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Learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping, as well as how to analyze and record financial transactions. You will get hands-on experience with handling accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll procedures, sales taxes, and various common banking activities.

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Blogging and Podcasting are great ways to express yourself, but maybe you're not sure how to start. This course will teach you how to successfully plan and create your very own blog and podcast using hands-on exercises and free web tools.

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Explore how leaders and managers can create environments where everyone can thrive. Through interactive discussions, case studies, and self-reflection, participants examine how individual habits and organizational systems shape opportunity and belonging. The workshop emphasizes both the shared goal of strong, healthy teams and the specific steps needed to ensure all members can contribute fully. By the end of the session, leaders will have a clearer understanding of their role in shaping inclusive cultures and will leave with practical strategies to drive positive, lasting change in their organizations.

Compensation and benefit programs are key factors in attracting and retaining the right talent for your organization. They are also one of the highest costs of doing business and offer an opportunity for HR to make a valuable contribution to the organization's bottom line. Learn about the different types of compensation systems, compliance with the FLSA and other employment laws, how to determine exempt verses non-exempt status and various benefits as part of a total compensation package. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

Learn to build an attractive, sophisticated blog or website without having to learn any special coding. Walk through the process from start to finish. You don't need any website publishing experience to be successful.  

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This interactive workshop helps participants examine how decisions are made within teams, organizations, and communities, and how those choices affect different people. Emphasizing intentionality in who is included, who is impacted, and whose perspectives are considered, the session invites participants to reflect on everyday decisions, from policy development to meeting structures. Through hands-on practice, participants will learn tools and strategies to make decisions that are more thoughtful, accountable, and inclusive, strengthening processes at all levels of influence.

Move theory to action. Building on the foundational practices introduced in Part 1, this training focuses on applying intentional decision-making in real-world contexts, with an emphasis on sustainability, accountability, and lasting cultural change. Participants will engage with real case studies, practice using decision-making tools, and troubleshoot common challenges that arise when shifting organizational processes. This session provides the space and structure to refine strategies, ask critical questions, and build confidence in making thoughtful, inclusive decisions at all levels of leadership and influence.

Learn how to capitalize on your personal leadership style to achieve workplace goals. In this course you will identify your leadership through personal assessment; learn the difference between leadership and management; recognize the "being" and "doing" of leadership; and develop the innate motivating techniques that transform employee attitudes and enhance cooperation and teamwork. Other topics include understanding the leadership management balance and SMART goal development. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

Employee and labor relations is a broad topic that includes performance management, disciplinary action, employee rights and dealing with various employee issues and complaints. If an organization is unionized, it also includes labor contract negotiation and administration and resolving grievances. In this course discover strategies for driving high performance while maintaining a respectful working environment. You will also learn how to manage the termination process to reduce the likelihood of a legal claim. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

This course builds on Excel 365 Level 1 and introduces advanced tools for creating effective workbooks and analyzing large datasets. You'll learn to extract and present actionable insights, key skills for driving organizational success. This class is offered in partnership with Peninsula Community College. Prerequisite: Excel Level 1 or equivalent experience Required: Access to Microsoft Excel. Microsoft Excel for Office 365 (Desktop or Online): Part 2 ($21.73) store.logicaloperations.com link

Legal compliance is a critical task for Human Resources. Learn the basics of the federal and state employment laws that HR Generalists most often deal with, including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FLSA, FMLA, OSHA and more. You will also identify the steps HR Generalists can take to keep themselves and their organizations out of trouble. Other topics include identifying and preventing sexual harassment and the difference between compliance and risk management approaches to employment laws. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

Discover why some meetings fail and learn proven techniques for making meetings more productive. Gain tips related to the four essentials of productive meetings: planning, participating, presenting and producing. Other topics include meeting formats and when to vary them, responding to conflict in a meeting and meeting follow-through. A key component of this course is utilizing effective communication strategies before, during and after your meetings. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

OSHA and other laws require an employer to provide a safe and healthy working environment for their employees. In this course you will review both general and specific requirements and best practices for ensuring a safe and healthy workplace. You will also learn about the roles of OSHA and WISHA, how to manage L&I claims and gain tips on preparing for and dealing with violence in the workplace. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

The evolution of technology has changed the way that HR manages many of its functions, including payroll. In this course you will learn the basics of the payroll process, how using HR technology can save time and money for your organization and the growing demand and importance of HR metrics. You will also discover state and federal recordkeeping requirements, what to keep in a personnel file and important HR technology terminology. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

As an HR Generalist you are expected to be an expert in every human resource function including hiring, compensation, payroll, performance management, employment laws (FMLA, ADA, COBRA, etc.) and much more. Through lecture, discussion and activities, this program will help prepare you to effectively serve in an HR Generalist role. Additionally, you will be equipped with tools to assist you as you encounter situations in today's workplace. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

Join us for a free information session, where our Human Resource Instructing team will discuss the HR industry, the HR profession, and Green River's revised Human Resource Certificate Program. Registration required

This three-part series explores how leaders can build inclusive cultures and make more intentional, accountable decisions that support equity and belonging. Through interactive discussions, real-world examples, and practical tools, participants will strengthen their ability to lead with clarity and purpose. This registration is for the full series (Jan 13, 20 & 27); sessions can also be taken individually.

In this introductory course discover how HR functions within an organization, and learn about the specific role of the HR Generalist. Identify the typical duties HR Generalists are responsible for and how they can have a positive influence on an organization. You will also evaluate common scenarios HR professionals deal with and define the characteristics of successful HR Generalists. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

Manage the financial aspects of your small business quickly and efficiently using QuickBooks Online. This course will give you hands-on experience recording income and expenses; entering checks and credit card payments; tracking your payables, inventory, and receivables; and much more.

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Gain a solid working knowledge of the most powerful and widely used database programming language. This course will provide you the skills to write SQL queries to create tables, retrieve data from single or multiple tables, manipulate data in a database, and gather statistics from data stored in a database.

 

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Develop your leadership, communication, motivation, and problem-solving skills with the Supervision Certificate. Through a series of six courses, you will acquire the interpersonal skills needed to interact successfully in a supervisory role. Topics include turning negative situations into positive outcomes; identifying your leadership traits through personal assessment; leading effective meetings; providing feedback; establishing priorities; problem-solving techniques, and more! Earn the certificate by taking the courses individually or register for the series and save. Series includes (36 total hours): Working With Difficult People, Developing Your Leadership Style, Getting The Most From Your Meetings, Motivating For Success, Working Smarter, Problem Solving And Decision-Making Strategies. Program Completion: To receive the Supervision Certificate, you must attend 80 percent of the entire certificate program (calculated by total number of sessions.) This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

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Join this *FREE* information session to learn more about the online Leadership and Supervision Certificate program. This program is offered in partnership with Green River Community College.

Want more creative, motivated employees who are eager to work hard and satisfy both internal and external customers? Good leaders empower their employees to feel confident, valued, and motivated. In this course discover what motivates people, how to resuscitate motivation and how personality affects motivation. You will also learn how to give clear and motivating directions, set realistic and achievable standards, and provide effective feedback, praising good results and correcting unsatisfactory performance. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

Advanced Research, Writing and Trial Preparation Take your paralegal skills to the next level as you perform more advanced tasks. You will analyze a criminal case for appealable errors, conduct research utilizing LexisNexis and apply your findings as you write a (faux) appeal brief to the WA State Supreme Court. Other topics: learn how to Shepardize cases, move through motion practice, track pleading indexes, witnesses, depositions, etc., locate and decipher court rules and prepare for trial. Prerequisite: Paralegal Certificate Part 2: Research, Investigation and Discovery.

Learn to create clear, organized, and engaging presentations using PowerPoint 365. This course covers essential tools to help you build dynamic multimedia content that captures and holds your audience's attention. This class is offered in partnership with Peninsula Community College. Required:Access to Microsoft PowerPoint. Microsoft PowerPoint for Office 365 (Desktop or Online): Part 1 ($21.73)

Creative problem-solving and effective decision-making skills are essential in today's workplace. Through the use of real-life case studies, you will discover four primary problem-solving tools, learn a format for group problem-solving, methods for effective decision-making and techniques to minimize conflict and dissension. This course concludes with an interactive problem-solving group exercise. Concepts taught in this course can be applied to all facets of life. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

Recruiting and selecting the best employees for your organization is one of the most important things you will do as an HR Generalist. Topics for this course include creating a job description, strategies for finding candidates, interviewing and selection techniques for determining the best candidate for the job, and keeping the hiring process fair and legal This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

Training and developing staff is an important function in the HR Generalist's role. In this course you will identify how and why adults learn and discover tips for keeping employees engaged and interested in the learning process. Other topics include performing a needs assessment, selecting the appropriate intervention to meet the identified need and talent development strategies including succession planning. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

Time is a valuable resource that can be costly to a company when wasted. In this course you will develop communication strategies to minimize time loss, evaluate personal and organizational time-wasters, learn to establish meaningful priorities and determine ways to deal with disruptions and unanticipated drains on time. Additional topics include schedule planning, prioritizing, delegation, and large project completion. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.

We all encounter difficult people. Whether you are a supervisor, a customer service professional, or you have a challenging coworker, it's important to know how to rise above your initial emotional reaction and turn negative situations into positive outcomes. Topics include understanding why we label people as difficult; types of difficult people; tools and techniques for resolving issues; coping strategies for the effects of difficult people; conflict management strategies; and practical application. This course is offered in partnership with Green River College.