In this issue:
1. Three Essential Skills for Re-entry into the Workplace
2. Content Partner Spotlight: Learning Communications
3. Featured Course Series: Basic Presentation Skills
4. Five Star Streaming Videos
1. Three Essential Skills for Re-entry into the Workplace
| As we get ready to celebrate Memorial Day, we thought this would be a good time to offer some support for our friends, family and neighbors who will be looking to re-enter the private sector after serving our nation in the armed forces. There are a very specific set of skills that are important in military service, and there are many skills our veterans acquire, hone and develop that are transferable to many private sector jobs. Here are a few suggested skills we think are important for anyone re-entering today's job market: |
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- Social Media Literacy. It's hard to image anything having a greater impact on the job market and job seeking than social media. The old adage that "It's not what you know, but who you know" has never been more true. The wonderful thing about social media is there are so many more ways to "know" people than ever before. Additionally, social media is now impacting the way we work in ways just as profound as the ways in which it affected networking, communications and interactions in a job search context. So - get up to speed on social media - and do it soon! Build a network at Linked In and Facebook. Research and connect with people on blogs and micro-blogging (Twitter). These tools are being adopted in ways nobody could predict two or three years ago to day-to-day business operations, training and workplace communications.
- Presentation Skills. Nobody has to be an expert public speaker, but we all need to be able to present ideas, concepts and our qualifications effectively. The skills needed to do this run from writing, to design of PowerPoint presentations to resume development. Additionally, presentation skills are important at the interview stage of job searching. You simply must be able to effectively communicate the value you might bring in your next role, and once you land a new job, you can rest assured there will be a presentation somewhere along the line that will be important for a sale, a raise a promotion, etc.
- Adaptability. The work world is changing rapidly, and organizations need people who can adapt and change along with the market. It's important to find ways to stretch yourself, and expose yourself to a wide range of ideas. The broader your understanding of the market, your chosen field and your targeted future employers, the better you will be able to present yourself as informed, curious and able to absorb new information and ideas. These are traits many (most) organizations find very valuable.
There are many other traits and skills needed for success in today's market, and many of these key qualities are going to be specific to job roles, organizations or industries. But these three major skills will put anyone in a more competitive position in the current market
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2. Content Partner Spotlight: Learning Communications
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Learning Communications' Mission is to provide "best in class" employee and management training resources and services to corporate, government and non-profit customers. The subject areas they cover include: human resources , harassment prevention , diversity and inclusion training, EEO, employee recruiting, interviewing & retention law, management and employee development, sales training, and safety training. |
3. Featured Course Series: Basic Presentation Skills
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Basic Presentation Skills: Planning
- Recognize How To Analyze The Audience For A Presentation
- Identify The Value Of Knowing The Audience For A Presentation
- Determine Whether The Steps In Organizing Ideas For A Presentation Have Been Carried Out Appropriately In A Given Scenario
- Match Common Types Of Presentations With Descriptions
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Basic Presentation Skills: Creating
- Determine The Effectiveness Of Different Parts Of A Presentation In A Given Scenario
- Select The Appropriate Type Of Presentation Aid To Use For A Given Presentation
- Evaluate The Effectiveness Of Visuals For A Given Presentation
- Describe How To Effectively Rehearse A Presentation
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Basic Presentation Skills: Delivering
- Select The Appropriate Room Setup For A Given Presentation
- Recognize How To Prepare A Room For A Presentation
- Describe How To Deal With Stage Fright
- Evaluate The Effectiveness Of A Presenter's Delivery In A Given Scenario
- Determine Whether A Presenter Handles A Question-And-Answer Session Appropriately In A Given Scenario
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Humor is a great teacher. Here's a quick video called “Life After Death by PowerPoint,” by Don McMillan. How many of these PowerPoint mistakes have you seen?
4. Five Star Streaming Videos
| Acclimating to the Business World by PowerSplash |
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What makes a business successful?
Right idea. Right time. Right place. Right price. Right strategy. Right attitude.
Whether on-line or in-store, selling a product or performing a service, companies that put their employees first are usually the most successful in reaching their long term goals.
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| Life IS a Series of Presenations by VisionPoint |
| Life IS a Series of Presentations: Inspire, Inform & Influence. Anytime. Anywhere. Was created with the premise that your ability to communicate with others confidently and persuasively is critical to corporate success. |
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- You spend 75% of your work time in interpersonal situations: email, and voicemail, on the telephone in small groups, with customers and in formal presentations such as sales presentations.
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- Because you are deluged with information and ideas, you find it difficult to distinguish between what is clutter and what is important.
- You know that shared information and ideas can improve work processes and contribute to organizational growth BUT,….
- Unless you clearly understand information presented to you , or are inspired to take on challenges, or are persuasively influence to buy into new ideas, you will not listen and may even resist.
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| Effective People Skills by International Learning Works |
| Research shows that the number one cause of personal and professional failure is not a lack of intelligence or technical ability, but rather ineffective personal skills. This video program will teach essential skills for increased work performance, interpersonal effectiveness and stronger interactions with coworkers. The program consists of eight modules that can be used individually or together, enabling you to tailor the program to specific development needs of your team or organization. |
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| Leverage for Leadership for Business and Success in Life by AtHand Learning |
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Archimedes, the ancient Greek mathematician, once said, 'Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I could lift the world.' The content of this course parallels Darby Checketts’ newest book, Leverage: How to Create Your Own 'Tipping Points' in Business and in Life. It contains the answers to these crucial questions: What are your levers? Where do you stand? Darby will help you examine the principles that represent the firm footing you need to lift your world. These will be an inspiration and an all-around guide to your leadership in business and success in life. There are 25 Leverage Keys. This course provides an overview of Leverage and sets the stage for your study of the book and a more in-depth exploration of the individual Leverage Keys that are most important to you. As you apply the Archimedes Factor, you will unlock personal power, release creative energy, and lift your world.
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| Live and Learn: Learning Skills in the Workplace by Supernova |
Effective learning has a big impact on individual and team performance. Produced in partnership with learning champion Peter Honey, Live and Learn helps improve learning skills.
Key Learning Points
- Analyze and improve the ways you learn.
- Transfer learning to other situations.
- Exploit learning opportunities.
- Differentiate between planned and intuitive learning.
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| To see course descriptions of all of our new releases - click on the "New Releases" button to the right! |
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