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Do you remember that feeling you had when you were a child and school was just let out for winter break? The absolute excitement to not think about classes, to have no homework, and to play with friends, be bored by family, or simply to sleep past what you considered to be "oh my goodness it's too early."
Readtime: 4 Minutes Continue ReadingLeadership is the process of influencing people by providing purpose, direction, and motivation to accomplish a goal or to improve a unit or organization. Leaders will acknowledge that there is a difference between the combat versus garrison mindsets, however most admit that effective leadership is the best leadership.
Readtime: 3 Minutes Continue ReadingTo see the advantages of earning your Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM) at Trident University, look first at the three Trident differentiators: The EdActive™ learning approach, which is case-based learning that enhances the students’ ability to think, to learn, and to solve problems.
Readtime: 3 Minutes Continue ReadingKnowing I could go back as far as the Civil War, for the sake of this writing, I will start with my grandfathers, both who answered the call to serve in Vietnam and ultimately returned to the U.S. to fight (in a much different way) for the country they loved.
Readtime: 3 Minutes Continue ReadingEvery student at Trident has a different reason for obtaining a degree. Their motivation comes from different obstacles or challenges they may have faced or their will to keep pushing forward to better themselves and their families. That is what makes our students great and their motivation makes it easier for us to help them
Readtime: 3 Minutes Continue ReadingI was considering transitioning to retirement a few years ago and felt I was prepared for an interview with a company who flew me out to Tennessee for the interview. I used to teach interview skills to high school students, so I was pretty sure I knew what I was doing.
Readtime: 3 Minutes Continue ReadingI have always been hesitant to take college classes because I was not successful in high school and I always had trouble with writing. I have three children, two of whom are college graduates, and one that is attending college now. I have always pushed my children and the youth I work with to pursue a higher education.
Readtime: 3 Minutes Continue ReadingAre you interested in strengthening your quantitative analysis skills? If so, then our online certificate in Business Analytics may be the right fit for you. While teaching key analytical and critical skills necessary for success in today’s business world, our Business Analytics Certificate is an excellent add-on to the skills of any growing professional.
Readtime: 3 Minutes Continue ReadingI remember the feeling of absolute pride and accomplishment when I received my first associate’s degree. I received it six years after joining the U.S. Armed Forces and the sense of pride and accomplishment was also met with a mutual feeling of embarrassment that it had taken me so long. You see, I had joined
Readtime: 3 Minutes Continue ReadingWhat makes the life of a manager so interesting is that it requires one to address such a wide variety of problems - financial, material, human, legal, political, and environmental - almost every day. No other career can provide such a rich mixture of challenges.
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