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Benefits of PMP Certification vs Alternate Certifications

The Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification is the preeminent professional credential for project managers. That’s a bold statement to open this article with, but I’m hoping it’s compelling enough to make you keep reading.

May 4, 2021Project Management

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Remote Hiring and Onboarding Now in Play

While the economy recovers and—as a result—hiring numbers increase, social-distancing efforts remain in place in many work settings to mitigate the pandemic’s infection rate. Large numbers of employees—used to the usual Monday-Friday office routine—operate, for now, from home.

April 29, 2021Leadership and Management

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5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Changing Careers

If you feel stuck in a dead-end job you despise, it’s natural to have an overwhelming desire to get out. The mistake too many people make is making a career leap without looking to see where they’ll land first.

April 13, 2021Professional Development

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Employee Engagement — Getting it Right From the Start

Meaningful employee engagement begins the moment personnel are hired. The concept of onboarding has evolved in the workplace. Not so long ago, it consisted of a day or two of filling out paperwork, a tour of the premises, and co-worker introductions.

March 26, 2021Leadership and Management

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Continuous Process Improvement: Why Your Business Needs It

When you’re juggling a million daily tasks, it’s tempting to think continuous process improvement in business is a nice-to-have goal instead of essential work.

March 23, 2021Process Improvement

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Managers Guide: How to Help a Grieving Employee

As a manger, you can’t lessen the grief your employees feel, but you can take some important steps that will help them during their recovery from traumatic events in their personal lives.

March 16, 2021Leadership and Management

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6 Paralegal Jobs That Aren't in Law Firms

If you’re considering a career as a paralegal, chances are you’ve envisioned your days racking up billable hours and case wins in a successful law firm (à la Rachel Zane on the legal TV drama, Suits). It’s a popular stereotype, but you should know that it’s not your only option.

March 9, 2021Paralegal

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What to Do When You're Bored With Your Job

Does the thought of clocking in for work stir up about as much excitement as a trip to the DMV? Figuring out what to do when you’re bored with your job can be difficult, particularly when you’ve spent years working to get to your current position.

March 2, 2021Professional Development

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Employee Engagement Past and Present: More in Common Than Different

Some of my most treasured memories have been impromptu talks with co-workers in the hallway—or in the break room as I waited for my food to come out of the microwave. These types of experiences go a long way toward employee engagement—an important benchmark for a leader to fulfill.

February 26, 2021Director's Corner, Leadership and Management

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Continuing Education as an Investment in Yourself

The belief that our days in the classroom come to a close following high school, trade school, or college is, undoubtedly, a thing of the past. And because change is certain, it’s necessary to instill a mindset of perpetual learning.

January 29, 2021Director's Corner, Leadership and Management

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5 Skills of Successful Project Managers

Whether you chose project management early on or fell into the role later in your career, organization, time management, and planning likely come naturally to you. It’s why you’re a project manager, after all.

January 19, 2021Director's Corner, Leadership and Management

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How to Recruit Gen Z Employees

Now that millennials are mid-career and you’ve finally figured out how they think, it’s time to focus on the next generational wave: Gen Z. The oldest members of this cohort are already working, and 60 million more will be entering the workforce in the next decade.

January 12, 2021Leadership and Management

About Corporate Training and Professional Education

USF Corporate Training and Professional Education empowers people to craft their future without limits through engaging professional growth learning and certification programs. Its programs focus on an array of topics – human resources, project management, paralegal, process improvement, leadership skills, technology, and much more.