“HIPAA” is more than healthcare jargon—it’s a federal law regulating patient privacy and information security, and if you’re in the healthcare sector and have access to patients’ private health information, understanding HIPAA requirements is an essential job skill. HIPAA violations cost individuals and businesses billions of dollars in fines and remediation efforts every year. While… Read more »
Ahh, summer. As is true at a lot of companies, you may be seeing a lot of new faces. Whether they have been at your company for years, fresh-out-of-college full-time employees, or simply summer interns, everyone can benefit from efficient, easy Adobe training. Adobe products are at the forefront of design and marketing and, in… Read more »
OpenSesame is excited to welcome our 2013 summer interns! This year, our interns will be focused on creating engaging content for our site visitors, honing their writing and SEO skills in the process. Our interns come to us from as far away as Boston and have a wide-range of interests and talents. We look forward… Read more »
Here at OpenSesame, we are always working on ways to make finding the right elearning course as simple as possible. In addition to our many browsing and search options, OpenSesame recently updated our Seller profiles to include a ‘Featured Course’ view option. The featured course option allows sellers to highlight a course on their OpenSesame… Read more »
OpenSesame, the world’s leading marketplace for online training courses, is pleased to partner with RedVector to provide high-quality, accredited content for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries. Founded in 1999, RedVector has grown to become the leading provider of superior online education for the AEC industry and beyond. In partnering with OpenSesame, buyers will have access… Read more »
Maternity leave policies have become a hot topic as more women are contributing a significant amount of a family’s monthly income. A recent study by the Pew Research Center found 40% of households now have women as the sole or primary source of income. As a result, companies need to be aware of their responsibilities… Read more »
Yesterday’s revelation by the Washington Post regarding the government’s data mining program, code named ‘Project PRISM’, has ignited a heated debate on privacy rights in the United States. The extraordinary expansion of technology in the last decade has fundamentally changed the way individuals, businesses and governments define privacy rights – and most of us are… Read more »
Networking can be stressful for even the most experienced professional. While we are constantly drilled on the importance of networking, attending an event is still a nerve wracking experience for many of us. Yet the importance of networking is drilled into us for a reason. Networking has been found to be the leading source of… Read more »
I adore libraries – the smell of the books, the quiet hush of reader’s learning and the endless possibilities just sitting on shelves, awaiting my attention. Unfortunately, this same feeling of possibility can also be overwhelming. A visitor looking to learn how to start a business or be a better leader can wander aimlessly through… Read more »
This morning, Salesforce announced it will acquire marketing software powerhouse ExactTarget for $2.5 Billion. For both companies, today will be day of excitement, filled with popped champagne corks, flocks of press and congratulatory pats on the back. Tomorrow however, the real work begins as the companies begin merging assets, services and the more than 11,000 employees… Read more »
The Wages and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was passed by Congress in 1938 to create a minimum standard of living for wage-earners, including a minimum wage, increased pay for overtime work, and regulations on child labor. What Employers Should Know If your business or enterprise meets the following criteria, your employees are covered by… Read more »
You’ve updated your profile, added connections, followed companies, and garnered some endorsements and recommendations – what’s left for you to make the most of LinkedIn? Groups! Joining groups has many benefits, such as networking with industry leaders or getting feedback on ideas, but as an IT professional how do you know which LinkedIn groups are… Read more »
Before iTunes, music fans were forced to purchase an entire album in order to listen to their one favorite single. Music companies loved this model because they profited from the entire album, even if it only contained one good song. Birth of Pay-Per-Use The idea began with Napster, but it was iTunes that really capitalized… Read more »
You may be eLearning savvy, but how much do you know about mLearning? Companies are increasingly interested in creating mlearning material – elearning courses designed to work on mobile devices. We’ve previously shared our guide for best elearning authoring tools, and are now supplementing with our tool guide for creating mobile ready learning courses. Adobe… Read more »
With Memorial day behind us and the first day of summer quickly approaching, we all know what is coming next…interns! OpenSesame will welcome 10 of our own interns in the coming weeks and, like many of you, we’ve begun planning for their arrival. As companies make these preparations, it’s important not only to focus on… Read more »
Sexual assault is a topic college students are used to hearing about. Nearly everyday there is a new story about a college failing to protect its students from sexual assault. While colleges seek to better educate their students on sexual assault, less often discussed is sexual harassment, which can be a precursor to and is… Read more »
As the citizens of Moore, Oklahoma struggled in the aftermath of a scale-topping tornado, hundreds of organizations mobilized to assist in the relief efforts. In under 24 hours, groups such as the Red Cross and National Guard were on hand providing food, shelter and comfort to this devastated community. More important than supplies, these disaster… Read more »
When you sell your content on OpenSesame, you are given the opportunity to partner with some of the brightest minds in the elearning industry and distribute your content worldwide. As OpenSesame continues to flourish, we need to keep up with the requests of our buyers, and that’s how our sellers become our most valued players.… Read more »
Hello! I’m Katie Hurst, the new Marketing Coordinator for OpenSesame. As a recent Portland transplant, I’m thrilled to be joining a company so well respected in the startup community. I originally heard about OpenSesame through an article on the Oregon Tech Awards, for which OpenSesame was nominated for Technology Company of the Year – Startup.… Read more »
The stylish business woman leading a group of project managers, the angry boss yelling at his employees, or the snapshot of two thumbs up. A good picture can make elearning experiences visually stimulating and engaging. So how do you determine the perfect photo for your content? When choosing images for a course, you should have… Read more »
