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- CTT+, MCT: Program changes mean new choices for consultants
- Bolstering your consulting experience with trainer certifications can help you land contracts in which training is part of the job. Here are some recent changes to MCT and CTT+ exams that consultants should be aware of.For consultants who do training work, holding trainer certifications often proves useful in convincing clients...
- Tags: Workforce management, Quality, Bob Watkins, CTT+, Microsoft Certified, Microsoft Certified Trainer, CompTIA, training, Microsoft Corp., certification
- Technical articles 2002-01-09
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- Make a New Year's resolution to become a Certified Technical Trainer (CTT)
- What is a CTT? Bob Potemski shares the background information on what the Certified Technical Trainer CTT is all about in his first installment on becoming a CTT.I’ve heard less about New Year’s resolutions this December than I’ve heard in any year in recent memory. It seems as if almost...
- Tags: Workforce management, Bob Potemski, Chauncey Group, Certified Technical Trainer, training
- Technical articles 1999-12-13
- Tips for becoming a Certified Technical Trainer (CTT)
- With all the certifications available, here's one that's in many fields and shows you have the basic "trainer" skills needed to facilitate training. Bob Potemski discusses the program requirements for becoming a Certified Technical Trainer.Last week I shared my enthusiasm for the Certified Technical Trainer CTT program. I work with...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Quality, PRODUCTIVITY, Strategy, Leadership, Bob Potemski, Certified Technical Trainer, Certified Technical Trainer program
- Technical articles 1999-12-20
- Microsoft Outlook 2003
- Greetings,I need your help in finding a solution for the following minor problem I am having with attachments.Whenever I attach a file, Outlook automatically attaches the file into the body of the message instead of placing it in the attachments section where it should be. Although the receiver does receive...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Groupware, Microsoft Corp., thedreamw@..., Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Outlook 2003
- Discussion threads 2007-08-19
- Enetering the job market
- I would like some advice as to how to go about entering the IT management field. I have been in the Navy for the past 8 years in a non-non IT role. I have been working in Aviation Electronics, and I currently teach new acession sailors about Avionics systems. In...
- Tags: job, timgraves1@...
- Discussion threads 2007-08-17
- MDIRT-FIT: SAS Macros for Fitting Multidimensional Item Response
- Even though unidimensional Item Response Theory IRT provides a better framework for practical test settings than Classical Test Theory CTT, theoretical and empirical evidence shows that most response data violate the assumption of unidimensionality. There are several computer programs dedicated to estimating parameters based on the multidimensional perspective MIRT. However,...
- Tags: SAS Institute
- White papers 2006-02-28
- Meeting professional training standards
- How well do you measure up against other trainers? In this article, Bruce Maples examines a system of professional standards for instructors, training managers, and instructional designers.Have you ever wondered just how good you really are as a trainer? In the multi-faceted world of technical training, are you an expert...
- Tags: Quality, Workforce management, professional training, Bruce Maples, standards, training, competency, instructor, trainer
- Technical articles 2000-02-28
- FKA provides software tools for trainers
- Looking for a specialty certification or planning to take the Certified Technical Trainer exam? Here's a Web site that can help.Recently, I introduced you to the Web site of Friesen, Kaye and Associates FKA, and we looked at their workshop and consulting offerings.This week’s review takes a more technical bent...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Quality, Performance management, Kevin Eikenberry, software, FKA, CTT Simulator, tool
- Technical articles 2000-02-07
- Create a user-defined function in Microsoft Excel
- ProblemSometimes you find yourself in a situation where you can't getMicrosoft Excel to do exactly what you want it to do withoutcoding a complicated formula over and over again. In such a scenario, you oftenhave to spend an unacceptable amount of time finding circular logic errors orfixing syntax problems. Using...
- Tags: user-defined function, Mark Kaelin, commission, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Excel
- Technical articles 2004-08-17
- Numbering document pages within sections using Microsoft Word
- If you have anexplanation or quick fix that would make a good SolutionBase article, then weinvite you to submit your solution using this form.ProblemMicrosoft Word includes several features designed to ease thepotential pain of formatting a lengthy document, including the seeminglymundane task of numbering pages. However, displaying the proper number...
- Tags: Mark Kaelin, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, page number, toolbar
- Technical articles 2004-08-27
- The Competencies: How good an instructor are you?
- Bruce Maples continues his series on ibstpi Competencies by focusing on instructor evaluations.In “Meeting professional training standards,” I mentioned that we are going to spend a few weeks looking at the various ibstpi Competencies. I gave you a history of the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction...
- Tags: Workforce management, Quality, Bruce Maples, instructor, Chauncey Group, training
- Technical articles 2000-03-06
- What can you expect from the new version of A+ exams?
- Over the past few years, CompTIA has created a number of certification exams covering everything from home electronics (HTI+) and networking (Network+) to the Internet (i-Net+), instructional training (CTT+), and document management (CDIA+). No matter what else it offers, though, the CompTIA name has long been associated with one of...
- Tags: Emmett Dulaney
- Technical articles 2003-09-05
- ITTA helps members make connections
- The Information Technology Training Association offers its members opportunities to network and share resources. Find out what's available to you at its Web site and events.No man is an island, as the saying goes, and that rings especially true in the IT trainer’s world. It’s important to find resources, networking...
- Tags: Strategy, Quality, Beth Blakely, Information Technology Training Association
- Technical articles 2000-06-29
- Run your training department like a business
- Can you measure your training department's ROI for your company? Bob Potemski reviews a book that will help your training organization thrive in a bottom-line-oriented enterprise.Don’t be misled by the title of this book, Running Training Like a Business: Delivering Unmistakable Value, by David van Adelsberg and Edward A. Trolley....
- Tags: Workforce management, Bob Potemski, training, trainer
- Technical articles 1999-12-28
- Take control of Word's 'Page x of y' numbering scheme
- If you have an explanation or quick fix that would make agood SolutionBase article, we invite you to submit it using this form.ProblemI hit a page-numbering snag in a 20-page Word document. Iwanted to use the Page X of Y AutoText entry in the footer, but I didn't wantthe footer...
- Tags: footer, Microsoft Word, Numpages, Jody Gilbert, Page X, Y AutoText
- Technical articles 2004-08-16
- Find solutions for improving training and performance at FKA.com
- Interested in a Web site that's worthy of being added to any trainer's list of "favorites?" Kevin Eikenberry reviews a site that offers the latest workshops and training solutions for everyone involved in the training industry.As the New Year gets under way, many of us are looking for professional development...
- Tags: Workforce management, Kevin Eikenberry, performance, training, FKA Web site, consulting
- Technical articles 2000-01-14
- Access 2000 error, "Network connection may have been lost," might indicate Vbe6.dll conflict
- ProblemFor security reasons, it's imperative that we keep MicrosoftOffice Suite software patched and up to date. However, patching applications,especially software that is as pervasive and complex as Office, can lead tounexpected and often frustrating consequences. Because security updates fromMicrosoft are deployed piecemeal, in fits and starts, conflicts andincompatibilities may arise...
- Tags: Access 2000, Microsoft Access, Mark Kaelin, Microsoft Office, network, network connection
- Technical articles 2004-06-16
- Turn a training ambush into a classroom success
- Have you ever been asked at the last minute, after your class has started, to customize the training material to the students' needs? Most trainers refer to this as being ambushed. Bob Potemski shares some pointers on how to prevent an ambush from becoming a crisis.I remember watching old Western...
- Tags: Workforce management, Bob Potemski, training
- Technical articles 1999-11-22
- Book review: Rain Making: The Professional's Guide to Attracting New Clients
- Trainers typically don't think they need to know marketing fundamentals. Contrary to that popular opinion, marketing is essential to the success of your training career and business. Bob Potemski reviews a book that you'll find to be a keeper for your library collection.Today's business environment is markedly different. Magazines testify...
- Tags: Marketing research, Bob Potemski, marketing, Ford Harding, Rain Making
- Technical articles 1999-10-22
- Apply global custom views in Microsoft Outlook 2003
- ProblemMicrosoft Outlook 2003 has many "features"designed to make the user experience more pleasant, such as AutoPreview,Reading Panes, and Group-By settings. However, many users prefer the lessfeature-laden interface of Outlook versions past. For the traditionalist, thefeatures equate to clutter that needs to be removed. Unfortunately, and inexplicably, changing the current viewsettings...
- Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Current View, Mark Kaelin, Click OK, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook 2003
- Technical articles 2004-06-28
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