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Workforce Development:
People are a firm's greatest resource, and as the economy changes, business owners know that their firm's must change to compete for market share and customer base. Workers are a firm's strategic link to maintaining competitive position. Springfield and Sangamon County, Illinois offers strong resources for employee training and re-tooling. A directory of training programs and facilities in the greater Springfield area is available by clicking here.
Springfield Works - Springfield Works is a collaboration of private and public community agencies formed to advance workforce development in the Greater Springfield area. It is a brand new approach to workforce training in that it first focuses on employer needs in developing their employees. Initially, Springfield Works is grant-funded by the Grand Victoria Foundation.
Training Opportunities:
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Soft Skills: Provided by Lincoln Land, The Coaching Connection, Sangamon County Community Resources and NovaTech Solutions
▫Employee Relations
▫Employer Relations
▫Business/Office
Etiquette
▫Receptionist Training
▫Telephone Training
▫One-on-One or Group
Training
▫Office Management
▫Office Setup
▫Hiring Staff
▫Terminating Staff
▫Personal Coaching
▫Appropriate
Workplace Attire
▫Developing Resumes
▫Employability Skills
▫Interview Techniques
▫Intro to Basic Office
Equipment
▫Completing On-Line Applications
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Support Services: Provided by Lincoln Land, YWCA, Sangamon County Community Resources and NovaTech Solutions
▫Personal
counseling/advising
▫Academic Counseling/Advising
▫Child
Care
▫Study Skills Assistance
▫Tutoring
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Soft Skills: Provided by Lincoln Land, The Coaching Connection, NTech Business Solutions, Levi, Ray, & Shoup, Inc,., Lawrence Education Center, New Horizon’s Computer Learning Centers, Sangamon County Community Resources and NovaTech Solutions
Developing Basic Skills
▫Basic, Developmental, and Transition Arithmetic
▫Basic, Developmental, and Transition Reading
▫Basic, Developmental, and Transition Grammar
▫General Education Diploma
▫English as a Second Language
Developing Business Skills
▫Business
Math
▫Data Entry
▫Keyboarding
▫Data Entry
▫Computer Literacy
▫Filing
▫Bookkeeping
▫Ainsworth Typing Tutorial ▫Winway
Associate in Arts; Associate in Fine Arts; Associate in Applied Science Degrees
▫Agriculture
▫Business Administration
▫Computer Science
▫Early Childhood Education
▫Law
enforcement
▫Pre Medical
Technology
▫Admiin.Asst/Office Professional
▫Agri-Business Management
▫Agri-Fertilizer
Operations
▫Business
▫Computer Information
Systems
▫Networking/Programming
▫Medical Office
Assistant
▫Hospitality management and Services
▫Legal Office
Assistant
▫Many Others
Certificates of Achievement (More
than 30 hours)
▫Child Development Aide
▫Construction Occupations
▫Criminal Justice Studies
▫Culinary Arts
▫Lodging Management
▫Networking Technician
▫Practical Nursing
▫Many Others
Certificates of Completion (30 Hours or Fewer)
▫Basic Computer Ap Skills
▫Basic Nurse Assistant Training
▫Computer
Programming
▫Computer Technician Specialist
▫Dietary
Manager
▫Emergency Med.
Technician
▫Internet Programming
▫Landscape
Design/Turf Management
▫Leadership
▫Management
▫Medical Office Assistant
▫Office Support Specialist
▫Networking Administration
▫Microcomputer Applications and Systems
▫Office Aide/Office
Assistant
▫Microcomputer Programming
Computer Technology Skills Enhancement
▫Microsoft
Productivity Courses – Windows XP, Access, Excel, InfoPath, Outlook,
Publisher, Power Point, Word
▫Microsoft
Infrastructure Courses – Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, Windows
XP, Windows Help Desk
▫Project Training -
Project 2003, IT Project+ Certification
▫Internet
Development Courses – HTML, FrontPage, JavaScript, Macromedia
DreamWeaver, Flash, Fireworks,
Freehand r>
▫Adobe Courses –
Illustrator, Acrobat, Photoshop, Pagemaker, InDesign
▫Accounting -
QuickBooks
▫Many Others
Professional Development Courses
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▫Business Accounting for Non-Financial
Managers
▫Coaching
▫Customer Service
▫Customer Service for the IT
Professional
▫Customer Service
for Phone
▫Fundamentals of Selling
▫HIPAA
▫Mentoring
▫Negotiating
▫Practical Leadership for
New Managers
Additional Information on Springfield Works
Frequently Asked Questions
Priority Concepts
Steering Committee
For more
information:
Allan Woodson
3 South Old State Capitol Plaza
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217-525-1173
Fax: 217-525-8768
Email: awoodson@gscc.org
