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Business Skills Courses in LatitudeU

LatitudeU offers Business Skills online courses from the industry leading training provider - SkillSoft.

Executives are constantly looking for breakthrough strategies that will give their companies a competitive edge. Once those strategies are formulated they become operating plans and departments are charged with carrying out specific activities. Finally, it's up to individual employees to execute within their daily jobs in support of those plans. But what happens if the strategies are not well communicated throughout the organization? What if employees lack essential skills to accomplish their work? What if cultural barriers stand in the way of progress?

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Free Course of the Day: Introduction to Finance

In this free online course you will learn the principles of financial management, how to read and interpret financial information, and how to apply meaningful financial information.

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:

Business Finance, Accounting, Calculations, Free Training, Free Course

Course Appears in these Categories:

• Business Skills >> Finance and Accounting • 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

Free Course of the Day: International Trade Services

International Trade Services is a free online course. It is an enriching package of the 9 individual financial e-Learning courses, reflective of real-world operational issues, best and confirming practices by the parties involved in International Trade services.

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 Click here for the International Trade Services course

Free Course of the Day: Leading People for Quality Results - Introduction

This series is a guide that will assist you in accomplishing the most common tasks associated with managing and supervising. Tasks like

• Providing Corrective Feedback
• Enhancing Average Performance
• Living within the Rules
• Conducting Effective Meetings and so on.

We are starting with what our clients have told us are the most critical modules with a couple of bonus modules

• Coaching and Resume tips. Our intention is to expand out offering in the coming weeks and months.

Key Concepts:

Management Skills

Course Appears in these Categories:

• Business Skills • Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:

• Planning and Managing Project Human Resources Simulation • Core PMI® Values and Ethical Standards • The Emergence of The Relationship Economy • The Business Rule Revolution • Anger Management • Creating Your Elevator Pitch...30 Seconds Which Make or Break Selling • Tales form the Networking Community • Stop Talking! A Guide to Listening • Overcoming Inventoritis • The Art of Making Money -- Golden Rules for Making $$$ eBook • Financial Impact on Employees from Corporate Bankruptcy Click here for the Free Course of the Day: Leading People for Quality Results - Introduction course

Free Course of the Day: Personal Finance - Money Tips for All Ages

This free online course focuses on making savings, thrift, and smart money management a goal. This is 16 page guide full of practical tips and advice compiled by the FDIC. PDF, downloadable format.

Key Concepts:

personal finance, money, planning, management, tips, practical, free course, free courses

Course Appears in these Categories:

• Business Skills >> Personal Development • Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:

• Thinking Creatively about Business Decisions • Ethics in the Workplace • Ace Your Job Interview • Get Ready for your Job Search • Planning Your Job Performance • Empowerment in the Workplace • Be Your Own Manager • Getting Work Done! • Investing Time for Maximum Return • Job Strategies for New Employees • No Privacy Legal Issues in Email

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Project Management Training in LatitudeU

Give your work force the tools to meet the PMP credential requirements with SkillSoft's project management solution.
Delivering the end product or service on time and on budget indicates effective project management which, in turn, is a sign of a successful business. A project management solution is important for many reasons:

• Companies need to bring new products and services to market on time and on budget
• Employees often lack the skills to ensure smooth implementation of complex projects
• Companies want to define consistent processes for project management to ensure timely execution on a global basis

Because excellent project management is so highly regarded, many corporations require employees have the Project Management Professional (PMP) credential. To be eligible for the PMP, specific education and work experience requirements must be met as well as an agreement to adhere to a code of professional conduct.

LatitudeU's trainging partner, SkillSoft, is a PMI® registered education provider.
LatitudeU offers SkillSoft courses that will prepare individuals for two of PMI®'s globally recognized certifications for project management, the Project Management Professional (PMP®), and the Certified Associate of Project Management (CAPM®). The Program Management Professional (PgMPSM) courseware provides an overview of the certification.

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Free Course of the Day: Keep Them Calling...Providing Superior Customer Service on the Telephone

This free online course addresses: Polishing phone performance, Creating positive phone relationships, The basics of phone performance, Communicating with style, Effective voice messaging, Handling angry callers effectively, Abusive callers and other challenges, Action plan: Setting goals

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. These training course 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:

Call Center, Customer Service, Free Training, Free Courses

Course Appears in these Categories:

• Business Skills >> Customer Service • Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:

• Quality Service in the Public Sector • Effective Change Management • But I Don't Have Customers • Building Customer Loyalty • Continuous Improvement in the Workplace • Customer Service Excellence • Creating Loyal Customers for Associates • Creating Loyal Customers for Leaders • Keep Them Calling...Providing Superior Customer Service on the Telephone • Quick Start Training Camp -- Developing Customer Loyalty • Quality Service in the Public Sector

Click here for the Providing Superior Customer Service on the Telephone course

Free Course of the Day: How to Get a Job with the Federal Government

This free online course has information on how to get a job with the US Federal Government. With more than 1.7 million jobs and over 400 occupational specialties (excluding postal service and military workers), the Federal Government offers more choices than any other single employer in the United States. Whatever your interest and background, you can probably find a Government career to match. If you’re looking for a job, consider the Nation’s largest employer. Each year, the Federal Government hires thousands of new workers. Here’s how to become one of them. Produced by the US Government.

Key Concepts:

careers, money, planning, jobs

Course Appears in these Categories:

• Business Skills >> Personal Development • Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:

• Thinking Creatively about Business Decisions • Ethics in the Workplace • Ace Your Job Interview • Get Ready for your Job Search • Planning Your Job Performance • Empowerment in the Workplace • Be Your Own Manager • Getting Work Done! • Investing Time for Maximum Return • Job Strategies for New Employees • No Privacy Legal Issues in Email

Click here for the How to Get a Job with the Federal Government course

Free Course of the Day: Gross Margins

This free online course helps you maximize profits by understanding gross margin components and learning to calculate markups. This free course is 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. Supporting resources include a printable quick reference sheet of relevant equations

You can return to the self-study as needed to complete all lessons and can review any lesson as often as you would like.

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. These training course 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:

Finance, Profitability, Gross Margins, Calculations, Free Training, Free Course

Course Appears in these Categories:

• Business Skills >> Finance and Accounting • Free Courses

Courses you might be interested in:

• Introduction to Finance • 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 Gross Margins course

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

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

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/

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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???

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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

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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

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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.

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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

Click here for the Free Course of the Day: Governance, Risk, and Compliance - Classification of Risk course

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Margin of Difference provides the 5 key behavioral Disciplines to achieve an inspired workforce. Tech 2000 is an Authorized Cisco and Apple Training Partner.

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