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Technology is transforming the way we do business and the way we interact with each other. Yet, some of the time honored skills – oral and written communication, performance appraisals, team building, coaching, and time management – must be reinforced and upgraded periodically to ensure business success.
Entrepreneurs need to determine training requirements for themselves and their staff, and find the best ways to polish their skills. Las Positas College offers the necessary online and classroom courses on a flexible schedule to meet business needs.
The Entrepreneurial Resource Center links offer ideas for professional enrichment and skill development. A new class might even be the inspiration for a new business.
A career center helping businesses recruit employees, screen applicants, connect with training resources, draft duty statements and job announcements, and more.
Information about funding for eligible employers to offset the cost of job skills training.
The Employment Development Department offers free tax seminars, either classroom-style or web-based, to help employers comply with state payroll tax laws. Access information on seminar overviews, dates, and locations.
Information about employment of disabled persons, veterans services, welfare-to-work, and other work training programs and services.
A partnership between Cisco Systems, the City of San Jose, national corporations, and nonprofit organizations providing small business owners with support services such as financing programs, technical assistance, training, technology skills development, and procurement and certification programs.
Resources for leadership and management covering approximately 650 topics and spanning 5,000 links. Topics include key practices to start, develop, operate, evaluate, and resolve problems in organizations.
Extensive resources for entrepreneurship, finance and accounting, human resources, sales and marketing, products and services, and operations.
An award-winning student-run business providing low-cost computer, administrative, and technical services to local businesses and community organizations.
In less than 18 months, Las Positas College can train individuals for new, interesting, and meaningful jobs. Counselors help match a person's natural abilities with specific programs.
Serving students and community members, this center offers free resources on educational programs, career exploration, and related employment opportunities.
The Training and Development Solutions division helps businesses and organizations improve performance through customized education, training, and services.
Classes for people of all ages and interests. There are no exams or grades, just opportunities to explore new topics, upgrade skills, and grow through learning.
Programs include Computer Information Systems, Computer Applications Software, Internetworking Technology and Cisco, Computer Network Administration (Microsoft), Cisco Network Associate, Cisco Network Professional, Computer Science, Computer Programming, and Computer Programming for the Web.
Through this award-winning, entrepreneurial venture, advanced students provide low-cost design, technical, business, and marketing services to local businesses and organizations. Services include logo and identity design, website development, business cards and letterhead, folders and brochures, promotional materials, marketing strategies, and packaging and label prototyping.
Programs can lead to career specialties including: interior design; photography; visual communications; accounting; retail; marketing; engineering; horticulture; viticulture and winery technology; sports medicine; fire service technology; emergency medical technician; teaching; childcare; and automotive, industrial, vacuum, welding, and laser technology.
Developed for the U.S. Department of Labor, this network offers comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations.
A publicly-funded resource for jobs, employment, education, training, and business development in the Tri-Valley communities.
The Small Business Training Network is a virtual campus providing online training for prospective and existing small business owners.
