The CCSU Continuing Education Blog
5 Ways to Maximize the Benefits of Age Diversity in the Workplace
Age diversity, or having employees of different ages working together, may seem to present challenges in the workplace. Different age groups may have different values, which may seem to clash when they are working together in the same group, department or company. But...
5 Benefits Employers Enjoy When They Encourage Continuing Education
Continuing education isn't just good for learners, it's also good for employers when they encourage their employees to pursue professional development and ongoing training for both technical and soft skills. Whether it means providing tuition subsidies and...
Top 5 Soft Skills Employers Seek When Hiring New Graduates
In addition to technical skills that are needed for any particular job, employers also look for new graduates to have soft skills that are often not explicitly taught in any college class you may have had. While soft skills are often more intangible than, for...
How Human Resources Certification Programs can Enhance Your Career
Human resources is a field that has experienced great increases in complexity over the last few decades. The regulations have grown exponentially, and the digital world has made choosing a job candidate easier in some ways and harder in others. It's important for HR...
6 Reasons HR Certified Employees are an Asset to Their Employers
Becoming certified by the Society of Human Resources Management is an important step for HR professionals. Here are some reasons that HR certified employees become an asset to their employers. 1. Certification demonstrates knowledge of HR best practices. Certified...
You Can Benefit from a Public Speaking Course, Whatever Your Job
Fear of public speaking is common: the pounding heart, the shaking legs, and the suddenly dry mouth that can occur when you get up in front of a large group to make a presentation or deliver a speech. And while many jobs don't require you to get up in front of a large...
Study Says Continuing Education Can Make You Happier at Work
A new study by LinkedIn and Deloitte talked to over 2,000 business professionals about their experiences with continuing education. The study showed that the more people learn, the more likely they are to be happy and satisfied in their work. In fact, what the study...
Rise of Technology Highlights Importance of ‘Soft’ Skills
The workplace is becoming increasingly automated and robotic. Formerly people-oriented fields like customer service, food service and retail are becoming automated with kiosks, chatbots and online shopping portals. The computer science and technology fields are...
Why Successful Continuing Education Is an Art and a Science
For continuing education to work effectively, it must be treated as both an art and a science. Only the combination of creativity and science, of assessments and people skills can yield successful continued learning that will lead to the career and advancement you...
5 Continuing Education Courses That Benefit Any Career
Having the skills to get a job in a particular field does not mean you will have the skills to keep that job indefinitely, or to move into a different job that requires even more skills. Continuing education courses can bridge these skills gaps. Here are some...