For those starting their careers in the project management field, there is a strong possibility that they will be required to prove their knowledge with some form of qualification. The Project Planning and Control course is one foundation qualification that is popular with many project managers. Even those with no prior knowledge of planning and […] … learn more→

I am very fortunate. My work involves research on topics of interest and importance (OK maybe I’m biased) related to the climate and oceanography of the North Pacific, and the weather of the Pacific Northwest. My primary office is at the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, in Seattle, Washington, in […] … learn more→

If you have strolled the streets of Manhattan lately, you have no doubt noticed that construction in the city is positively booming. In addition to the massive Hudson Yards project, there are thousands of other skyscrapers and buildings being erected around the city. In fact, the Department of Buildings (DOB) reports that in 2017, some […] … learn more→

Our relationship with tech companies has changed significantly over the past 18 months. Ongoing data breaches, and the revelations surrounding the Cambridge Analytica scandal, have raised concerns about who owns our data, and how it is being used and shared. Tech companies have vowed to do better. Following his grilling by both the US Congress and the […] … learn more→

Business writing has grown tremendously over the last two decades. Numerous factors have made a contribution to this slow but firm transformation. Today, language has transformed huge because slang has entered mainstream vocabulary and the business landscape has turned more efficient and faster. Thus, communication needs to be efficient and fast. The reason behind this […] … learn more→

As it is, far too many small business owners struggle just to keep the lights on. While this is unfortunate, it is a fact of life as many owners are risking everything to reach their dream. Even though most small businesses fail, there are ways in which a budding entrepreneur can increase the odds of […] … learn more→

All соmраnіеѕ аrе information-driven. Cоmmunісаtіоn іѕ thе key. And fоr mоѕt people іn business, соmmunісаtіоn uѕuаllу соmеѕ іn wrіttеn fоrm. Thіnk аbоut іt: thеrе аrе е-mаіlѕ, business letters, рrеѕеntаtіоnѕ, memos, proposals, trаіnіng mаtеrіаlѕ, рrоmоtіоnаl mаtеrіаlѕ, fundіng рrороѕаlѕ аnd mоrе. You can surely learn more about business writing training and improve your skills. In today’s buѕіnеѕѕ […] … learn more→

In order to gain insight into the role that college students might play in the outcome of the 2018 midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 6, The Conversation reached out to Nancy Thomas, director of the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life. Thomas predicts a higher voter turnout […] … learn more→

One hundred years ago, the U.S. government published documents that fueled the mounting Red Scare, helped justify the American military invasion of Russia and poisoned American-Russian relations for years to come. Newspapers across the United States began to publish the fake papers on Sept. 15, 1918. Unbeknownst to the government, the documents were forgeries. They were created by Russian […] … learn more→

Leaders of the scientific community – most of whom are also Democrats – are voicing relief now that the Trump administration has nominated Kelvin Droegemeier to direct the White House Office of Science and Technology. This office has been leaderless since Trump assumed office. Droegemeier, a well-respected meteorologist specializing in severe weather such as thunderstorms, has also served on the advisory board of the U.S. National Science Foundation. He […] … learn more→