Noncredit Continuing Education Courses
Winter 2010

Federal Employment : Resume
Learn how to create an outstanding federal resume. You will target a particular occupational series using proven tips and techniques to improve your federal application packet and to ensure that you provide all required information. You will learn how to identify key words and use them effectively. Federal resumes will be converted into an online (scan-able) resume. Please bring your resume and a federal vacancy announcement to class. $70

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Writing Outstanding KSAs for Your Federal Job Search
Gain a deeper understanding of the federal hiring process and how to research federal job requirements. Most federal job announcements require applicants to address KSAs (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities). Discover the importance of KSAs and how to write required KSA statements using a proven formula to improve your federal application package. You can apply concepts learned in this class to develop great accomplishment statements for cover letters, resumes, and interviews. Bring your resume and a federal vacancy announcement to class. $60

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Find Your Career Personality
Considering a career in computers, starting your own business, or something totally different? You are more likely to experience job satisfaction when your career matches not only your interests, but your psychological type preferences as well. This career assessment workshop, led by a certified administrator of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, will help you discover fulfilling career choices. .6 CEUs. $99 (includes $50 materials fee*)

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Finding Work You Love
Whether you are just starting out in a new career, or have decided to change your career path, this course is for you. It is more than just finding a job, it is identifying what makes you happy in your work environment. Define your personality traits, and use that information to analyze and create career options for lifelong enjoyment. This course will guide you through self-identification and will then offer practical strategies and exercises to pinpoint the skill set needed to find your ideal career. This class is taught by Stephanie Smith, author and career coach. $59**

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Up Your Status in a Down Economy
Do you find yourself wishing you could land your dream job? Would you like for people to seek out your opinion on professional matters? Maybe you're ready to take your salary to the next level but just don't know how? Up Your Status in a Down Economy is a a three-week course designed to give you the tools you need to position yourself as an industry leader, no matter what industry you are in. You will learn how to develop a winning personal brand, raise your profile through effective personal public relations techniques and use what you know so far as a stepping stone for becoming an powerhouse industry expert! $75**

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Introduction to Social Media
Social media has become extremely popular because it allows people to connect in the online world to discover, read and share news, information and content and to form relationships for personal and business purposes. It can take many different forms. In this class we will get you started with a few of the most popular examples, such as Facebook (social networking), YouTube (social networking and video and Twitter (social networking and microblogging), Wikipedia (reference), and MySpace (social networking). Find out why millions are choosing online networking profitable both socially and professionally. $50**; $20 computer fee* required at registration.

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Consultative Sales Training *NEW!*
Learn the consultative approach to gaining sales. Use your sales skills, strategy, and knowledge of industry conditions to solve customer problems and provide value-based solutions. Discover a step-by-step process for establishing a relationship with a prospect or customer, understand the customer’s business goals, present your products or services to help the customer achieve these goals, and gain commitment from the customer on the proposed solution. The course provides details on the six elements of the Planned Sales Call (PSC): Opening, Interest, Needs, Solution, Close, and Handling Objections. Offered in partnership with Growth Development Associates. For more information, call 410-772-4973. $30

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Marketing Your Meetings and Exhibits
Learn what to include in your marketing plan and how to understand the purpose of your meetings and exhibits. This class will show you how to analyze your target market, determine the factors that will affect your budget, how to identify and understand your competition, and how to monitor the results of your marketing plan. Plan, execute, analyze. $25**

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Conference Planning Management
Perfect your skills in time management, delegation and client relations. Hot topics include goal setting, site selection, budgeting, planning creative functions, and managing meeting logistics. $50

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Business Writing
Improve your communication skills by studying effective writing strategies for the workplace. Write more efficient memos, letters, reports, and abstracts by eliminating bureaucratic language, jargon, vagueness, and wordiness. Improve your mechanics and proofreading skills to express yourself clearly. This is a noncredit course that may also be taken for credit (BMGT-178). Note: For the room assignment, please check the Schedule of Credit Classes. 1.5 CEUs. $109

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Grammar for Your Job
Does grammar confuse or intimidate you? Is poor grammar holding you back in your career? This 10-week course reviews and reinforces common principles of English usage and improves your ability to communicate effectively. Includes a great up-to-date desk reference. This is a noncredit course that may also be taken for credit (OFFI-177). $195 (includes $90 materials fee*)

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Speaking With Confidence
Purge your fears and gain more confidence speaking before groups. This information-packed course, led by professional speaker and humorist Allan Misch, helps you to learn a fascinating new process to rapidly eliminate or severely reduce speaking anxieties. Gain confidence by applying powerful speech, organization, and practice strategies. A $15 material fee is due to the instructor at the first class. $69

*Fees not eligible for waiver.
**Neither XE courses nor their fees are eligible for waiver.
(T) Textbook recommended or required. Purchase at HCC Bookstore before first class.
(S) Supplies needed. Instructor will provide list at first class.