Archive for July, 2009
Vocational Training – the Other School Meat
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Many of us have been told that a college degree is necessary in order to land a satisfying career that has a good salary. However, while experts agree that most careers do require postsecondary training or education, statistics show that only a small percentage of jobs will demand a bachelor’s or professional degree. If you are undecided about whether or not attending a four-year college is right for you, what is a reasonable alternative?
A great option to a four-year college is a vocational training program. Vocational training programs offer specialized instruction to help students develop the knowledge and skills necessary to perform a specific job. In addition, these programs often have small class sizes — which allow for one-on-one communication with the instructor — and are completed in a much shorter timeframe. Many training programs are also offered on the Internet, enabling you to study from the comfort of your own home and on your own schedule.
There are also an unlimited number of careers that can be had through vocational training. A great job such as working the front desk of a dental office is easily achieved through vocational training. Additionally, vocational training prepares students for immediate employment by focusing only on the material that matters; while a four-year college expects students to take a variety of courses that usually have nothing to do with their interests and end up costing them a lot of wasted time and dollars.
On the front and back end, vocational training is much lower in costs than college tuition. Today, the average price of a four-year college is somewhere around $15,000 per year; while a vocational training institution averages 60-80% less. And the costs don’t end at graduation either. Many college students end up paying back hefty loans that they had to use in order to pay for school – before they even land a job!
In short, it is important to understand now what your choices are for postsecondary education. A great part of graduating high school and becoming a responsible adult is learning to make the decisions that are right for you. So mosey on up to the counter and take a good look at all the options available on the menu before you decide to order what everyone else recommends.
Cathy Warschaw
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Negotiations Training CDs (Multi-User Non-Concurrent License)
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Effective Workplace Communication
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According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, communication skills are the most important skills employers seek in their employees. The third edition of Effective Workplace Communication engages readers interest and develops their skills with clear and concise explanations of
Easy Trainer: Business & Leadership Skills
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Give Supervisors the Expertise They Need With Easy Trainer PowerPoint? Sessions on CD-ROM Easy Trainer: Business & Leadership Skills Provides instant training for your supervisors on topics such as communication, managing change, team building, turnover, and many others. Why spend hours
Tech Machines Set
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The Tech Machines Set allows students to take their first steps into science and technology! With this fun and engaging set, students enhance their problem-solving skills while improving communication skills. By using the popular play theme of travel, students learn about machines, the tools used to work on machines, and their functions. The Tech Machines Set comes with screwdrivers, integrated screws that click into place, reels, hooks, scoops, and propellers. An activity pack is also included that features story starters, problem-solving tasks, and full-color illustrations.
Stanley’s Sticker Stories LLSTASTSTJ – Closeout
Posted by: | CommentsBuild creativity, reading and writing skills as you make animated stories Create animated storybooks as you play with Stanley and his friends! Kids love Millie, Bailey, Sammy and Trudy. Now they can feature them in their own animated storybooks – building spelling and writing skills and expanding creativity along the way. This fun-filled program lets kids build stories that come to life on screen, make alphabet and counting books, write letters, and much more. It’s easy and fun for readers and nonreaders alike. Strengthen Reading and Writing Skills Build Creativity Spell the Names of More Than 300 Enhance Communication Skills Choose from more than 300 stickers Record your own sounds to make characters talk, sing and laugh Click on the Sticker Spelling Book to see and hear the spelling of a favorite sticker Animate characters with the click of a button Print your stories in color or black and white Play back your story and watch it come alive on-screen Stanley gives spoken help, so even the earliest writers can quickly and easily learn to make sticker stories Stickers get bigger as they’re dragged to the front of the scene, and shrink as they’re moved into the background ?Add a musical introduction to any page or narrate your story Type words and sentences to add to your story Create alphabet and number books and build early reading and writing skills With the help of Stanley and the Sticker Spelling book, creating animated stories is easy for even the earliest writers! Print your creations to share with friends, or click the Play button and watch as your story comes to life on? Windows 95/98?? (not XP compatible) 486/66 MHz, Pentium or better Hard disk with 12 MB free 8 MB RAM 640×480, 256 colors Double speed (2X) or faster CD-ROM drive Windows-compatible output sound card System? 7.5.6 – 9.x or later 68040 PowerPC or later 8 MB RAM (RAM), 5000K unused (for PowerPC, 16MB RAM, 7000K unused) 640×480, 256 colors Double speed (2X) or faster CD
Communication Skills for the Processing of Words, by Reiff, 5th Edition
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ISBN-10: 0538439556 ISBN-13: 9780538439558. Edition: 5 w/CD.
Vocational Training Education (VTE) is a prime tool for the development of Cambodia. Out of School Youth (OSY) who resort to Vocational Training Institutions (VTI) as their alternative providers to knowledge and skills attainment do not come from the most
AUDIO SUCCESS-VERBAL SUCCESS (AUDIO BOOK for AUDIO BOOK, ds-nv
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It’s a multi-session public speaking retreat in a box! And with Verbal Success on 14 audio compact discs, you’ll have unlimited access to the world’s top communication experts any time you want. From creating and delivering effective presentations to memory skills and working a room, the Verbal Success audio suite offers hours of techniques to increase your speaking power. Also included are two bonus DVDs on improving communication. Discovering Your Gifts. Improving Communication with all Types on DVD from Jennifer Rousseau Sedlock will show you how to improve communication in the workplace and at home. Finally master the language of success and become a verbal superpower with George Walther’s DVD, Power Talking – What you say is what you get. Abstract : Title : AUDIO SUCCESS-VERBAL SUCCESS (AUDIO BOOK for AUDIO BOOK Publisher : TOPICS ENTERTAINMENT Platform : AUDIO BOOK Category : REFERENCE / LIFESTYLE Mfg. SKU : 40257 Limited Warranty : 30-Day money back from receiving date with 15% restocking fee for non-defective returns. Opened Games / Software may only be returned for same title during warranty period. No credit or refund after 30 days. Customer is responsible for returning defective products including DOA due to manufacturer unless testing is paid before shipping.