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April 2015 
Start A New Career Path!
STLCC No-Fee, High-Value Technical Training Programs
STLCC No-Fee, High-Value Technical Training ProgramsExplore a new career path with the options under STLCC's No-Fee, High-Value Technical Job Training Programs:
  • Take flight with avionics or aviation maintenance technology.
  • Join the high-tech manufacturing world by becoming a certified logistics technician, certified production technician or precision machining technology specialist.
  • Train locally to earn your Class-A Commercial Driver's License (CDL-A).
  • Prepare to be a logistics, warehouse and distribution specialist.
  • Become an in-demand welder.
The best part of all, these training options are offered for a limited time at no cost to qualified students. So don't delay, find out more about these career paths today!
Customer Service Employer Symposium
Project Xcel Customer Service Employer Symposium The Missouri Customer Service Partnership (MCSP) Project Xcel presented an employer symposium on April 7 at STLCC's Corporate College to provide information on the importance of customer service and how it impacts the economy. A panel of business representatives shared information on the impact customer service has on their companies. The panel also stressed to students in attendance the importance of viewing customer service as a career launching opportunity and not a dead-end job.
Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, Taiichi Ohno: Lean Practitioners
By George Friesen
Steve Jobs Henry Ford Taiichi Ohno Lean Practitioners "If you want to hire great people and have them stay working for you, you have to let them make a lot of decisions and you have to be run by ideas, not hierarchy. The best ideas have to win." Steve Jobs
This comment could have just as easily have been made by Henry Ford or Taiichi Ohno, chief architect of the Toyota Production System, the precursor of Lean manufacturing systems.
Based on what I've read there is no evidence that Steve Jobs was conversant with Lean manufacturing tools. That aside, there is ample evidence that he practiced Lean thinking. Throughout his career, his work consistently reflected key characteristics of Lean thinking.
(Image Credit: "Steve Jobs shows off the iPhone 4 at the 2010 Worldwide Developers Conference" by Matthew Yohe is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported)
Leadership for Life - Job Descriptions
By Barry Schapiro
Leadership for Life - Job Discriptions Great leaders encourage people to adjust their job descriptions to fit their personalities and skills, not the other way around. As Bob Nelson, the guru of motivation and employee engagement, has said, "Most people have capabilities beyond those they are called on to demonstrate in their jobs. Inspire them to use those capabilities by encouraging and thanking them whenever they do so."
Boeing Composites Pre-Employment Training
Boeing Composites Pre-Employment Training The new Boeing composites pre-employment four-week training program is now accepting applications. The first step for any interested applicants is to email to wcdassemblymechanics@stlcc.edu or fax a resume to 314-513-4604.

 

Continuing Education Summer 2015 Catalog
CE Summer Catalog 2015 Our new summer catalog is now available and registration for summer begins May 4! Ready, set, grow!

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Start a New Career Path!
Project Xcel Customer Service Employer Symposium
Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, Taiichi Ohno: Lean Practitioners
Leadership for Life - Job Descriptions
Boeing Composites Pre-Employment Training
Continuing Education Summer 2015 Catalog
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Summer 2015 Classes @ the Corporate College
STLCC Corporate College 2015 Summer Course Catalog
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