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Formation raises $4M led by Andreessen Horowitz to train truly ‘exceptional’ software engineers

TechCrunch

Frustrated, she decided to try training engineers to meet her team’s hiring standards by mentoring at a local coding bootcamp. After two and a half years of mentoring on nights and weekends, Novati decided to turn her passion into a career. She and her husband, Michael, founded Formation with a couple of goals in mind.

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Employee training is the key to helping your entire organization grow

Nimble AMS

Do you offer technology training opportunities for your employees? Providing employee training ensures great benefits for your association. Additionally, employees express great interest in technology training. However, only 47% of these employees report they were offered technology training opportunities. .

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Trainer’s Notebook: The Feng Shui of Good Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

All of my work these days is focused on designing and delivering effective training for nonprofits -primarily on the topics of social media, strategy, networks, and measurement. I’m also doing a lot of training of other trainers.

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Resolve To Find A Mentor In 2011

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, decide today to secure a mentor who will work with you during 2011.

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3 Coaching And Mentoring Tips

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). A mentor always exercises the power of suggestion. They pose alternatives.

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Tips to strengthen your volunteer program and empower member volunteers

Nimble AMS

Empower your volunteers by offering the chance for members to teach in your learning program or speak at your annual conference. Mentor/Mentee program. Mentor/Mentee program. Make it simple for your members to volunteer at your organization and offer volunteer opportunities in a variety of roles. Speaking opportunities.

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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: By the time you read this post, I’ll be in the air enroute to Rwanda for a training project. As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. Three tips for teaching digital literacy and citizenship: Start with a clear vision. Photo by WhiteAfrican.

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