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Microsoft Announces Plan to Train Veterans For Tech Jobs

CLO Magazine

on Monday announced a new program to provide software development training and testing to U.S. Active duty service members transitioning from all branches of the military as well as members of the National Guard and Reserves returning to their civilian jobs are eligible for the academy. Redmond, Wash. — Nov. 4 Microsoft Corp.

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Complete to Compete: Community College Student Success (Part Two)

The Performance Improvement Blog

This post continues my comments and observations from attending the 2011 Annual Convention of the American Association of Community Colleges. One presenter asked, “Why isn’t jobbing-out an acceptable outcome?” Job Supply Side of Success. Today’s jobs require more skill and more knowledge.

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Learning Styles and E-Learning

eLearning 24-7

E-Learning has evolved more quickly than classroom training or even the early days of WBT. California system actually announced they will no longer consider the SAT – for the 20-21 and going forward years). machine and deep learning) are still evolving, which will change learning and training in so many ways? Siddiqui, A.

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Iron Mountain Sentinels: Certified Peer Coaches

CLO Magazine

Iron Mountain shook up traditional, supervisor-led training efforts by certifying employee coaches so employees who do jobs every day can teach their peers. But training for its 7,000 couriers, records center specialists and other front-line employees was inconsistent, and in some cases, nonexistent. Iron Mountain Inc.

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Corporate Classrooms: Adapting to change

CLO Magazine

In 2010, the American Society for Training & Development published an article with the headline, “Disappearing Act: The Vanishing Corporate Classroom.” For instance, in 2011, professional services firm Deloitte invested $300 million in Deloitte University, an 800-room learning and development facility in Westlake, Texas.

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Interns: Percolating Performance or Coffee Stains?

CLO Magazine

“I really don’t like the term ‘pre-hire training,’ as it sounds too calculated, like we’re just hiring them as interns to get them trained up,” Kestenbaum said. Further, since startups cannot anticipate their hiring needs months in advance, proactive job hunting takes a back seat to networking.

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Signature HealthCare: Changing Long-Term Care

CLO Magazine

The Power of Emotion and Spirit In 2011, Signature developed an eight-week curriculum on emotional and spiritual intelligence, or EI/SI, which includes exercises to improve listening and conflict resolution skills. Each of the organization’s chaplains are trained as trainers, and they train caregivers.