We're celebrating sales people this week at OpenSesame! Our sales team is so critical to what we do, and we truly appreciate their efforts. Awesome sales rockstars like ours have to start somewhere...that's why we're featuring sales courses this week. Training can make a huge difference for anyone on your team, sales people included! Whether you're looking to jump-start your own sales career or motivate your sales team to excel, we have the courses you need to get started. ... [more]
November is National Hospice & Palliative Care Month, and in acknowledgement, we're featuring courses beneficial to healthcare workers, specifically those in long-term care facilities. As hospice care becomes a more widely embraced option, more workers are needed to staff facilities. It takes a special kind of person to care for those at the end of life. According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, hospice care "involves a team-oriented approach of expert medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support expressly tailored to the patient's wishes." ... [more]
How much do you know about emotional intelligence? Unless you have a psych degree or have already taken training in the subject (good for you!), chances are, not much. ... [more]
October is Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. While we tend to associate bullying with trouble on the playground (and recently, online through social media), this serious problem is not exclusive to children. Bullying in the workplace has become a hot-button issue for HR across all industries. Workplace bullying is on the rise. One survey shows 96% of respondents reported being bullied at work. ... [more]
No matter which version of the Microsoft Office suite of programs you’re using, we have courses to get you started or help you take your Office skills to the next level. Company just upgraded to a new version? No problem! Many of our courses are a brief overview just to show you what’s changed. No matter whether you need training on Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Access, Project, or Publisher, OpenSesame’s course have you covered. ... [more]
Is your office properly equipped to deal with a fire emergency? In honor of upcoming Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11 this year!) and October as Fire Prevention Month, we’re featuring courses to keep your workplace safe from fire hazards. ... [more]
As we move closer to Q4, compliance topics are once again top of mind. Need to get that last minute training in? We can help your company and employees stay safe and legal! With our wide variety of off-the-shelf options, our courses are a quick and easy way to make sure you meet your 2014 compliance goals and deadlines. From OSHA to sexual harassment to HIPAA, the courses in our library are ready to help! ... [more]
Creativity and inspiration don’t always come easily (as sometimes happens while I’m writing blogs!). Many of us struggle to find new and unique ways to accomplish tasks in both our personal and professional lives. Whether battling with a personal hobby or goal or working through issues of culture and employee engagement at work, we can always use a little help. eLearning may primarily be thought of as a way to teach technical skills (programming, OSHA safety, etc) or traditional soft skills (sales, marketing, etc), but online training can also work for subjects such as creative problem solving and company happiness. ... [more]
Saturday is International Programmer’s Day, and to celebrate, we’re rounding up our top software and technology posts just for you! Whether you’re a seasoned coding pro or an aspiring future programmer, you’ll find resources on OpenSesame to help you in your journey. We offer a wide variety of programming training courses on many languages including Java, C#, C+, HTML, and more! Looking to learn about web development or mobile app creation? ... [more]
We all have greatness within ourselves as people, and our challenge and mission must be to also live out our greatness in our roles as Business Analysts. So what makes a Business Analyst GREAT? ... [more]
