At the Professional Development Center at Glendale Community College, there’s nothing we love more than setting people up for success. We’re Southern California’s headquarters for custom state-funded training, and we’ve been helping companies to forge their way ahead with new skills since 19…Read More
The Professional Development Center of Glendale Community College is Southern California’s headquarters for custom state-funded training. You can further your education while also improving your skills at your current job. Whether you’re a self-starter who wants to learn more about the field you…Read More
One of the struggles of switching career directions in life is that you likely already feel like you are at a disadvantage against other candidates from the get-go. On the other hand, we suggest you don’t look at it like that. Plain and simple, being a competent hard worker who is passionate about…Read More
One of the many things people have to often determine about themselves as they enter the professional realm is whether they want to work in a small company or large corporation. In other words, do you want to be a big fish in a small pond or a small fish in a sea? While the preference is entirely pe…Read More
One of the most frustrating parts about applying for a new job is knowing how to say the right thing when you write your inevitable cover letter. The struggle with writing a cover letter is often that there are plenty of things that you don’t want to say and only a few that are imperative. In othe…Read More
Did you know that it is estimated that the average person will change careers five to seven times during their lifetime? Now, this can mean that a person changes their position in a certain industry or they go in an entirely different direction where their job is concerned. Either way, deciding to g…Read More
Leadership is one of the key parts of growing and learning in a professional realm. However, just because you are chosen to be in a leadership position doesn’t mean that you are leadership material per se. There is a lot that happens when you are a member of leadership. At first, it is exciting an…Read More
It is not uncommon for someone to hit a bit of a roadblock in their career at one point or another. When this happens, the first thought many people have is that it may be time to go back to school in order to jump-start a new career or propel them forward in their current field. If you are someone …Read More
In our last post, we discussed what you can do if you are in a dead-end job and need an escape. We covered the different obstacles you may face while you are working to redirect your professional life, as well as what you can do differently so that you can find yourself on the right track. Now that …Read More
If you are stuck in a job that is making you crazy, it might be time to go down a new path once and for all. It might seem unrealistic to wish that you had a job that is more fulfilling and inspiring to you, but we are here to tell you it is not. In this post, we are going to discuss the different c…Read More
