasibility
12 Keys to Building a Successful Startup
Business Models and Strategy
Community Research and Development
Captain of the Ship - Entrepreneurial Leadership
Financing Your Business
Financing Your Startup
High Impact Marketing for Startups and Small Businesses
Level 5 Leadership
Perfecting Your Positioning
How to Start A Business - Legal And Tax Fundamentals 101


Click here for the Captain of the Ship - Entrepreneurial Leadership course

Meet an eLearning Publisher: Link To Your Education, Inc.

Carter Smith is an educator, trainer, strategic networker, and facilitator, with a background in government, non-profit and for-profit organizations. Mr. Smith is Managing Associate, Training and Education, of Link to Your World, LLC http://www.lintoyourworld.com and founder of Link To Your Education, Inc., at http://www.linktoyoureducation.com. In addition, he is an Adjunct Professor at Austin Peay State University and Mountain State University, and a S.T.A.R. Instructor for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, part of the U. S. Department of Homeland Security. He has adopted the unique edutainment teaching style, using a variety of platforms, including social media, to enhance learning and facilitate comprehension. During his more than twenty-two year career with the United States Army, Mr. Smith served as Criminal Intelligence & Anti-Terrorism Program Manager, Team Chief of the Gang Suppression Team, Detachment Sergeant, and Special Agent-in-Charge for the US Army Criminal Investigations Command (CID). Mr. Smith is a member of the faculty advisory board for the Global Security Institute at Austin Peay State University; and a founding board member of the Tennessee Gang Investigators Association http://www.tn-gia.org and Square One Ranch http://www.squareoneranch.org. Mr. Smith is a Ph.D candidate at Northcentral University. He received a Juris Doctorate from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, and holds a Bachelor’s degree from Austin Peay State University. The recipient of numerous Army Commendation and Meritorious Service Medals, he was also designated as the CID Command Enlisted Special Agent of the Year. Mr. Smith is a member of Phi Alpha Delta (Law Fraternity), and the CID Special Agent’s Association.

Click here for Link To Your Education, Inc.'s listing

Friday, January 8, 2010

Free Course of the Day: Where to Write for Vital Records - Web Links!

Unsure of where to get a copy of a birth, death, marriage, or divorce certificate? This handy guide details by state (with some Web Links!) how and where to write, and fee involved, if any. Downloadble in pdf format. Prepared by the National Center for Health Statistics. Updated January, 2008.


Key Concepts:
health, benefits

Course Appears in these Categories:
Other
Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
Communication for Retail Managers
Stock Market Trading 101
Intelligent Venture Evolution -- Summary
Intelligent Ventures Framework
A GREAT, FREE CORPORATE H/R BENEFIT FOR EMPLOYEES...V.A. Program--Aging Parent Financial Support PART 1
Best Practices Teachers & Guidance Counsellors --- Tips on Writing Student College Recommendations
Profit From Prices- Stock Market Trading Book
A GREAT, FREE CORPORATE H/R BENEFIT FOR EMPLOYEES...Filing with Veteran's Administration for Financial Help for Aging Parents
Oil And Gas Careers...How to Become a Landman
ForEx Trade
Red Cross - Preparing for a Disaster


Click here for the
Where to Write for Vital Records - Web Links! course

Meet an eLearning Publisher: JPM Investments

John Peyton works as an Oil And Gas Landman in an independent business with his father. Between them, they have over 40 years of oil and gas experience and we are excited to share with you in the Online Landman Course that will teach you everything you need to know to start working as an Oil And Gas Landman.

Click here for the JPM Investments listing

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Free Course of the Day: Performance Management

This free online course teaches the appropriate procedures and follow-up policies to encourage improved employee performance.

All Global Mindset online courses are divided into short lessons with slide examples to illustrate issues clearly and in real-world settings. Plenty of practice situations, drag-and-drop interactive choices, and feedback allow you to engage the concepts and remain fairly active throughout.


Key Concepts:
Business Training, Performance Management, Supervisory Skills, Employee Performance, Free Courses

Course Appears in these Categories:
Business Skills >> Management >> Performance Appraisal
Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
Human Touch Performance Appraisals
Planning Your Job Performance
Performance Management
Performance Appraisal Simulation: Replaced
Continuous Performance Assessment: Replaced
Reviewing Performance: Replaced


Click here for the Performance Management Course

Meet an eLearning Publisher: Learning Trends

Learning Trends publishes content relevant to learners and students of all ages. Many of the courses and offerings demonstrate "how to", such as teaching your child how to read. Others focus on education policy and trends.

Click here for the Learning Trends listing

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Free Course of the Day: Governance, Risk, and Compliance - Classification of Risk

This free online course provides an understanding of:

  • Main types of risk classes that banks face and have to cope with
  • Salient characteristics of the main risk classes
  • Fundamental concepts of each of the risk classes


Key Concepts:
Governance, Risk, Compliance

Course Appears in these Categories:
Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
Listen for Understanding
Giving an Effective Presentation
Communication Fundamentals
Legal Issues in Management
Responding to Workplace Harassment (for Managers)
Quality Service in the Public Sector
Leading Meetings to Success
Coaching for Business Success
Personal Workspace...A Handbook for Entering the Workforce
Effective Change Management
Effective Business Meetings


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Meet an eLearning Publisher: The PAR Group

The PAR Group is a management consulting firm that has trained more than half a million men and women the world over in the execution skills necessary to successfully implement corporate strategies. We specialize in building skill levels in real life work situations and coaching people in teamwork, leadership, customer service, sales, management, supervision and communication. Founded over 25 years ago, The PAR Group delivers results. After PAR training, companies see measurable results in proficiency within two to six days and a 100% return on investment within 90 days. In fact, we are so confident in what we do that we offer a money-back guarantee. Our strong commitment and the results we deliver are why our clients - from Fortune 500 to small private companies - hire us year after year to work with group after group in their organizations. Tom, Senior Partner The PAR Group since 1993, has consulted and presented the PAR program to numerous corporate clients including such Fortune 500 companies as Honeywell, FirstEnergy, Thomas Cook, IBM, UPS, PPG, TLC Laservision, Western-Southern Life Insurance, Sunlife Clarica Insurance, Lawson Software, Epicor, Cleveland Clinic, CGI and American Management Systems. In addition to delivering seminars across the United States, he has traveled and consulted with clients on five continents and trained people from an African chieftain to corporate executives to entry-level employees on the PAR skill set. He has delivered multiple PAR Sessions in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Sweden, Germany, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. Tom, who has his MBA from the University of Georgia, is a frequent speaker at industry and management conferences, including being key note speaker at conferences for the Six Sigma Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, and Thomas Cook in Cancun, Mexico. Email: tom.herrington@thepargroup.com Telephone: 770-493-7188 or 800-247-7188

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