The Trident blog shares information and tips with topics ranging from online learning success to career development.
On Wednesday, March 29th we're hosting our second virtual career fair. For those of you wondering what you can expect at this event, we sat down with the Director of Trident's Center for Career Planning and Workforce Strategies, Tanya White-Earnest.
Readtime: 4 Minutes Continue ReadingIBISWorld is the largest industry information publisher in the world, providing a credible database of valuable information on 700 industries. This database is available to Trident students and alumni through the Trident Learning Community Library.
Readtime: 4 Minutes Continue ReadingIt is important to maintain soft control upon receiving an offer. It’s good to be happy and excited about the opportunity, but don’t rush into a "yes" answer. Be completely sure you are not leaving something on the table.
Readtime: 4 Minutes Continue ReadingNote: this is the follow-up to a blog on cyber security and hacking that we posted last month. Earlier this year, the United States government hired a team of hackers to exploit flaws in the Pentagon’s Cyber Systems.
Readtime: 4 Minutes Continue ReadingThe next war will not come in the form of military tanks, ships, or bombers. The next war - bound by no physical boundaries - is called the cyber war. A greater dependency on technology is needed to win tomorrow’s fight. This technology provides us and our enemy easy access across each other’s borders.
Readtime: 3 Minutes Continue ReadingWhile the Flint water crisis can trace its origins back to April 2014, it has only become front page news in the past few months. This public health crisis was set in motion when the city of Flint, MI changed its water source from treated Detroit Water and Sewerage Department water to the Flint River.
Readtime: 2 Minutes Continue ReadingLast month a hospital in Los Angeles was the victim of a serious attack. Rather than the type of attack that most people would expect, the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center lost access to its email and electronic health records for more than a week due to a cyberattack.
Readtime: 4 Minutes Continue ReadingKnowing how to navigate the tech world is essential for success in the professional sphere. For an individual with specialized skills and a deep knowledge of technology and information infrastructure, there are almost no limits on achievement. This blog is inspired by yearly rankings on U.S. News and World Report and includes statistics from the Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Readtime: 6 Minutes Continue ReadingThis is a companion blog to "Communicating Your Professional and Scholarly Work with the Media," part of the Culture of Research & Education (C.O.R.E.) webinar series. The true power of scholarly research is realized when it is exposed to the general public.
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