https://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/Recent posts from Newsen-usSun, 12 Jul 2026 04:37:14 -04:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)https://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/improving-corporate-training-preventing-failure.aspxIt has never been more urgent for your company to offer effective training programs to expand workforce skills. But the need for training does not automatically mean your company knows the formula for reskilling and upskilling staff.Leigh PerkinsTue, 21 Dec 2021 10:51:16 Improving Corporate Training | Preventing FailureIt has never been more urgent for your company to offer effective training programs to expand workforce skills. But the need for training does not automatically mean your company knows the formula for reskilling and upskilling staff.A bright office space with desks, chairs, and floor to ceiling windowshttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/improving-corporate-training-preventing-failure.aspxHuman Resourceshttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/what-is-phishing-and-how-can-you-protect-yourself.aspxEver receive an email from a company that sets your internal warning system on high alert? Maybe the sender’s email address is irregular, or they’re threatening to cancel your account, or the email is riddled with spelling errors.Jen CarlevattiTue, 07 Dec 2021 11:49:40 What Is Phishing and How Can You Protect Yourself?Ever receive an email from a company that sets your internal warning system on high alert? Maybe the sender’s email address is irregular, or they’re threatening to cancel your account, or the email is riddled with spelling errors.A credit card on top of a laptop keyboard with a fishing hook in ithttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/what-is-phishing-and-how-can-you-protect-yourself.aspxTechnologyhttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/thankful-at-every-level.aspxAnother calendar year heads into the home stretch. Before you know it, 2022 will be here. At the present, though, my thoughts turn to the Thanksgiving season—and the significance of its commemoration.Mark KoulianosTue, 23 Nov 2021 00:00:00 Thankful at Every LevelAnother calendar year heads into the home stretch. Before you know it, 2022 will be here. At the present, though, my thoughts turn to the Thanksgiving season—and the significance of its commemoration.A group of people giving a thumbs uphttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/thankful-at-every-level.aspxDirector's Cornerhttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/online-legal-research-resources-enrich-your-legal-career.aspxEffective legal research is a process. You need to identify the legal issue, find laws to support your argument, and confirm that your primary and secondary sources are still relevant.Leigh PerkinsTue, 02 Nov 2021 10:16:24 Online Legal Research Resources: Enrich Your Legal CareerEffective legal research is a process. You need to identify the legal issue, find laws to support your argument, and confirm that your primary and secondary sources are still relevant.A person sitting at a desk with a tablet, notebook, laptop, and a scale of justicehttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/online-legal-research-resources-enrich-your-legal-career.aspxLegal,Paralegalhttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/lean-six-sigma-certification-is-it-worth-it.aspxMore and more organizations are committing themselves to process and continuous improvement. As this trend gains ground, you’re probably wondering if it makes sense to pursue Lean Six Sigma certification.Leigh PerkinsThu, 28 Oct 2021 15:52:41 Lean Six Sigma Certification: Is It Worth It?More and more organizations are committing themselves to process and continuous improvement. As this trend gains ground, you’re probably wondering if it makes sense to pursue Lean Six Sigma certification.A group of business people sitting around a table working togetherhttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/lean-six-sigma-certification-is-it-worth-it.aspxProcess Improvementhttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/corporate-partnerships-that-go-the-distance.aspxAs a board member of the National Council for Continuing Education & Training, I recently had the privilege to sit for an interview with The EvoLLLution, a publication devoted to advancing higher education. I offered a philosophical track that continuing education units can take to establish long-term training agreements.Mark KoulianosTue, 26 Oct 2021 00:00:00 Corporate Partnerships That Go the DistanceAs a board member of the National Council for Continuing Education & Training, I recently had the privilege to sit for an interview with The EvoLLLution, a publication devoted to advancing higher education. I offered a philosophical track that continuing education units can take to establish long-term training agreements.A group of people sitting in an audience watching a presentationhttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/corporate-partnerships-that-go-the-distance.aspxDirector's Corner,Leadership and Managementhttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/learning-from-failure-how-to-overcome-leadership-challenges.aspxAs a workplace leader, you’re called on for more than just spearheading projects and assigning tasks. Your employees lean on you to foster a positive, structured workplace that promotes productivity and success.Daniel GoodsonTue, 19 Oct 2021 15:27:48 Learning from Failure: How to Overcome Leadership ChallengesAs a workplace leader, you’re called on for more than just spearheading projects and assigning tasks. Your employees lean on you to foster a positive, structured workplace that promotes productivity and success.A woman looking at a full pathway from start to finishhttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/learning-from-failure-how-to-overcome-leadership-challenges.aspxLeadership and Managementhttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/my-turn-as-a-mentor.aspxI recently received a letter from a former associate. In it, she expressed immense gratitude for my role in both her professional and personal development. She said that I helped her to identify her strengths, which allowed her to confidently advance in, what remains, a successful career.Mark KoulianosThu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 My Turn as a MentorI recently received a letter from a former associate. In it, she expressed immense gratitude for my role in both her professional and personal development. She said that I helped her to identify her strengths, which allowed her to confidently advance in, what remains, a successful career.A woman and a man dressed in business attire looking at a laptop togetherhttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/my-turn-as-a-mentor.aspxDirector's Corner,Leadership and Managementhttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/how-corporate-training-has-evolved.aspxProfessional development and corporate training are constantly morphing to reflect the times. To keep up with the changing executive education landscape, learn how corporate training has evolved and how you can make the most of today’s professional learning experience.Leigh PerkinsTue, 21 Sep 2021 14:54:26 How Corporate Training Has EvolvedProfessional development and corporate training are constantly morphing to reflect the times. To keep up with the changing executive education landscape, learn how corporate training has evolved and how you can make the most of today’s professional learning experience.A group of four people having a virtual meeting togetherhttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/how-corporate-training-has-evolved.aspxHuman Resources,Professional Developmenthttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/best-jobs-if-you-like-supporting-customers.aspxCustomer service is an industry as broad as the Mississippi River – a catch-all for positions that encompass everything from call center representatives to flight attendants to patient care coordinators. Despite the seemingly disparate array of jobs available, at their heart, they all have one thing in common: ensuring customer satisfaction.Jen CarlevattiTue, 14 Sep 2021 13:56:35 Best Jobs if You Like Supporting CustomersCustomer service is an industry as broad as the Mississippi River – a catch-all for positions that encompass everything from call center representatives to flight attendants to patient care coordinators. Despite the seemingly disparate array of jobs available, at their heart, they all have one thing in common: ensuring customer satisfaction.A woman smiling while on the phone at her desk https://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/best-jobs-if-you-like-supporting-customers.aspxProfessional Developmenthttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/6-steps-to-successfully-step-into-a-sales-leadership-role.aspxThe career climb to a sales leadership position has a particularly steep learning curve compared to other fields. In sales, you’re used to being highly in control of your individual performance and the outcome, but that all changes when you find yourself stepping into a leadership role.Daniel GoodsonTue, 07 Sep 2021 13:26:26 6 Tips to Successfully Step Into a Sales Leadership RoleThe career climb to a sales leadership position has a particularly steep learning curve compared to other fields. In sales, you’re used to being highly in control of your individual performance and the outcome, but that all changes when you find yourself stepping into a leadership role.A group of people sitting at a table having a meetinghttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/6-steps-to-successfully-step-into-a-sales-leadership-role.aspxLeadership and Management,Sales and Marketinghttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/mentoring-do-you-need-it.aspxWhen business magnate Richard Branson entered the airlines industry in the 1980s, he recognized guidance was necessary for such a major undertaking. He sought out Sir Freddie Laker, an innovative entrepreneur in his own right, who’d started Laker Airways in 1966.Mark KoulianosTue, 31 Aug 2021 00:00:00 Mentoring: Do You Need It? Can You Provide It?When business magnate Richard Branson entered the airlines industry in the 1980s, he recognized guidance was necessary for such a major undertaking. He sought out Sir Freddie Laker, an innovative entrepreneur in his own right, who’d started Laker Airways in 1966.Two women dressed in business attire looking at a computerhttps://www.usf.edu/continuing-education/lifelong-learning/news/2021/mentoring-do-you-need-it.aspxDirector's Corner,Leadership and Management