Continuous Improvement
What Do Employers Want to See On Your Resume?
Whether you’re new to the workforce or you’re seeking to make a change in your career, writing a resume is a cause of stress for many people. What are your potential employers looking for? Which details of your current job do you include? How thorough do you need to be? Needless to say, there are…
3 Leadership Skills to Start Mastering Today
At the Professional Development Center at Glendale Community College, we love being able to teach people the skills they need to succeed in their businesses. We work with both self-driven individuals and businesses who want to further the skills of their employees by teaching computer skills, leadership skills, team skills, technical skills, and more. When…
3 Tips for Finding the Right Job
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 1985. We allow people to choose from scheduled classes or let us create…
A Look at Customized Employment Training
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’re currently in or you’re an employer who wants to help your employees…
The Tips You Need In Order To Have a Stellar Job Interview
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 the industry…
Should You Be Working for a Small Business or a Large Corporation?
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…
5 Things To Write in Your Cover Letter If You Want To Get Hired
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….
6 Common Myths About Changing Career Paths
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 go down a…
Signs You Are Failing As A Leader & How To Turn Things Around
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 and…
8 Things To Consider If You Are Thinking About Going Back To School
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…