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Taking Advantage of Employer Training Opportunities
Joe Wynne is a versatile Project Manager experienced in delivering medium-scope projects in large organizations that improve workforce performance and business processes. He has a proven track record of delivering effective, technology-savvy solutions in a variety of industries and a unique combination of strengths in both process management and workforce management.
Need to get some skill improvement through training? Need to get training for your PMI certification? Having a hard time fitting training in your schedule? Your employer may have many flexible options for you—for free. Just keep an open mind and know your goals. Commonly found employer-provided classroom and online courses can help you develop project management skills, whether you are at the beginning of your career or are more experienced.
Foundational skills
If you are lucky, your employer has a curriculum set up for project managers. In this case, most of your work is done for you; if you do not have access to a pre-defined curriculum, many skills project managers require are seen as foundational for the workforce as a whole and are available as training courses. For example, look for communications courses, time management courses, meeting management courses and courses to improve your use of spreadsheets and presentation software. Even courses within a supervisor role or manager role curriculum can be useful.
Regulatory training: Not so boring after all
Don't forget to utilize the many regulatory compliance courses that you can be required to take. These give you a good background on regulations and the many related responsibilities. Ignore those who consider this type of training boring or a waste of time. In today’s business environment, …
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