Corporate & Continuing Education offers the SHRM Learning System® Course in partnership with the Society for Human Resource Management.  Human Resources is one of the world’s fastest-growing fields, which present HR professionals with an unprecedented opportunity for global advancement.

Now you can expand your career with a Global Certification!

By becoming a certified Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) you are letting

the international business communities know that you are prepared to assume HR responsibilities anywhere. This program strives to assist you with expanding on-the-job training and keeping you current with HR topics, legislation and regulatory requirements. It will help you build confidence in your abilities to pursue new career opportunities and attain professional advancement.  The majority of participants enroll in this program to prepare for taking the PHR and SPHR certification examinations. The highly interactive instructional methodology provides a rich but scheduled review of the content areas assessed in these tests. Others take the program to enhance their level of professionalism in the human resource function.

Classes are offered fall quarter of each year. The dates are determined to coincide with the SPHR and PHR certification exam dates. Detailed information about the testing process is available from HRCI.

For more information or questions regarding this SHRM class -

contact Jennifer Ward or call 360-992-2484

to register click here

SOME “QUICK” THOUGHTS ON

QUICKBOOKS

Have you been thinking about using Quick Books, but it seems so overwhelming to start?

What can Quick Books do for you and your small business?

Here are just a few of the things it can help you with –

• Organize all your finances in one place
• Create invoices and track sales
• See where you can trim expenses
• See key financial reports
• Be ready at tax time

How do I know which QuickBooks product is best for me?

If you're currently using a paper-based or spreadsheet system of tracking your finances, and you just want basic tools to help you manage your small business finances more effectively, QuickBooks Basic  may be all you need.

Is QuickBooks only for big businesses?

No. Businesses both large and small benefit from the ease of operation and reporting capabilities of QuickBooks. Features like QuickFill save you time by automatically filling in customer data. You can generate over 100 customizable reports and graphs.

Is it best to take a class or use the on-line tutorial?

For those who lack the confidence to head into something new by themselves, Clark College Corporate & Continuing Education offers classes:

Learning Accounting w/QuickBooks

Quick Books I

Quick Books II

Quick Books Payroll

For your convenience, classes are offered quarterly. Let us help you build your confidence as you learn the correct way to use this application.

Adult Family Homes are residential homes licensed to care for up to six non-related residents. They provide room, board, laundry, necessary supervision, and necessary help with activities of daily living, personal care, and social services. RCW 70.128.010.

Helpful information if you are interested in opening an Adult Family Home (AFH)

Attend an orientation class -- Register online for an orientation class or call toll-free 1-866-556-5779.

Register and attend a DSHS approved Adult Family Home Administrator Course.

Clark Colleges Corporate & Continuing Educations Adult Family Home Administrator Course

• Meets the Washington State 48-hour education requirments for Adult Home providers
• All Materials provided
• Taught by successfull AFH provider
• Included video & instruction on the inspection processes required for licensing
• Prerequisite: Completion of the AFH Prospective Providoe Orientation

For more information, contact:
Clark College Corporate & Continuing Education
E-mail: jward@clark.edu
Phone: 360-992-2484

Guest Blog Post written by Russell Mickler

When we're young, we're taught how to share at an early age. Sharing is an example of good behavior. It's selfless, considerate, allows us to “get along”, participate, collaborate with others, and work for a common good. As kids, we're taught that sharing is about good citizenship.
 
Yet when we get older, sharing evolves into a form of currency. If we share something, we often want something in return. We expect a quid quo pro: we share our labor for money; our knowledge for attribution; our favors for more favors; our advice for action; our promises for commitment. As adults, sharing is less about “getting along” and more about personal gain.
 
That's why so many people struggle with social media. Sharing without an exchange for something of value grains against our adult sensibilities! If you find yourself having to share online, maybe you've asked yourself these kinds of questions:
 
·         What am I getting out of this?
·         What will I be paid?
·         What's the return on my investment?
·         How can I eat something I give away for free?
·         What will I say?
·         How many viewers will convert to customers, and how many customers will convert into sales?
·         How will what I say not be ripped off and used by somebody else?
·         Who's listening?
 
In the real world, we're used to the exchange of sharing for something else of value in return. It's competitive. In social media, we share because information and media is not competitive. 
 
Information is abundant; producers are abundant; the means of production are free and everywhere; distribution is free; everyone can share anything at any time. Social media allows us to get back to good behavior, and in business, it allows us to concentrate on providing real value to our customers from sharing useful information, expertise, advice, features, capabilities, opinions - and from listening - because it costs us nothing to do so.
 
In my classes on social media and Facebook, I try to teach my students the value of free and abundance to businesses; how to measure their impact with customers and followers; how to leverage information to extend greater value to each customer; how to share. In particular, a social business strategy really helps the small business because sharing reinforces trust, and it's easier to trust a local person than a huge impersonal brand. 
 
Social is a near costless way for businesses to create relationships, build trust, extend value in every transaction, and advertise … so why isn't your business doing it? And what if your competitors are?
 
Russell Mickler is a technology consultant and educator based in Vancouver Washington. Author of Simple Social Media and a Clark College instructor for social media courses, Mickler has over 17 years of technology experience.