In This Issue:
Upcoming Education & Training Opportunities
Management Excellence Seminar Series
Online Marketing Boot Camp with Epik & Google Analytics
Executive Technology Leadership Summit
Invest in Success
New Corporate Benefits Program - Invest in Success
WDC News
Volume 1, Issue 1
Welcome to our first e-newsletter!
Champlain College’s Workforce Development Center is sending this newsletter to our community partners and employer colleagues to share information about upcoming education and training opportunities, new programs, and other happenings at the Center. Please feel free to share this information and let us know if/when we can help you meet your workforce challenges.
Spring 2008
Management Excellence Seminar Series
Fridays May 30, June 6, June 13 and Thursday June 19, Friday June 20
Talented professionals are often promoted into management positions on the basis of their expertise and performance in functional or technical roles. When they confront the demands of their new roles, however, they may find functional competence alone does not prepare them for the challenges of managing and developing people, delegating and leading teams, resolving conflicts, allocating financial resources, and understanding the legalities of the employer-employee relationship.
The Management Excellence Seminar Series delivers a set of skills so new managers can hit the ground running. The format is interactive and spread over a five-week period so participants can integrate sessions into their schedules without having to be away from the workplace for an extended period of time. The integration of management concepts with real workplace scenarios ensures an immediate impact. To register - www.go.champlain.edu/management.
“Many times, new managers find themselves unprepared for the first-time challenges of managing people, teams, budgets, workplace conflicts, meetings and more. This series gives them the support they need to excel.”
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Human Resource Management Online Workshops, Powered by 
April, May, June & July, 2008
Champlain College and HRSentry, an online human resources compliance service, have teamed up to deliver online training in Human Resources to small and medium size organizations and companies that may not have a formal HR Department. Build your practical experience by working online with industry experts and colleagues across the country. Five facilitated workshops cover topics related to HR Compliance, Diversity, Performance Management, and Employee Retention. A free limited subscription to the HRSentry online database is included with these workshops. To register or for more information, click: www.go.champlain.edu/hrsentry.
“This series of online workshops is the answer for hiring managers without formal HR experience, working in small and medium-size companies without HR departments. And access to the HRSentry database differentiates this training from any other in the marketplace today.”
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Spring/Summer 2008
Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) BOOTCAMP®
June 9-13, 2008, Champlain College campus
June 23-27, 2009, Bunker Hill Community College in Boston
August 25-29, 2009, Champlain College campus
In partnership with The International Society of Forensic Computer Examiners (ISFCE), and Champlain College’s Center for Digital Investigation, the Workforce Development Center provides industry-certified training to prepare for the CCE designation exam. This intensive one week classroom and laboratory training course in computer forensics will provide attendees with the skills needed to conduct forensically sound examinations and to preserve evidence for admission and use in legal proceedings. To register or for more information, click: www.go.champlain.edu/cce
“The instructor was terrific – very professional, used analogies, diagrammed appropriately, was accommodating, patient, helpful, and encouraged all. Great job!”
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Online Marketing Boot Camp
June 17-20, 2008
Back by popular demand, with 100% new content. In partnership with EpikOne, a global online marketing consultancy with expertise in web analytics, search marketing, usability and online strategies, and Google Analytics, Champlain offers four days of online marketing strategy proven to dramatically improve your business results. This week is a transformational experience for any company or organization doing business on the Internet. Instruction is delivered by international and national online marketing experts. Keynote speaker on Day 1: Renowned analytics expert and author, Avinash Kaushik. For more information, click on: www.ombootcamp.com.
“The Online Marketing Boot Camp is not to be missed! Everything you need to know to be effective in online marketing is included in this intensive training. Plus, you get a whole host of tips and tricks from industry-leading professionals…priceless!"
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Certified Information Security Systems Professional (CISSP) Review Seminar
June 23-27, 2008
In partnership with, the leading industry association for information security professionals, this five-day comprehensive seminar is the most complete review course covering the entire information system security Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). This review seminar serves as an excellent foundation for learning the concepts, topics, and standards of the CBK as well as preparing for the CISSP exam. To register or for more information, click: www.go.champlain.edu/cissp.
Preview to Fall 2008
Executive Leadership Technology Summit
September 10 & 11, 2008
Sponsored By:
This engaging, interactive, two-day summit will provide executives and top managers with the latest information about major trends in communications technologies, social networking, and virtual worlds, all of which are emerging as seminal forces in modern business. Participants will learn how to strategically integrate new technology into their businesses through a Reverse Engineering the Future© strategic planning exercise and gain an understanding of how innovation impacts their business today and into the future. This summit will be presented by international experts in the telecommunications and technology fields. Laptops required. Limited space is available. To register or for more information, click: www.go.champlain.edu/leadersummit.
“Companies in the technology sector must begin the processes of reinventing, repositioning, and re-directing themselves toward a more effective and successful future, the hardest part of which is getting started. Faced with an abundance of data, companies often enter the stage known as “analysis paralysis,” stalling for long periods of time as they attempt to understand their own futures. This Summit will provide CEOs and upper level managers with the tools they need to get moving.”
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New Corporate Benefits “Invest in Success” Program
As a member of the Invest in Success Program, your business or organization gains a new asset or resource, Champlain College as your educational partner. You will join a select group of employers who value and invest in their people as a key business strategy toward growing their ROI.
Invest in the success of your business through continuing education of your employees and everyone wins.
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Your business or organization wins. As your employees further their education, they gain new knowledge and skills that are immediately applied to their daily work flow in your organization.
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Your employees win. They gain something that is invaluable – high quality education and training that no one can take away from them and that will lead to professional advancement in the future.
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And finally, as an employer, you win. Your commitment to your employees’ education makes a statement about their value to you, supports your mission & business goals, and builds loyalty.
Membership Benefits
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15% corporate discount on all education and training opportunities regardless of number of credits or hours
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On-site advice, admissions counseling, enrollment, and registration services – three times a year
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On-site career development seminars – two times a year
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Assistance in processing employer tuition reimbursement forms
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Customized emails provided to HR managers with live links to our online catalog
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Ongoing consultation with HR managers
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Preferred and expedited admission to degree programs for enrolled employees
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5% Champlain College Bookstore discount
For more information and early enrollment, contact Melissa Hersh, (802) 865-5402 or hersh@champlain.edu.
Welcome to the Team - Cathy Brotzman
Champlain College is pleased to announce that Cathy Brotzman has joined the Workforce Development Center at Champlain College as a project manager. Cathy is primarily responsible for implementing non-credit training seminars and boot camps which includes executive sales, marketing, project management, customer service and enrollment logistics. Through these programs, the Center will extend the College’s reach and delivery of workforce development opportunities in the Vermont employer community and beyond. In the last year, the Center has launched three boot camps, Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), Certified Information Security Systems Professional Review Seminar (CISSP), Human Resource Management Online Workshops in partnership with HRSentry and the Online Marketing Boot Camp, in partnership with EpikOne.
Cathy comes to the Center with a wealth of experience in the education and business markets. She has an M.L.S. from the University of Maryland and was most recently Director of Education and Consulting Services at SirsiDynix, a company offering strategic technology solutions for libraries.
Need Help Educating Your Workforce? Contact Us.
Melissa Hersh
Director of Workforce Development & Strategic Growth
(802) 865-5402 direct line
Hersh@champlain.edu
Cathy Brotzman
Workforce Development Center Project Manager
(802) 865-5471 direct line
(866) 531-9666 toll free
Brotzman@champlain.edu
The Workforce Development Center (WDC) was established to meet the workforce challenges of businesses and organizations. Champlain College understands the complexities of running a successful enterprise and delivers programs that directly impact quality, productivity and professional/technical development while improving the bottom line. To learn more click: www.go.champlain.edu/wdc or call toll-free at (866) 531-9666 or (802) 865-5471.