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    SDSU Offers Career-Building Construction Courses During Summer

    The construction industry is expected to rebuild and recover, according to a national survey, so now is a good time to start building a resume in the industry. A survey conducted as part of the Construction Industry Hiring and Business Outlook concludes: More construction firms...

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  • Green Programs Continue to Sprout

    Green Programs Continue to Sprout

    Green jobs are expected to continue to be on the rise. In President Obama’s recent State of the Union address, he revealed his plans for the Better Building Initiative, a program designed to increase energy efficiency in commercial buildings by 20 percent over the next...

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  • Q7 – Seven Questions

    Q7 – Seven Questions

    Teresa Siles, Director of Social Media, Nuffer Smith Tucker Upfront recently caught up with Teresa Siles, Director of Social Media at Nuffer Smith Tucker (who recently hosted the second annual San Diego Social Media Symposium in conjunction with SDSU’s Digital and Social Media Collaborative on...

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  • The Creative Class

    The Creative Class

    What’s the one skill a person needs for any job? Creativity. Of course, we need basic left-brain (logical) skills to perform in most positions – like the ability to budget and calculate, and to follow instructions. For some professions, the necessary skills are mostly black and white – like computer program­ming or accounting.

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  • Coaching Sound Off

    Coaching Sound Off

    Student | Eric Perkins Training Specialist, Mission Federal Credit Union I was a big believer of coaching prior to attending SDSU’s coaching classes. However, what I discovered is that I needed more information to be a more effective coach. There was a lot that I didn’t know, and the class only encouraged...

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    Professional Development Online; It Will Enhance Your Career

    You can advance your career anytime by increasing your knowledge and skills at your own pace with Professional Development Online (PDOL) programs through SDSU’s College of Extended Studies. You will be able to instantly access training at the office, at home, or on the road....

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  • Customized Training from SDSU has its Advantages

    Customized Training from SDSU has its Advantages

    Just think of the advantages when your company provides on-site, customized training. These days, businesses, organizations and government agencies face new challenges. There are technological advances; new managers who need the right training; mergers and acquisitions that bring diverse corporate cultures together; downsizing that requires...

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  • BRIDGE Biotech Grant Receives National Media Coverage

    BRIDGE Biotech Grant Receives National Media Coverage

    The Biotechnology Readiness, Immersion, Certification and Degrees for Gainful Employment (BRIDGE) program through SDSU’s College of Extended Studies and College of Sciences has become a popular media topic. SDSU has been awarded a $4.95 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant that will fund...

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  • $4.95 Million ARRA Grant Supports SDSU’s Education to Careers Collaborative for Biotech

    $4.95 Million ARRA Grant Supports SDSU’s Education to Careers Collaborative for Biotech

    Recent headlines in both USA Today and the Wall Street Journal have characterized the last two college graduating classes as unlucky or even worse: cursed! Recent grads with diplomas in hand haven’t been able to get a job because of the sluggish economy and a...

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