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Evaluating new trainers: Are they doing the job?
After you've selected and trained your new trainers, how do you know if you made the right decisions? The answers can be found through an assessment of their performance. This article includes a list of questions to help with your evaluation.You’ve selected the best candidates for a training assignment, by...
Tags: Workforce management, Margaret Elwood, job, trainer, new trainer, training
Technical articles 2000-09-05
Selecting a new IT trainer: Develop the right skills
Once you have the right people for your internal training job, you need to help them develop the skills they need to teach. Two key issues are presentation and adult learning theory. Find out how a good train-the-trainer program can cover both issues.Recently I had a brand new trainer stand...
Tags: Sales tools, information technology, Margaret Elwood, trainer
Technical articles 2000-08-28
People skills are key to success for new and veteran trainers
What attributes should you consider when selecting coworkers as teachers for an in-house training project? This article points out the advantages of pursuing potential trainers who have strong people skills over those with technical savvy.Which attribute is most important in a good trainer, technical knowledge or human relations skills? You’ve...
Tags: Workforce management, Recruitment & Selection, Margaret Elwood, trainer, potential trainer, training project, instructor, training
Technical articles 2000-08-21
Be a better trainer by understanding how the student brain works
Learning is a complex process, and the more you know about how people learn, the more your students will get out of your training. Margaret Elwood presents a tour of how the brain works.What happens when you put your hand on a hot stove? That’s a “no-brainer,” right? You either...
Tags: Learning, Margaret Elwood, cerebrum, cerebellum
Technical articles 2000-01-17

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Job rejection letter
Can you please tell me where I can find a sample of the job rejection letter. I press every button and it gives me a million and one items except for the letterPlease reply as this is really frustratingMargaret
Tags: Recruitment & Selection, margaret@..., rejection letter, job
Discussion threads 2007-05-30
We roved standing above along the road in 1957
On our honeymoon, we stopped by Crater Lake during the trip from Seattle to San Francisco. You provide a view of the lake we never had then.Thank you.Margaret and Wayne WatersLeesburg, Virginia(Photos: Roving the floor of Crater Lake)InterestingInteresting is the word first came to my mind after reading the article....
Tags: Crater Lake, INTERESTING, biology, jzamorano@..., photograph
Discussion threads 2006-09-02
Super Granny 4 (exe)
Super Granny is back and better than ever! As Super Granny, Kamila and Margaret reminisce about their past adventures, help the ladies navigate 6 exotic locales. Everything will lead up to a final showdown with the nefarious, and dastardly named, Colonel Hans Foote, the leader of a mysterious shadow organization....
Tags: Lady, Adventure, Super Granny, Leadership, Management
Software downloads 2008-02-08
Microsoft Office Live Seminar: Candy Bouquet CEO Margaret McEntire Presents, "Franchising the Sweet Way"
The presenter of this webcast introduces viewers to the world of franchising from her perspective as owner and found of Candy Bouquet International. Candy Bouquet International, Inc. has received numerous honors in the franchising world including being ranked for several years as one of the top franchises worldwide, top home...
Tags: Microsoft Office Live, Microsoft Corp., Franchise, Entrepreneurship, Microsoft Office, Digital Media, Management, Office Suites, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
Webcasts
Dell announces laptops with hardware disk encryption
Dell has just announced the "world's most secure commercial notebooks" in the form of its Latitude D630 and D830 range. According to the press release: "Dell is at the forefront of notebook security because it ranks as a top concern for customers in an...
Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Disk, Security Management, Encryption, Dell Latitude, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-09-16
Election eve Yuk ....
DEMOCRATIC DOUBTS:By Drover's Dog.Good afternoon, children. This is Mr Right, he’s a senior official with the US government who is visiting Australia and he has kindly offered to answer any questions we might have about the US elections.Say “good afternoon, Mr Right.”“Good Afternoon, Mr Right.”“Thank you, children. I’m happy...
Tags: Mr Right, Drover
Discussion threads 2004-11-02
Online astrology: Out of the crystal ball and into the courtroom
Today's horoscope is a dead giveawaythat these things aren't accurate!Dear Margaret, (yes, that's my first name - Sonja is my middle name)Here is your horoscopefor Thursday, January 11:"Style-wise, you've got it going on. Whether it's words, clothes, food or organization, somehow you manage to put everything together in a way...
Tags: mechanical process, horoscope, Sonja Thompson
Discussion threads 2007-01-11
Real-world advice for the new tech trainer
When you're just starting out in the training business, you've got a lot on your mind. It's tough to prepare for class, deliver the material, and cope with uninterested students. These training tips will help you do a good job and keep your perspective.By Ann Margaret KearneyIn my 10 years...
Tags: Workforce management, Guest Contributor, trainer, training
Technical articles 2000-07-31
The Power of the Word
I have a planA cunning plan."I have a plan so cunning you could brush your teeth with it." Edmund Blackadder Blackadder the Second"Wibble" Edmund Blackadder Blackadder goes Forth"But Rimmer, you ARE a smeghead" Todhunter (The Red Dwarf Series 1- The Beginning)"2X4B is a jerky middle name" ...
Tags: Microsoft Word, Bit - Twiddler, Red Dwarf, Johnny
Discussion threads 2007-05-20
Annalee Newitz -- She's Such a Geek
On May 8, 2008, I posted a podcast interview with Annalee Newitz in the TR Out Loud blog on TechRepublic. I realize that a lot of Geekend fans and faithfuls may not have even seen the post, much less listened to the podcast, which is why I am posting this...
Tags: Geek, Podcasts, Internet, Sonja Thompson
Blog posts 2008-05-14
Career Currents: Contract positions - going for the money may not always be the wisest move
So, when was the last time you had to pay for your own health insurance? InfoWorld's Margaret Steen says that before you jump at those high hourly rates for contract work, you better be prepared for uncertainty and a bunch of new headaches.This week's question: What are the pros and...
Tags: Professional development, Recruitment & Selection, Benefits, Insurance, Margaret Steen, job, career, permanent position
Technical articles 1999-07-30
eBay CEO Meg Whitman to retire
Auction site eBay's CEO, Margaret Whitman, is all set to retire after a decade at the firm. An excerpt from Guardian: Whitman said it was time for a "fresh set of eyes" at the top of the company. Her departure was announced as eBay delivered...
Tags: Meg Whitman, eBay Inc., Portals, Channel Management, Internet, Web Technology, Strategy, Marketing, Management, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2008-01-25
"Maid in Japan" cafes treat geeks like lords
http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2006-02-08T130433Z_01_T320034_RTRUKOC_0_US-JAPAN-MAIDS.xmlokay we gotta seriously concider getting some of these set up over here people.Oh my..........[i]"The average age of the maids at Royal Milk is 20, and an [b]appearance of innocence [/b]is a priority."The concept of these cafes, where women who are physically and emotionally immature serve male customers, is not...
Tags: Yah
Discussion threads 2006-02-08
A history of contract work can make it a challenge to land a permanent position
If you have a history of contract work on your resume, you may be jeopardizing your chances at a permanent position. InfoWorld's Margaret Steen examines the issue in her Career Currents column, reprinted here with permission.Will contracting now hurt your chances of getting a full-time job later?When I explored the...
Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Margaret Steen, permanent position, hiring manager, hiring, job
Technical articles 1999-08-30
(Images: Windows Vista - Here's the new stuff)
New Stuff?What new stuff? Looks the same functionally to XP... frankly I would like to see some Truly New Stuff... like an OS that can not be shot down by the idiots bent on attacking it. How about some better communication when things go wrong... instead of some cryptic error...
Tags: it management, jchism_acs@..., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, so whats new with you
Discussion threads 2006-08-24
Career Currents: Readers explain ways that entry-level workers can benefit IT departments
Entry level workers offer IT departments more than just a training opportunity. InfoWorld's Margaret Steen reveals readers' views on entry-level workers.What are the arguments for hiring entry-level IT workers?I hear from many readers about this column and the Enterprise Careers section. One of the clearest messages I've gotten is that...
Tags: Recruitment & Selection, benefit, career, Margaret Steen, worker, hiring
Technical articles 1999-08-05
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