Meet a Latitude Learning Training Partner: Workforce eTraining Solutions

Products/Services Provided: eLearning, Self Study, Instructor Led Training, Blended Learning, Training Consultant, Learning Technologies
Subjects: Business, IT, Human Capital, Homeland Security/Public Safety, OSHA and more!

Workforce eTraining Solutions, LLC is a distributor/broker of web-based learning technologies and course content. We deliver online Instructor-Led and asynchronous on-demand training for compliance and professional development in the areas of Business, Human Capital, Public Safety, Environmental, Health Care, IT, Manufacturing, and Green Jobs training. Our solutions prepare your workforce for 21st century jobs and beyond.

Our Law Enforcement programs are delivered through our sister company International Forensics eLearning Academy at IFEAOnline. We offer over 190 hours of law enforcement courses approved by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and over 120 hours of security professional courses. Other courses include: Emergency Management (NIMS), First Responder, Port and Chemical Security and more!

We partner with clients to create virtual campuses for their organization to provide an eLearning solution that includes a mix of content, learning management, collaboration, and communication services. We offer the advantages of a hosted-solution to organizations that want quality training for their workforce without having to purchase or maintain an expensive online infrastructure.

I invite you to visit our website at www.workforceetraining.com

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Meet a Latitude Learning Training Partner: ComplianceOnline

ComplianceOnline. com is the leading portal and online community for governance, risk, compliance and quality. It is the trusted source for worldwide professionals seeking information, best practices, training, products and tools on corporate governance, risk management, regulatory compliance and quality management. ComplianceOnline. com information repository and services are integrated with MetricStream platform and applications to create a unique environment. Customers benefit from best practices content library and training programs that are accessible from within the applications. It also enables intelligent and content driven features such as triggering of business processes based on a regulatory notifications and industry alerts. Online & Offline Training: ComplianceOnline. com hosts numerous online & offline training programs for regulatory and compliance professionals through its unique community of expert trainers and compliance specialists. Regulatory Alerts: Compliance Alerts service enables ComplianceOnline. com members to monitor developing compliance-related news stories and keeping current on industry regulations. Best Practices: ComplianceOnline. com's rich content repository and library service aggregates best practices, articles, whitepapers, and information from numerous sources for easy access. Search: ComplianceOnline. com's specialized clustered search technology presents information in an organized manner that is simple to use and easy to consume. Store: ComplianceOnline. com is one of the largest repositories of compliance related products - from tools, templates, and books to published industry standards and training kits. Community: ComplianceOnline. com is the largest online community for compliance professionals where burning issues, new ideas, and best practices are shared and discussed. Regulations and Standards Trained On: - Banking and Financial Services - Biotechnology - Clinical Research - FDA Compliance - Green Compliance - HIPAA Compliance - HR Compliance - Laboratory Compliance - Medical Devices - Pharmaceutical - Quality and ISO 9000 Compliance - Risk Management - SEC Compliance

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Meet a Latitude Learning Training Partner: BlueStreak Learning

BlueStreak Learning helps organizations start and grow technology-based training programs. We specialize in developing customer, member and business partner education, but we also will develop employee training.

Our clients are …

• Professional and trade associations
• Software and IT companies
• Publishers
• HR and Leadership consulting firms
• Manufacturers
• Christian ministries and other non-profits
• Universities

We can help you with…

• Training needs assessment
• E-Learning strategy
• Learning technology selection including Learning Management Systems (LMS), Web conferencing/Webinar platforms, and course authoring tools
• Instructional design and development services, including Rapid E-Learning development
• Evaluation services, including course surveys, online testing and professional certification

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Free Course of the Day: Human Touch Performance Appraisals

This free online course teaches how to implement a performance appraisal system that puts people first.

All Global Mindset free training 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 Appraisal, Human Resources, Management, Employee Performance, Free Training, Free Course

Course Appears in these Categories:

• Business Skills >> Management >> Performance Appraisal • Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:

• Planning Your Job Performance • Performance Management • Performance Appraisal Simulation: Replaced • Continuous Performance Assessment: Replaced • Reviewing Performance: Replaced Click here for the Human Touch Performance Appraisals course

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

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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

Free Course of the Day: Continuous Improvement in the Workplace

This free online course will help you understand why continuous improvement is critical to your competitiveness in the global marketplace. This free training course explains how to improve quality in all levels of an organization – from the front-line worker to senior management. It demonstrates how to define customer needs and expectations. It further shows how to analyze, measure, and improve work processes so that they meet the needs and expectations of customers. It explains how employees can continuously improve their work processes and thereby ultimately improve the quality of the products and services they provide.

All Global Mindset free training 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, Project Managers, Retail Managers, Continuous Improvement, Customer Service, Employee Performance, Free Training, Free Course

Course Appears in these Categories:

• Business Skills >> Customer Service • Business Skills >> Operations • Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:

• Quality Service in the Public Sector • Effective Change Management • Excellence in Internal Customer Service • Working with Internal Customers • Overcoming Internal Customer Service Problems • Customer Service Agent Skills Simulation • The Customer Service Agent in Action • Professional Skills for Customer Service Agents • Managing Challenges in Customer Service • Cross-selling in a Customer Service Call • Technical Support Agent Skills Simulation

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Meet an eLearning Publisher: Coastal Training Technologies

Celebrating 24 Years of Training Innovation Since 1984, more than 250,000 training professionals have relied on Coastal’s innovative employee development programs to boost productivity, improve profitability, and save lives!

From customizable e-learning solutions to award-winning DVDs, videos, and print products, trainers like you can count on Coastal to deliver compelling, consistent content in the formats that best suit your diverse training needs. Training the Global Workforce With programs available in 29 languages,

Coastal is proud to provide the training tools that have helped enrich the lives of more than 35 million employees worldwide.

Let us do the same for yours! Industry Leaders Choose Coastal Some of our worldwide customers include: Alcoa Amgen Associoacion Chilena de Seguridad Bahrain Petroleum Banner Health System Bemis Bodycote Bosch Siemens Haushaltsgeräre BP California State University System Cargill CB Richard Ellis Cemex Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Chevron Thailand City of Henderson Nevada Clorox Coca-Cola Colgate Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Compania Minera Dona Ines de Collahuasi DGM Dresser Rand Dubai Aluminum Eli Lilly Emeritus Corporation European Union Florida School Boards Insurance Trust GardnerDenver Gentiva Georgia Pacific Gerdau Georgia Pacific Gerdau Holcim Honda of America Huntsman Hydro Aluminum Johnson Controls Kimberly-Clark Los Angeles Unified School District Louisiana Pacific Michelin Minera Alumbrera Nestle New York City Board of Education New York City Transit Authority Pemex Pepsi-Cola Petrobras PPG Queens Hospital Rite Aid Royal Dutch Navy Samsung SCI Sesi/Senai Shell Oil Siemens Sodexho Technip U.S. Marine Corp Vitas Healthcare Weyerhaeuser Wyndham

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Free Course of the Day: Effective Business Teams

This free online course for project managers, retail managers, and other business managers looks at the functions of a team, the fundamentals of team building, and key team communication skills. Team members will develop their skills in communicating, presenting ideas, managing change, and reducing stress. This will ensure that teams at all levels are equipped with the skills to achieve higher levels of performance.

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: Business Training, Project Managers, Retail Managers, Teambuilding, Teamwork, Free Training, Free Course

Course Appears in these Categories:
• Business Skills >> Project Management
• Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
• Teamwork Challenges
• Core PMI® Values and Ethical Standards
• Risk Response, Monitor, and Control
• Communicating Effectively with Project Stakeholders Simulation
• What Is Appraisal?
• The Art of the Recruiting Masters
• Scrappy Project Management
• Fundamental of Negotiations
• The Business Rule Revolution
• 10 Steps to Managing Like a Pro!!


Click here for the Effective Business Teams course

Free Course of the Day: Be an Effective Manager

Supervisory skills don't come naturally to everyone. This free online course on management training describes the benefits, challenges, and responsibilities of supervisors and managers. This management course also demonstrates the skills that a supervisor needs to motivate team members, solve problems, resolve conflicts, manage time, and deal with stress.

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: Supervisory Skills, Effective Manager, Management Benefits, Management Challenges, Management Responsibilities, Management Training, Supervisor Training, Business Training, Free Training, Free Course

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

Courses you might be interested in:
• Facilitating Improvement
• Fundamentals of Career Development
• How to Guide for Analyzing Employee Performance Problems
• Margin of Difference
• TestPrep Final Exam: Managing Contractors and Temporary Employees
• Managing and Rewarding Top Performers
• Managing in a Global Business Environment
• Managing Cross-Functions
• Managing for High Performance
• Managing Managers


Click here for the Be an Effective Manager course

Free Course of the Day: Facilitating Improvement

Learn to lead an audience to new ideas or understandings. This free online course covers basic processes, tools, and preparation used to effectively facilitate change and improvement in an organization. It examines the entire facilitation process, from planning through to implementation. It also offers techniques and suggests training aids and resources for the facilitator.

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: Business Training, Facilitation, Employee Performance, Free Training, Free Course

Course Appears in these Categories:
• Business Skills >> Management >> Facilitating Successfully
• Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
• The Facilitator Role
• Facilitative Fundamentals: Tools and Techniques
• Facilitating Meetings and Work Groups
• Facilitating Difficult Situations
• Facilitative Tools and Formats: Offering Options
• Facilitative Leadership
• Facilitating Successfully Simulation


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LatitudeU Newsletter - November 30, 2009

What's New on LatitudeU

New FAQ from Members
Does LatitudeU issue Certificates of Completion?
Yes, once you have completed a course, you can view and print a certificate for the same. Once you log in to LatitudeU, please click on the 'Courses I've Completed' tab to view a list of your completed courses, from where you can view and print certificates.

Save $10 on the Get Your Career on the Fast Track Course

Offer Expires Midnight (EST) December 07, 2009.
Course Overview: 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 environment. You will learn about yourself and how to work with your strengths and weaknesses to improve your position in this new world. You will get a chance to identify your options within the new environment and will learn how to make a plan to get your career on the fast track to success.

New Courses
The following courses have been recently added to the LatitudeU Course Catalog:

1. Business Analysis Requirements Management and Communication
2. Introduction to Business Analysis and Essential Competencies
3. JavaScript: Advanced Browser Scripting and DHTML
4. Oracle Database 11g: Firewalls, Oracle Connection Manager, and SQL*Plus Security
5. Oracle Database 11g: Privileges, Roles, and Application Contexts
6. Oracle Database 11g: Transparent Data Encryption
7. Oracle Database 11g: Virtual Private Database
8. Planning Business Analysis Communication and Monitoring
9. VMware Server Overview

New Training Companies
Please join me in welcoming the following companies to the Training Company Directory:

1. Behavioral Coaching Institute
2. Best Practice Institute
3. Job Skills Training
4. Job Works
5. Career Growth Inc

New Training Stores
Please join me in welcoming the following training stores to LatitudeU:

1. MaxImpact
2. BCN Services
   

Free Course of the Day: Creating Loyal Customers for Leaders

This free online course for retail managers and supervisors covers topics about defining leadership, creating a shared vision, understanding teams, leveraging change, and encouraging personal authority in team members in order to improve customer service.

All Global Mindset free 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. These training courses provide 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, Customer Service, Retail Industry, Free Training, Free Course

Course Appears in these Categories:
• Other
• Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
• Communication Fundamentals
• Legal Issues in Management
• Quick Start Sales Training (Turning-on Your New Salespeople)
• Be Your Own Manager
• Hiring the Right Talent for Your Business
• Discrimination/Legal Issues
• Coaching for Performance Excellence
• Discipline Documentation
• Gross Margins
• Investing Time for Maximum Return
• Job Strategies for New Employees


Click here for the Creating Loyal Customers for Leaders course

Free Course of the Day: Teamwork Challenges

This FREE online course for project managers, retail managers, and other business managers provides information about overcoming teamwork challenges. In doing so, it discusses topics such as team roles, team organization, conflict, team politics, and non-participation of team members.

All Global Mindset courses are self-paced online 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: Business Training, Teamwork, Business Teamwork, Team Building, Management, Project Management

Course Appears in these Categories:
• IT Professional Skills >> Business Skills for the IT Professional >> Project Management
• IT Professional Skills >> Business Skills for the IT Professional >> Team Building
• Business Skills >> Project Management
• Business Skills >> Team Building
• Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:
• Introduction to Program Management
• Program Life Cycle and Organization
• Program Management Processes and the Initiating Process Group
• Program Planning
• The Executing Process Group
• Monitoring, Controlling, and Closing Programs
• Ethics and Professional Knowledge
• Stakeholder Interests and Cultural Diversity
• Project Management Essentials Simulation
• An Introduction to Project Management


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Free Course of the Day: Empowerment in the Workplace

This FREE online course allows project managers, retail managers, and other business managers, as well as employees to learn the background and concepts necessary to develop empowerment initiatives in the workplace. This online learning path outlines the benefits of empowerment, and provides tools and techniques to help promote empowerment at all levels of the organization.

All Global Mindset free training 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, Project Managers, Retail Managers, Coaching, Empowerment, Employee Performance, Free Training, Free Course


Course Appears in these Categories:
• Communication Fundamentals
• Legal Issues in Management
• Continuous Improvement in the Workplace
• Conflict Management
• Four Steps to Presentations that Motivate
• You Be The Judge In Interviewing
• Thinking Creatively about Business Decisions
• Defusing Workplace Violence
• Facilitating Improvement
• Effective Project Management
• Ethics in the Workplace


Click here for the Empowerment in the Workplace course