Schedule Updates from RESN
The
advisors for the Regional Employer Support Network (RESN) have decided
to change the training and networking to better meet the needs of the
participants. Effective for 2009, in-depth sessions will be offered
quarterly. This will allow more information to be shared on current
topics for professionals who deal with human resources issues at work.
Watch the CRI News for topics, speakers and registration forms.
Grant Writing Course Offered Online
Students in this course will have a grant application
completed, a template for writing future grants, experience gathering
supportive documentation, and knowledge of the grant making universe.
This course will be offered online and runs January 12 through February 20.
Instruction will be provided by Mr. Nathan Dorr. Nate holds a Master's
degree in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey
Institute. He is currently employed as an analyst with the Minnesota
Department of Employment and Economic Development. Additional
information and registration are online.
Human Resource Management: The Basics of a New Position: Job Analysis to Hiring - Online
Ms.
Lyndi Odegard will be leading learners through topics including; reward
systems, performance management, and retention from a strategic
perspective. Whether you need to create a new position or fill an
existing one, this course will help you analyze your businesses needs
and walk you through the entire process. Throughout the course you
will develop a job description, improve your job application, create an
ad posting the position, walk through the interview
process-creating job appropriate interview questions and strategies to
evaluate applications, and finally, you will learn about recruiting and
hiring. This course is offered online beginning January 12. Follow the links to see additional information and the registration form.
FREE Information on Going "Green"
Erika
Bailey-Johnson, Sustainability Coordinator at Bemidji State University,
will present "Go Green: Your Business's Impact on the Environment" at
CRI on Wednesday, January 14 from 12 to 1 pm. Join us to learn more about what to do to "Go Green" for little to no investment. The full schedule of brown bag luncheon series are online. Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Additional information
Developing Forms with Adobe Acrobat - Online Course
In
this course facilitated by Brandon Odegard, you will learn how to
convert your existing business documents into Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF) files then manipulate, merge, arrange, share, review, and
protect the files using Adobe Acrobat. In the process of learning how
to create dynamic, interactive PDF forms, you'll also discover many
little known, but invaluable tools that Acrobat Professional has to
offer. No prior experience with Adobe Acrobat is required. Odegard
holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Information Systems from Florida
Gulf Coast University. This course is being offered online beginning January 19, additional information and registration can be found online.
Lock out / Tag out Information Session January 21
Bill Berndt from MNOSHA Workplace Safety Consultation will present information on lock out / tag out on Wednesday, January 21
from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm at the CRI. Lock out/Tag out refers to
specific practices and procedures to safeguard employees from the
startup of machinery and equipment. Make sure you are following all
standards to keep your team members safe. Advance registration is
required to guarantee lunch and materials. The full safety schedule is online.
Natural Resources Consortium Presents Information on Large Lake Survey
Presenting
will be Tony Kennedy, the large lake specialist for the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources. This natural resources presentation
will be held Monday, January 26 from 3 to 4 pm. This
free information and discussion session will be held at the CRI, 3801
Bemidji Avenue North, Suite 4. The full schedule is online.
"Quickbooks" Training Offered Online
In this two week on-line course for business
professionals, you will learn how your business or non-profit entity
can use QuickBooks to its fullest potential. A few features and
highlights from the on-line course include:
This course is scheduled January 26 through February 22, 2009. Click here for more information or registration. CEU's are available upon completion.
"What's New Word 2007?" Offered Online
This
one-week course is designed to assist users of previous versions of
Word become comfortable and efficient using Word 2007. The course
focuses on the program's new user interface. The purpose of the course
is to help the experienced Microsoft Word PC user transition quickly to
Word 2007. The primary emphasis will be on the user interface but
there will also be tips regarding some of the new functions available.
This course is designed for people familiar with a previous version of
Word who wish to quickly migrate to Word 2007, with a minimum learning
curve. This course is scheduled to be offered January 26 - February 1, 2009. More information and registration are online. CEU's are available upon completion.
Project Management - Online course
Instructor
Mr. Mike Wellcome covers the fundamentals of Project Management (PM).
In this course, the students will gain an understanding of the PM
framework, develop a project charter and craft a project management
plan using student provided projects approved by the instructor. This
is a project based applied learning course. Students are STRONGLY
encouraged to use existing or planned projects at their place of work.
This is a non-credit course. Three (3.0) Continuing Educations Units
(CEU) will be awarded to students completing ALL requirements outlined
in the course syllabus, which can be seen here. This course is slated to run February 9, registration is required.
Business Grammar Course - Online course
This course is predicated on the belief that the predominant difference
between the competent writer and those with less competence is confidence. Along with building confidence,
this course will remind the business writer of the most useable
business punctuation and the most common errors in business writing; it
will introduce them to a formula for understanding sentence
construction, make them aware of proof reading tips and strategies, and
instruct them on the most common word usage errors. This is a
non-credit course offering running February 9 through March 15, 2009. Two (2.0) CEU's will be awarded to all learners successfully completing the course. More information and registration is online.
Fundraising for Non-Profits
There never seems
to be enough money for non-profit institutions. Many find themselves
stretched to the limits or find it difficult to meet unforeseen
expenditures. This course offers alternatives to selling products in
order to raise funds. Helpful strategies as well as specific events
and other vehicles for fundraising will be shared with the
participants. Join Dr. Charles Alberti present some unique fundraising
ideas for implementation. Dr. Alberti was president of the Kansas
chapter for the National Society of Fundraising Executives where he
became certified with the designation of NSFRE. He served on the
National board of this organization and co-authored a book on special
events fundraising. The course will be offered Friday, March 20 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Center for Research and Innovation. Registration form is online. This course will award .6 CEU's upon completion. Click here to learn more.
Time Management
This program will focus on
personal time management skills that are essential for effective people
to function. Individuals who use the techniques offered in this
program will profit by becoming high achievers in all types of
workplaces, in fields such as education, business or public service.
The techniques presented will help the participants take control of
their workload at work as well as at home and will reduce the stress
associated with being busy, but not productive. This course will be
lead by Dr. Charles Alberti who taught workshops on Time Management for
several years at Bemidji State University in Minnesota and other
institution in Illinois. Join us Friday, March 27 from 9 am to 3 pm at CRI. Registration is online. This course will award .6 CEU's upon completion.
The Center for Research and Innovation will be closed January 19, 2009 in observance of Martin Luther King.