Professional Development
Lifelong Learning
The need to obtain knowledge does not end once you have exited academic programs. In many cases, professionals find themselves at a critical point where they must reinvent themselves. Yet, many are unable to commit to going back to college. Some professionals find themselves struggling to update the skill section of their resume to increase their marketability and ask questions like...
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How do I learn Hadoop and why is the logo an elephant?
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Everyone knows Tableau, but I don't understand how to start.
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Big data analytics - what is it and how do I get started?
Even when you head back to college, things are not so clear, and it's difficult to re-engage and learn all the new tools and techniques. Where can you turn? First, you look for what is free on the world-wide-web, and then you look at low-cost options like Coursera. But, finding someone to talk to is nearly impossible. Plus, computers and software change very often and learning essential skills in prerecorded sessions can be quite challenging.
Small Business Solutions & Training
Small business owners and those seeking to be entrepreneurs might simply need a helping hand to get started. We have thought about these things and have constructed a few programs to get you started. Check out our list of professional offerings and learn how we can help through one-on-one and small group (2-3 people) settings. This list represents some of our hottest offerings.
Through our small business assistance group, we can help digitize your business.
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Web page support
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Smartphone app support
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Chat services
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Search engine optimization (SEO)
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Social media setup and marketing
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Digital analytics
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Backoffice setup using digital platforms and payment systems
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Just tell us how digital you would like to be.
Corporate Training
While we do have an entire organization devoted to business helping organizations prepare and deliver training we also can put together package deals. We can issue a purchase order (PO) and extend training to multiple employees.
SKILL
DESCRIPTION
SMALL BUSINESS VALUE
COURSES
JAVA SE 8
Learn the basics of Java on the most current version.
DEPENDS
3
TABLEAU VISUALIZATIONS
Tableau is arguably the leading product that individuals and organizations can use to build simple and complex visualizations
HIGH
2
HADOOP AND BIG DATA TOOLS
Learn how to use Hadoop to perform map reduce operations. This program also includes hands-on sessions using the Cloudera platform and tools like Hive and Impala.
HIGH
3
BIG DATA ANALYSIS AND INSIGHTS
Learn why it is called big data and what the V's actually mean and how they drive insight.
HIGH
2
MICROSOFT EXCEL
Excel is a core business skills and in this program you can learn beginning, intermediate and advanced Excel functionality. You will also learn how to connect Excel to relational data sources and perform queries.
CORE
3
MICROSOFT PROJECT 2016
Microsoft Project is the premier tools for managers who must oversee projects. If your a small to medium sized business you may not have the benefit of staffing a full-time project manager, so knowing the tools and methods is import to implementation success.
CORE
2
WEBPAGE DEVELOPMENT
Small business owners and entrepreneurs alike require tools that allow them to succeed in the digital age. This program takes an instruct, user-build and evaluation and feedback process to help you get your site up and running quickly.
HIGH
3
SMARTPHONE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Much like the webpage program the smartphone application program helps you get up and running quickly