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Business Skills Training Courses and Seminars

TrainUp.com is your one-stop source for the best virtual business skills training and live courses nationwide. Start your search now and browse among 398 live instructor-led business skills training classes near you, from the industry's best business skills training companies such as SkillSoft, BizLibrary, and American Management Association International TrainUp.com also lists more than 4309 self-paced online business skills training courses, micro-learning videos, and eLearning bundles. If you have a team to train, we can conduct a course just for you. Check out our onsite on-site business skills training page to request a custom virtual or in-person training quote today.

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TrainUp.com is your one-stop source for the best virtual business skills training and live courses nationwide. Start your search now and browse among 398 live instructor-led business skills training classes near you, from the industry's best business skills training companies such as SkillSoft, BizLibrary, and American Management Association International TrainUp.com also lists more than 4309 self-paced online business skills training courses, micro-learning videos, and eLearning bundles. If you have a team to train, we can conduct a course just for you. Check out our onsite on-site business skills training page to request a custom virtual or in-person training quote today.

Time Management

<p>Do you find yourself overloaded with work? Feel so stretched to the limit you can't set priorities? Exhaust yourself daily without accomplishing your goals?</p> <p>Remember, every minute of your day impacts the business. If you answer yes to one or more of the above, it's time to make real choices about how to manage your time. This seminar is designed to combat the pitfalls of time management. It will help you identify causes of procrastination and indecision, pinpoint personal time-waste...
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Business Writing Made Simple

Your writing says a lot about you. Weak writing can be a sign that you lack professionalism and credibility. Strong writing conveys that you are skilled and trustworthy. This practical 1-day course comes packed with in-class exercises and offers immediate feedback to help you quickly develop this crucial skill. Learn a simple process for crafting a clear and concise message and get hands-on practice writing for the results you want—in the correct tone—and with complete clarity and precision. ...
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Project Management Professional (PMP)® Certification Exam Prep

This course is powered by Project Management Academy, a fellow Educate 360 brand and PMI Authorized Training Partner. Prepare to pass the PMP exam on your first attempt with an instructor-led PMP Exam Prep Training course - The PMA Way™. After the 35-hour course, which satisfies the PMI contact hours requirement to sit for the exam, you will be prepared to successfully take the PMP exam and have the knowledge, tools, and resources needed to take the next step in your career. Certified Project Managers on average earn over 25% more than those without the certification....
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Duration
4 Days
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4 Days
Price: $1995 VIEW DETAILS

Management Skills for New Managers

<p>Successful managers get things done. Learn the art of management that will set you apart—FAST. Using extensive guided role plays, self-audits and in-depth skills exercises, you will explore motivation, delegation, coaching, communication, performance management and leadership.</p> <p>Take this course to fill your skill gaps and elevate your team—and your career—to new levels of greatness. Be ready to apply what you learn and return to work with new knowledge, insights and practical methods...
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4 Days
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4 Days
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Successfully Managing People

Are you ready to&nbsp;develop a high-performance team and get more done? Resolve team conflict using emotional intelligence and get more from your team by adapting your management style to every situation. You’ll learn how to: Motivate every member of your team—even if they don’t share your values Use positive and corrective feedback to turn problem employees around and maximize productivity Apply the most relevant conflict resolution style to eliminate friction You’ll also get...
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2 Days
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2 Days
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Communicating Up Down and Across the Organization

Get heard—regardless of positional power!
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2 Days
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2 Days
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Project Management for Administrative Professionals

If you’re looking to take on the added pressure and challenges associated with projects, the techniques of project management for administrative professionals will give you the confidence you need to get the job done.<br> <br> Whether you’re an administrative assistant, secretary, executive secretary or another member of the administrative support staff, now you can get the skills that spell project management success—scheduling, budgeting and planning. Learn how project management for adminis...
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3
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3 EVENTS
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3 Days
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3 Days
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LEAN Process Improvement: Delivering More with Less

Processing requests taking forever? Customers calling to complain about delays and high delivery costs? Worried you could be losing business as a result? LEAN process improvement tools offer simple fixes that will change your thinking, improve your operations, AND deliver quick solutions. LEAN can be especially relevant if you're coming out of the recession with fewer resources and need to deliver more with less. In this course, you'll discover there are 7 types of waste and 5 methods to eli...
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2 Days
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2 Days
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Strategies for Developing Effective Presentation Skills

Today's quick-paced and fluid work environment can mean fast and frequently unexpected organizational changes, greater responsibilities, and new projects and initiatives. Being a confident, polished speaker is not only necessary, but well advised in order to communicate such matters effectively and persuasively. This 3-day seminar offers presentation tips and strategies to help you develop your presentation skills and learn how to present your ideas with conviction, control and poise—and without...
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5 EVENTS
Duration
3 Days
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3 Days
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Project Management Scheduling Best Practices

<p>A well-defined project schedule is the single most important tool that will guide your project to completion. Anticipating project twists and turns will help you make better decisions, manage scope creep and hit your targets. … Yet even experienced project managers struggle with creating a schedule that works. In this course you’ll learn key techniques to map out your project successfully. </p> <p><em>NOTE: </em><strong>A headset with microphone is required </strong>to attend and participat...
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1 EVENTS
Duration
1 Days
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1 Days
Price: $279 VIEW DETAILS

Financial Forecasting

<p>In this hands-on seminar, you’ll delve into the critical components of forecasting and build forecasts that help power the operations, finance, production, and planning functions in your organization.</p> <p>You’ll master the key components and skills to create forecasts and learn to translate and appraise the forecasts of others. In addition, you’ll understand how to interpret the meaning of any forecast, whether it’s your own company’s or that of the competition. Whether you’re new or se...
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1 EVENTS
Duration
3 Days
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3 Days
Price: $2695 VIEW DETAILS

Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Why does emotional intelligence (EI) matter? Because at the core of every outstanding leader are the abilities to connect, achieve, inspire and act with resilience. Now you can learn to apply the best practices of an emotionally intelligent leader and give yourself a winning edge. EI helps you create and sustain unique opportunities and more impactful relationships.&nbsp; This course uses an integrated competency approach to help you develop this crucial skill. You’ll get hands-on opportuniti...
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6
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6 EVENTS
Duration
4 Days
Duration
4 Days
Price: $2995 VIEW DETAILS

How to Start a Project: Project Management Basics

<p><strong>Determining accurate and realistic baselines for scope, timeline, costs and quality</strong></p> <p>Set your project up for success. Proper planning dramatically increases your odds of meeting project objectives and coming in on time and under budget. In less than 3 hours we’ll give the tools to initiate a project successfully. We’ll show you how to set realistic objectives and accurate baselines for scope, timeline, costs and quality. </p> <p class="smaller-grey"><em>NOTE:</em> <st...
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1
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1 EVENTS
Duration
1 Days
Duration
1 Days
Price: $279 VIEW DETAILS

Customer Service Excellence: How to Win and Keep Customers

<p>Customer service excellence will give you the competitive advantage you need to survive in a tough and increasingly uncertain business climate. In today’s customer-oriented business environment, "people skills" are critical for personal and organizational success. How you handle your customers can directly affect your individual goals as well as your team’s and company’s performance. This training seminar on providing good customer service gives you the skills you need to communicate professi...
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1
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1 EVENTS
Duration
2 Days
Duration
2 Days
Price: $2295 VIEW DETAILS

Achieving Leadership Success Through People

<p>The most successful leaders are those with the best people skills, especially during the most difficult circumstances. Poor communication and interpersonal relationships routinely thwart leaders who are otherwise technically competent. In order to succeed, leaders must be fully engaged with the individuals who make up their organization. Focusing skill-by-skill on P.E.O.P.L.E. (Professionalism, Empathy, Optimism, Partnering, Loyalty and Empowering) this seminar can help anyone in a position o...
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2
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2 EVENTS
Duration
3 Days
Duration
3 Days
Price: $2995 VIEW DETAILS

Finding Common Ground: How to Overcome Unconscious Bias

Is unconscious bias hurting your team and your organization? Is it having a negative impact on your career or the careers of fellow employees? A crucial step toward an inclusive work environment is developing an awareness and understanding of biases that can unconsciously influence how we work and interact with people. We all have unconscious biases based on our experiences, influences, background, education and even brain chemistry. Biases play out in the workplace through micro-messaging, mic...
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1
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1 EVENTS
Duration
1 Days
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1 Days
Price: $1495 VIEW DETAILS

Strategic Thinking

<p>Learn how to strengthen your strategic thinking skills and encourage it in others. Through case studies and practical thinking exercises, you’ll stimulate your strategic thinking, learn to recognize patterns that impact strategy and enhance your abilities to generate new insights and ideas. Come to your next strategic planning session with the best possible strategic ideas—and help your business move forward in an increasingly competitive world.</p> ...
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3
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3 EVENTS
Duration
2 Days
Duration
2 Days
Price: $2795 VIEW DETAILS

Strategic Planning

<p>This course is designed to combine proven-by-practice methods with new insights and ideas from a wide range of current strategic thinking. Gain a wider perspective of the strategic planning process through breakout sessions, exercises and case applications. Bring your strategic dilemmas to this program and get direction on analytical and organizational approaches.</p> ...
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4 EVENTS
Duration
2 Days
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2 Days
Price: $2795 VIEW DETAILS

Negotiating to Win

<p>Whether it’s allocating resources for a project, funding a new initiative or establishing a supply chain for a new product or service, negotiation is inevitably at the heart of the process. But few people understand the structure, techniques and approaches available to them as they seek to positively influence an outcome. This hands-on seminar gives you a step-by-step guide to effective negotiation. You must identify the problem, understand it from the other’s perspective, generate alternativ...
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2 EVENTS
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2 Days
Duration
2 Days
Price: $2695 VIEW DETAILS

Critical Thinking

Feeling overwhelmed? What if you could learn a process for thinking to make better decisions and create better solutions? In this course, you’ll learn and practice techniques to generate breakthrough ideas and solve your most pressing problems. You’ll also discover how to ask the right questions, challenge assumptions and see others’ viewpoints with clarity. You’ll learn how to: Translate abstract ideas into tangible results Evaluate ideas and adjust assumptions Solve problems based...
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5
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5 EVENTS
Duration
4 Days
Duration
4 Days
Price: $2795 VIEW DETAILS

AMA's Business Grammar Workshop

Professionals who can write clearly and correctly are far more valuable to an organization than those whose business writing is filled with errors. Whether you need to refresh your knowledge of grammar and punctuation—or know what’s grammatically correct but can’t always explain why—this highly interactive and collaborative course is the perfect and painless solution. Grammar in business writing gives you the tools to correctly apply the standard rules for proper usage in business writing. Using...
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1
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1 EVENTS
Duration
2 Days
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2 Days
Price: $2295 VIEW DETAILS

Agile Leadership and Strategy

<p>In a shifting business environment, it’s the agile and resilient organizations that have a much better chance to survive—and even to thrive. With future orientation and entrepreneurial focus, this course gives you the roadmap to seize new opportunities and bounce back even stronger from unforeseen changes.</p> <p>Let’s build agility and resilience into your leadership repertoire and your organization’s DNA. Add the ability to shift mindset and inspire behavior change. Plus, the strategies ...
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2
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2 EVENTS
Duration
2 Days
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2 Days
Price: $2695 VIEW DETAILS

Storytelling Power: Secrets for Exceptional Communication

Great stories can move mountains. The best storytellers have the power to persuade people to get behind an idea and give it their total support. Yet the ability to relay a story that people can connect with, are persuaded by and feel passionately about is a rare skill.&nbsp;This seminar will show you how to craft engaging and motivating stories that can spark commitment and passion throughout your organization—and grow your professional influence. Get ready to create your most inspiring messages...
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1 EVENTS
Duration
2 Days
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2 Days
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Leading Disruptive Change and Innovation: Your Plan for Breakthrough Growth

<p>Breakthrough growth isn’t about luck. It requires that everyone in the organization change their mindset from <em>what is </em>to <em>what if </em>and create a disruption. Disruption equips us with the ability to withstand external threats, like competition, technology, government regulations, demographic shifts, economic uncertainty, and other influences.</p> <p>As a leader of disruptive innovation, you will help your business capitalize on new opportunities and safeguard it against stagn...
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1
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1 EVENTS
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2 Days
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2 Days
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Women's Leadership Certificate Program

<p>Women at every level of an organization can be strong leaders—bringing essential skills like team leadership, strategic thinking and business acumen to their roles. To flourish as a leader, a woman needs not only the skills to lead, but a dynamic voice that can be heard and followed. This unique 2-day program will provide you with the knowledge and tools to present yourself as a present and future leader, and to speak up and create value for your organization no matter what your role is. You’...
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6
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6 EVENTS
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2 Days
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2 Days
Price: $2995 VIEW DETAILS
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15 minutes
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15 minutes
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Nonprofit Management and Leadership

Nonprofit Management and Leadership
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Advanced Excel Financial Reporting

Advanced Excel Financial Reporting
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Difference Between Mentor, Coach, and Manager in Motivating Employees to High Performance

Overview: Learn the different skills to Mentor, Coach, and Manager Learn the role of a Mentor, Coach...
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Grant Management for Grant Recipients

Grant Management for Grant Recipients
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Mastering EXCEL Dashboard Reports

An Easy Way to Monitor Key Performance Indicators
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1 Days
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1 Days
Price: $199 VIEW DETAILS

Building PowerPoint Presentations from EXCEL Data

Create Slides that Tell the Story of Your Data
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1 Days
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1 Days
Price: $199 VIEW DETAILS

Project Management for the Accidental Project Manager - A Basic How to Approach

Practical advice and a simple process for successfully planning and keeping your projects on track
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1 Days
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1 Days
Price: $199 VIEW DETAILS

Motivating Your Workforce in the Age of Millennials

Tactics for Managing Cross-Generational TeamsRaised on a steady diet of video and online role playin...
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1 Days
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1 Days
Price: $199 VIEW DETAILS

Make Every Employee a Customer Experience Champion

This webinar provides tools and insights to help you better understand what your customer wants and needs....
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1 Days
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Price: $199 VIEW DETAILS
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Creating Reports With EXCEL Charts and Graphical Tools

This interactive webinar explores the visual and graphical Excel features you can use to add pizzazz to your data. You’ll see how to transform raw numbers into visually appealing and meaningful reports using standard Excel features and some powerful add-ins that are free to use....
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1 Days
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1 Days
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123 minutes
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123 minutes
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59 minutes
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59 minutes
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Effective Business Writing Skills

Effective Business Writing Skills Bundle
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Price: $169 VIEW DETAILS

Customer Service Fundamentals

Customer Service Fundamentals Bundle
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Price: $229 VIEW DETAILS

Customer Service Video Collection

Customer Service Video Collection
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Project Time Management (PMBOK® Guide - Fifth Edition-aligned)

Project Time Management (PMBOK® Guide - Fifth Edition-aligned) Bundle
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3
Price: $139 VIEW DETAILS

Essentials of Customer Service

Essentials of Customer Service Bundle
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14
Price: $289 VIEW DETAILS

Microsoft Office 2010: Beginning Project

Microsoft Office 2010: Beginning Project Bundle
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15
Price: $319 VIEW DETAILS

Leadership Development Program powered by MIT SMR Video Collection

Leadership Development Program powered by MIT SMR Video Collection
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Price: $229 VIEW DETAILS

Social Media and Marketing Video Collection

Social Media and Marketing Video Collection
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Price: $119 VIEW DETAILS

Microsoft Office 2010 Video Collection

Microsoft Office 2010 Video Collection
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Price: $379 VIEW DETAILS

Microsoft Office 2010: Beginning Outlook

Microsoft Office 2010: Beginning Outlook Bundle
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Customer Service and the Act of Listening

Customer Service and the Act of Listening
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Price: $90 VIEW DETAILS

Microsoft Office 2010: Beginning PowerPoint

Microsoft Office 2010: Beginning PowerPoint Bundle
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Price: $169 VIEW DETAILS

Productivity and Taking Control of Time Management

This Video Collection Contains 3 Videos. View All Titles: Saving Time by Setting Goals, Managing Your Time So It Doesn’t Manage You, and Sharpening Your Focus to Stay on Track...
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3
Price: $99 VIEW DETAILS

Time Management Principles for Success

Time Management Principles for Success Bundle
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3
Price: $139 VIEW DETAILS

Practical Grammar and Spelling for Business Writing

Practical Grammar and Spelling for Business Writing Bundle
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Price: $229 VIEW DETAILS

Practical Grammar for Business Writing

Practical Grammar for Business Writing Bundle
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Microsoft Office 2013 Video Collection

Microsoft Office 2013 Video Collection
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Price: $429 VIEW DETAILS

Microsoft Office 2016 Video Collection

Microsoft Office 2016 Video Collection
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Customer Service Management Video Collection

Customer Service Management Video Collection
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Microsoft Office 2010: Beginning Excel

Microsoft Office 2010: Beginning Excel Bundle
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Customer Service Essential Skills Part 1

Customer Service Essential Skills Part 1 Bundle
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Price: $199 VIEW DETAILS

Microsoft Office 2013: Intermediate Access

Before creating your database in Access 2013, it is a good idea to have an understanding of how it is structured. Learn about working with tables and fields, as well as formatting, editing, data relat...
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Microsoft Office 365 Video Collection

Microsoft Office 365 Video Collection
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Microsoft Office 2010: Beginning Word

Microsoft Office 2010: Beginning Word Bundle
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Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP™) - BABOK® Guide V2.0 aligned

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP™) - BABOK® Guide V2.0 aligned Bundle
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As the tools that businesses use have changed, so have the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace.  Business skills impact every department within an organization and employees must be skilled in the latest technologies.  Business skills in sales, marketing, human resources, accounting, IT, communications, leadership, customer service, or management are essential skills to maintain within your career.

The most effective and efficient employees have a wide range of business skills that are applicable to any industry, with knowledge and skills that can transfer into various roles in any organization.  Business skills, regardless of the business environment, have remained one of the most important skills employers seek when recruiting new employees and is the fastest way to elevate your career.


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What is business skills training?

Business skills training focuses on mastering areas like communication, critical thinking, finance, leadership, negotiation and problem-solving. These are key areas of knowledge in business. It is important for individuals in business to understand the big picture of both organizational and consumer behavior, as it impacts everyday decisions and overall how they run a business.

What training is needed for business management?

Employers typically seek to hire individuals with a bachelor's degree in business administration, or business management, for positions in business management at a company. Beyond this, additional training may also be needed. Possible postions held by a business management professional are sales, advertising, operations management, and human resources.

What are basic business skills?

Basic business skills are skills that help you perform essential functions within the business world. These include communication, critical thinking, problem solving, writing, leadership, and negotiation. Management and Leadership skills are very important, as is the ability to work well with others in a team. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential for employees operating at every level of business.

How can I improve my business skills?

The best way to improve your business skills is to attend training. Trainup.com is one such place where you can find training over a variety of business skills. In addition to training, it is helpful to keep up with the latest business articles, as well as join professional networking groups, or groups focused on learning and sharing informaiton about business skills.

What is the difference between soft skills and business skills?

Some business skills are considered to be hard skills, while some are considered soft skills. Hard skills are said to be more measurable and include abilities such as writing, reading, and math. On the other hand, soft skills refer to the abilities that make you a good employee, leader, and coworker. Examples of soft skills are etiquette, communication, and getting along with other people. Although soft skills aren't as measurable as hard skills, they are equally as important to your success on the job.

What skills are essential for business professionals?

Some of the essential business skills in today's workforce include the ability to manage your finances, marketing, sales, and customer service. These things all incorporate a person's hard and soft skills such as communication, negotiation, Leadership, project planning, delegation, time management, problem-solving, networking, and more.

What is the difference between managers and supervisors?

In the simplest terms, a manager relies more heavily on his or her people management skills and business strategy skills, while a supervisor is responsible for running the day-to-day work done by the employees, and overseeing that tasks are completed on time. Therefore, a manager has a more strategical role than a supervisor. And a supervisor has more of an objective-driven responsibility in running the daily business operations that are outlined in that strategy.

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