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Microsoft Excel 365
Introduction to Microsoft Excel 365: LINK
If you work with data of any kind, knowing how to create a spreadsheet is key to effectively managing and organizing information. This course will introduce you to Microsoft Excel 365 and teach you how to use this powerful software.
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Intermediate Microsoft Excel 365: LINK
Take your spreadsheet skills to the next level when you learn Excel online! This hands-on course is designed for those ready to go beyond the basics. Master advanced tools like Sort & Filter, create polished visuals, clean and combine data, and collaborate securely—all to build smarter, more effective spreadsheets.
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Advanced Microsoft Excel 365: LINK
This course will teach you to use Excel for advanced data management and analysis, including data importing, using Power Query and Power Pivot, and automating tasks with macros and VBA. By the end, you will be proficient in Excel's advanced features, ready for practical application.
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Microsoft Pivot Tables: LINK
Master all the features of Excel pivot tables, including little-known options and settings, layouts, calculated fields, multi-level subtotals, Pivot Charts, Timelines, and Slicers.​
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Getting Started with Google Workspace: LINK
Get started with Google Workspace by learning the basics of nine key Google apps: Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, Contacts, Calendar, Meet, and Chat.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence: LINK
Gain a foundational knowledge of the science behind creating computer systems that can perform tasks typically requiring human intelligence in this introductory artificial intelligence (AI) course.
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Maryland car, motorcycle, and CDL practice tests, as well as online drivers manuals. LINK​
Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE) is a powerful online job seeker/workforce services system, accessed as a website on the Internet or an Intranet at a OneStop Center. It was specifically designed for job seekers, students, case managers, employers, training providers, workforce professionals, and others seeking benefits and services. The system provides fast access to a complete set of employment tools in one website. Surveys have proven that users find it convenient and very useful. LINK
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Thank you to Caroline County Public Library: LINK
Gale Courses - Career Exploration
Explore a Career in Medical Coding: LINK
Learn how to use the CPT manual and the ICD-10-CM to find medical codes for any disease, condition, treatment, or surgical procedure.
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Explore a Career in Medical Transcription/ Healthcare Documentation: LINK
​Take your first step toward a career as a healthcare documentation specialist, also called medical transcription! You will learn traditional transcription of the most common medical reports used in both inpatient and outpatient settings and learn about the skills needed for voice recognition (VR) editing and scribing.
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Explore a Career as a Clinical Medical Assistant: LINK
Learn what it takes to have a successful career as a clinical medical assistant in the exciting and high-demand world of healthcare.
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Explore a Career as a Pharmacy Technician: LINK
Master the skills that will prepare you for an entry-level position as a pharmacy tech or clerk, and discover the steps you can take to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT).
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Explore a Career as an Administrative Medical Assistant: LINK
Learn what it takes to have a successful career as an administrative medical assistant. This course explores the job of an administrative medical assistant (AMA) in a doctor's office—from appointment scheduling and chart creation to medical billing and coding—to give you an inside-view of the job.
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Explore a Career in Nursing: LINK
Learn what it takes to become an LPN or RN, and discover all of the exciting and rewarding opportunities awaiting you in the field of nursing.
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Thank you to Caroline County Public Library: LINK
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Peterson's Test & Career Prep
Peterson's Test & Career Prep: LINK
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Career Advice
Unlock HR and career insights from experts. Get answers to pressing questions with our extensive library of articles, blogs, and tip sheets. Stay ahead of the competition and excel in your future.
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Find a Career
Discover your ideal career path with our personalized career survey. Uncover opportunities that align perfectly with your strengths and interests.
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Online Resume Builder
Create a standout resume effortlessly with Visual CV. Showcase your skills, education, and achievements with ease, even without graphic design experience.
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Job Search Engine
Search millions of jobs online to find the next step in your career.
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Teens' Guide to College & Career Planning
The Teens’ Guide to College and Career Planning course equips teens with tips, strategies, and tools to help guide their future planning from the end of 8th grade through the start of their career.
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Thank you to Caroline County Public Library: LINK
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Summary: All Hands on Deck: Preparing Students for the Future of Work by Building Partnerships with All Stakeholders
Presented by: Rebecca Dedmond and Steven Myers
As the workforce landscape continues to evolve, many career development challenges arise for students in the K-12 setting. In order to provide youth with meaningful career connections while they are in school, authentic learning experiences and partnerships need to be established with key stakeholders. This includes partnering with parents/guardians, business/industry leaders, community agencies and others. By increasing awareness and forming partnerships, counselors help students build career awareness, gain career exposure, and graduate with a myriad of career options, and a more informed life plan.
Summary: Partners or Silos? Reimagining Education & Workforce Development
Presented by: Sarah Burns and Peter Callstrom
Too often, education and workforce systems operate in separate worlds. The school experience should prepare students for the world of work, yet far too many students are not exposed to a myriad of career possibilities – and they do not understand their unique strengths, interests, and values. The workforce development system then tries to support job seekers who are little prepared or unclear on what they want to do. The San Diego Workforce Partnership is collaborating with school districts across the county to disrupt this disconnect, providing training, tools, and strategies to support all students in accessing the world of work.
Presenters: Sarah Burns, Director of Learning at the San Diego Workforce Partnership, and Peter Callstrom, CEO San Diego Workforce Partnership
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Bridging United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with Career & Life Planning Presented by: The NCDA Global Connections Committee
We, as NCDA members, strive to inspire and empower individuals to achieve their career and life goals. Our association's vision is for all people to attain fulfilling career and life goals regardless of age, culture, disability, ethnicity, race, religion/spirituality, creed, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital/partnership status, language preference, socioeconomic status, or any other personal characteristic not specifically relevant to job performance. In short, we are passionately committed to making the world a better place. The deep, altruistic, and purpose-driven qualities inherent in providing career development are critically needed to help the United Nations achieve their 17 Sustainable Development Goals for our global community. As Career Development professionals, we can help unlock, engage and enable solution-based initiatives to global employment issues, questions and concerns. We can enhance the cross-collaboration and partnerships needed to continue to foster our current and ongoing globally-based economy. This Global Connections Committee-developed webinar will: Introduce you to the UN SDGs; Connect SDGs to Career Development and Life Planning; Brainstorm SDGs activities for your students and clients; and Showcase student reactions to SDG-related classroom assignments currently in use.
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Career Development Beyond Job Titles: How K-12 is Using Challenges to Prepare Students for an Exciting Future
Presented by: JP Michel
The old paradigm of matching high school students to job titles is no longer serving us. The realities of our changing world of work demands that we help students look beyond job titles to find inspiring challenges to work on. This new approach to career education is called the Challenge mindset. For the last 3 years, thousands of students have been using the Challenge mindset to explore challenges to solve, the companies working on them, the people who work there, and what they need to learn to be able to do that. Teachers, guidance counsellors and district leaders have been leading this transformation in hundreds of schools. During this presentation, participants will learn about how K-12 leaders are using career education to promote equity, inclusion and achievement. We will explore three case studies as well as discuss student impact. Practical strategies and Challenge mindset activities will be discussed.
Summary: Strategies for Effective Implementation of Career Interventions
Presented by James P. Sampson and Janet G. Lenz
The purpose of the session is to help practitioners improve the effectiveness of career interventions by improving their implementation. The presenters will provide a basic overview of the nature of career interventions, and how career theory can be used in implementation. Evaluation and accountability strategies for career interventions will be discussed. Finally, attendees will learn about an eight-step model for implementing career interventions and factors that influence implementation success.
The presenters authored Designing and Implementing Career Interventions: A Handbook for Effective Practice (2nd Edition), an NCDA monograph.