Saturday, September 10, 2011

5 Cool Classes in Houston

There are a variety of classes in Houston, available online, at the library, small business center and area community colleges that can boost your skill level. Whether you use them at work or in your spare time there are a few skills in demand that every professional needs to harness.

sewing classes

Once upon a time, these were talents we relied on our friend, the geek to do. But today, every business professional should know how to do these 5 easy task.

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5 Classes That Will Make You Smarter

Take a course on how to put together a killa Powerpoint presentation - Houston Library Learn how to publish a web page - Leisure Learning Unlimited Attend classes to create a win-win on Social Media sites you frequent - UH-Business Center Up-grade one of your professional skills - Houston Community College Learn how to use Photoshop on both a PC and a Mac - Houston Community College

Anyone armed with the knowledge obtained in these courses can be an asset to their organization and the payoff is well worth your time. If you have been out of the classroom for the past 5 years or more, you'll be pleasantly surprised.

It's a lot more convenient to take courses. You can gain a lot more knowledge, a lot faster, from small information packed class sessions.

One of the best career moves you can make is to take a few classes, to acquire a new skill.

Online Courses in Houston

To enhance your skill set try some of the places that offer interactive Web 2.0 style training. Houston Community College, has classes that take advantage of web technology to help you increase your knowledge base. These are a few of the subjects available online in Houston.

Computer classes Math courses GRE (Graduate Records Examination) preps

Virtual Classrooms

In a virtual class you can get more than just the T-shirt and the hat to show that you've been there and done that. You can record it or get the video, DVD or CD. Teachers place their class notes with the key points they want you to know,on-line in PDF's you can download. Links to resources are available on spreadsheets that you can access on-line 24/7 and are constantly updated.

Eduventures.com, a website that tracks on-line education, reported enrollment has experienced a hefty increase. Student enrollment began its upward climb in 2003 from "1.98 million to 2.35 million the following year" and has steadily grown.

Choosing A Student-friendly Place To Learn

The best classes in Houston are at places that make it easy for you to connect with instructors on-line, by phone or e-mail. Watch-out for hefty late-enrollment fees and no-refunds when you have to cancel a class.

Courses that charge you a big fee to get into or out of them should be avoided. At bear minimum,you want to have your money applied to a future class, right.

I attended some of the cool classes in Houston offered by the UH small business center and Houston Community College that have really paid off for me.

The competition for the few good paying jobs in Houston is getting stiffer. Taking a few classes from the places I named earlier can boost the skills in your bag of funk, get your foot through the door at a job interview and onto the next rung on the ladder of success.

5 Cool Classes in Houston

For more on classes in Houston, check-out Midtownlive.blogspot.com.

EJ Jolivet authors Midtownlive where you can find cool things to do,what's happening this week, fun Houston tours and other events for savvy professionals in Houston.

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