Staying current on compliance, no matter your industry, is crucial, both to ensure employee safety and wellbeing and to avoid costly lawsuits. Laws and regulations change often; and it can be tricky to keep up! When you identify new training needs in your organization, we’ll be here to help—we do our best to keep up… Read more »
If you’re in a position of power, it’s likely the dreaded day will come where you have to fire someone. It is one of the most difficult leadership responsibilities, but it has to be done. The act of firing someone is hard enough, but how do you know when it’s time? How do you know… Read more »
Can you believe it’s already February? Where does the time go? It feels like just yesterday that I was publishing our first post in this year’s Learn a New Skill series. And now we’re a month and 10 posts later! Thanks to all of our fabulous contributors! What a great roundup. Learn a New Skill:… Read more »
The last fifty years have seen a dramatic increase in the number of women in the workforce and the acceptance of women choosing to have careers in exchange for or in addition to raising a family. Because tech is a front-runner in many fields, you’d think the tech industry would be following this trend and… Read more »
We’re sending some love to the service industry today through our featured courses! We may often focus on business skills, but OpenSesame has plenty of food service and hospitality courses available too. This week we’re highlighting just three of the many. If you’re in the restaurant biz, don’t miss these courses on going green (save… Read more »
Have you ever played a video game and found yourself running into the same obstacle over and over again and struggling to overcome it? Maybe you were playing a shoot-em-up game and you always die in the same dark spot. Or maybe Tetris kicks your butt once it gets into high speed without fail. On… Read more »
So you’re planning a vacation, but a pressing project comes up with a deadline the week after. You’re up to your ears in work and don’t know when you’ll find the time to care of everything on your to-do list. Don’t panic—Office 365 is here to help! Just a few decades ago, you probably would… Read more »
Two million Americans quit their job every month because they have antagonistic bosses, not enough recognition, or unfavorable corporate politics. With foreboding deadlines and high-pressure presentations, it’s easy to focus on your frustrations while your stress levels skyrocket. When you become frustrated at work, you probably pull your hair out of your head when you… Read more »
If you’re looking to take your technical skills to the next level, you’ve come to the right place! We offer a large selection of technical courses across many categories; you’re sure to find a course to fit your learning needs! This week, we’re featuring three courses to help you get started. Whether you’re looking for… Read more »
If you have ever been on the hunt for a frequently used symbol and have let a few symbols slip yourself… “@#$^, where is it again?!” …then you’ll love this SNEAKY AutoCorrect workaround for getting the right symbol you’re looking for, every time! So what’s the problem with inserting symbols in PowerPoint in the first… Read more »
And just like that we’re at the end of January! December and New Year’s seemed to fly by. The end of the month also means we’ve reached the end of our Learning Resolutions series for 2015. We heard some great responses from learning pros across the industry! Check out all of this year’s amazing posts—we’ve… Read more »
If you’re a designer, marketer, visual communications employee, or work any type of creative job Adobe Photoshop skills are a must. Sometimes these apparently specialized skills come in handy at the most unexpected times. That is, those of you out there working in leadership, support, sales, development, and maybe even accounting (I admit this one is… Read more »
Seems like the term “manager” has taken on a decidedly negative connotation these days; “leader” has become the preferred term for supervisors and heads of companies. Leader implies positivity, innovation, vision, support, and more, while manager conjures the image of a paper-pushing, micromanaging boss. Which would you rather call your “bosses”? Turn your managers into… Read more »
Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight boxing champion, once said, “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face.“ I had a plan recently which was more or less a promise to myself. Up at 4:45. 30 minutes on treadmill, press clothes for an evening event, make kids’ lunches. I’d be done by 6… Read more »
Learning something new is a perennial favourite on New Year’s resolution lists, and many people decide to learn a new language. And why not? It’s a useful skill, can lead to travel (another popular resolution), and is engaging in a way that few learning experiences are. However, languages don’t just have to be restricted to… Read more »
How is it possible there were 12.7 million unemployed Americans in 2010, while seven million skilled jobs went unfilled? The answer lies in the so-called “skills gap” that we’re currently experiencing—job searchers are unqualified for available positions. The future looks bleak; if we continue down the current path, seven million will increase to 21 million empty… Read more »
So when my dad asked me about 3D printing, I thought it would be easier to show him than to explain. I took him to a local maker faire, which turned out to be a lot of fun. In addition to 3D printing, we saw robot competitions, leatherworking, electric cars, spinning and knitting, and a… Read more »
It’s a new year, a new start…“Yay!” you say. A new YOU! This is your year to look after YOU! This is the year to let go of all last year’s stresses and struggles. This year, you promise yourself, you’re going to sleep better and feel clearer and happier. But then HOW do you actually… Read more »
2014 hobbies getting boring? Why not try something new? Take up knitting, commit to yoga, or learn a new language; including fun activities and hobbies in your resolutions is a great way to start the new year on a positive an productive note. We have many courses to help you find inspiration and get going… Read more »
At the end of every year we list a few things we resolve to resolute. The most common are lose weight, exercise more, quit something or start something else. Whether we actually list them or not, we all have them in some degree. Assembling a list of resolutions for our professional lives does take a… Read more »
