(Most are FREE and others have small fees)
| Local Resources |
| Hampton Diversity College - A FREE service of the Citizen's Unity Commission in Hampton, the college offers several types and levels of diversity classes. Several Peninsula Chapter members are alumni of the college and highly recommend it. |
| Foundations of Leadership - Pick and choose from 12 different seminars designed to enhance your leadership skills. Seminars are held through September 2010 in York County. |
online degrees
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| Madison Area Technical College - Madison College has partnered with IAAP to develop an Administrative Professional Associate in Science Degree that can be earned entirely online. Work experience, certifications such as CPS/CAP, and classes taken at other institutions can be evaluated for transfer credits. |
| Webinars |
| American Management Association - Hundreds of FREE webcasts (login required) such as "Game Plan for Admin Pros in Uncertain Times" and "Thinking on Your Feet". Webcasts offerings rotate frequently so don't delay! |
| OfficeDynamics - Joan Burge and her amazing assistant Jasmine have developed several FREE webinar series catered to administrative professionals. |
| American Society of Administrative Professionals - Dozens of FREE webinars such as "Writing with Tact and Finesse" and "People Styles at Work: How Challenging Times May Impact Your Behavior". |
| Podcasts |
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IAAP - FREE weekly podcasts for IAAP members such as "Meeting and Event Planning for Admins" and "Creating an Electronic Professional Portfolio".
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American Management Association - Hundreds of FREE podcasts (login required) such as "Being Future Savvy" and "Sparking Motivation and Initiative in Your Team and Yourself". Podcast offerings rotate frequently so don't delay!
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Grammar Girl - Get your FREE weekly dose of punctuation, style and business tips to improve your writing in bite-size podcasts such as "'All Right' Versus 'Alright;: and "How many spaces after a period?". Grammar Girl's podcasts are archived as audio and text files back to March 2008.
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| The Public Speaker - Through FREE weekly podcasts such as "How to Leave Voicemail" and "Turn Interview Rejection Into Positive Lessons", The Public Speaker helps you to inform, motivate, entertain and persuade better. Podcasts are archived as audio and text files back to July 2008. |
| Other Resources |
| Adminology - Another great resource from Joan Burge regarding the "Art + Science" of being a successful administrative professional. |
| HP Learning Center - FREE multimedia classes on various technologies for work and home. |
| Microsoft Office Online - FREE self-paced training courses for making the most of the entire Microsoft Office Suite. |
| TypingWeb.com - FREE resource (login required) to improve the typing skills of beginners, as well as experienced, typists. Includes visual aids, tracking features to see your progress and fun typing games. |
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