BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20130310T020000 RDATE:20130310T020000 RDATE:20140309T020000 RDATE:20150308T020000 RDATE:20160313T020000 RDATE:20170312T020000 RDATE:20180311T020000 RDATE:20190310T020000 RDATE:20200308T020000 RDATE:20210314T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20131103T020000 RDATE:20131103T020000 RDATE:20141102T020000 RDATE:20151101T020000 RDATE:20161106T020000 RDATE:20171105T020000 RDATE:20181104T020000 RDATE:20191103T020000 RDATE:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130928T001109Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131019T200000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20131019T070000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20130928T001109Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140224T054434Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250464952 DESCRIPTION:The Northwest Regional Women in Computing (NWrWIC) Celebratio n focuses on empowering and encouraging women to enter the Science\, Tec hnology\, Engineering\, and Math (STEM) fields\, particularly computer s cience. The conference brings together students from universities and hi gh schools\, with industry leaders from the private and public sectors t o engage and inspire the next generation of leaders to play an active ro le in shaping the future of computing and technology. \;\n \;\nThe 2013 conference\, to be held in October\, is the second annual event. Our mission is to encourage women to pursue and build successful careers in computing and technology by improving their educational experience a nd engagement with industry leaders. With less than 30% of STEM jobs fi lled by women\, the industry is lacking full representation of the world ’s views. This lack of diversity inhibits industry’s innovation potenti al. Our effort recognizes and empowers women who are part of the comput ing industry and celebrates all who are supporters of them. \;\n \ ;\nIf you are the following\, then you would want to come: \;\nColleg e professionals\, \;\nindustry leaders\, \;\nJob seekers\, \;\n STEM/Technology leaders\, \;\nThought leaders\, \;\nProfessors\,&# 13\;\nTeachers\, \;\nHigh School STEM students(must be accompanied by guardian) \;\n \;\nRegister for an early bird special: \;\nhtt p://www.eventbrite.com/event/3872721414?ref=elink \;\n \;\nTop com panies and universities will be present \;\n \;\n \;\n\n\nTags: technology\, engineering\, computing\, job fair\, women in tech\, STEM\ , college\, career expo\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12 50464952 URL:http://nwrwic.org/ SUMMARY:Northwest Regional Women in Computing 2013 LOCATION:DoubleTree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Portland - Lloyd Cen ter: 1000 Ne Multnomah St\, Portland OR 97232 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140224T054150Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140412T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140412T080000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140224T054150Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140324T162108Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465726 DESCRIPTION:The Northwest Regional Women in Computing (NWrWIC) Celebratio n focuses on empowering and encouraging women to enter the Science\, Tec hnology\, Engineering\, and Math (STEM) fields\, particularly computer s cience. The conference brings together students from universities and hi gh schools\, with industry leaders from the private and public sectors t o engage and inspire the next generation of leaders to play an active ro le in shaping the future of computing and technology. \;\n \;\nThe 2014 conference is the third annual event. Our mission is to encourage women to pursue and build successful careers in computing and technology by improving their educational experience and engagement with industry leaders. With less than 30% of STEM jobs filled by women\, the industry is lacking full representation of the world’s views. This lack of dive rsity inhibits industry’s innovation potential. Our effort recognizes a nd empowers women who are part of the computing industry and celebrates all who are supporters of them. \;\n \;\nIf you are the following\ , then you would want to come: \;\n \;\n* College professionals 3\;\n* industry leaders \;\n* Job seekers \;\n* STEM/Technology le aders \;\n* Thought leaders \;\n* Professors \;\n* Teachers \;\n* High School STEM students (must be accompanied by guardian) \;\ n \;\nRegister for an early bird special until March 12th: \;\nhtt ps://www.eventbrite.com/e/northwest-regional-women-in-computing-2014-reg istration-10400188243 \;\n\n\nTags: technology\, engineering\, comput ing\, job fair\, women in tech\, STEM\, college\, career expo\, NWRWIC\, women in computing\, professionals\, conference\, women conference\, pd x\, portland\, technical\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1 250465726 URL:http://nwrwic.org/ SUMMARY:Northwest Regional Women in Computing 2014: Women Pioneering Inno vation LOCATION:DoubleTree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Portland - Lloyd Cen ter: 1000 Ne Multnomah St\, Portland OR 97232 US SEQUENCE:4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140314T173425Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140412T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140412T080000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140314T173425Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140324T162042Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250465839 DESCRIPTION:The Northwest Regional Women in Computing (NWrWIC) Celebratio n focuses on empowering and encouraging women to enter the Science\, Tec hnology\, Engineering\, and Math (STEM) fields\, particularly computer s cience. The conference brings together students from universities and hi gh schools\, with industry leaders from the private and public sectors t o engage and inspire the next generation of leaders to play an active ro le in shaping the future of computing and technology. \;\nhttp://nwrw ic.org/ \;\nregister here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northwest-reg ional-women-in-computing-2014-registration-10400188243?ref=ebtnebregn 3\;\n\n\nTags: NWRWIC\, women in computing\, college\, professionals\, e ngineering\, STEM\, conference\, women conference\, pdx\, portland\, tec hnical\, technology\, job fair\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/ev ents/1250465839 URL:http://nwrwic.org/ SUMMARY:Northwest Regional Women in Computing 2014: Women Pioneering Inno vation LOCATION:DoubleTree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Portland - Lloyd Cen ter: 1000 Ne Multnomah St\, Portland OR 97232 US SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140926T202253Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141019 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141017 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140926T202253Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20140926T202253Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250467051 DESCRIPTION:This event runs from Friday\, October 17\, 2014 at 8am throug h Saturday\, October 18\, 2014 at 2pm.\n\nDescription:\nCrowdSource Summ it\, presented by the Higher Education Web Professionals Association\, i s a new conference for college and university students who want to explo re the many possibilities that "\;working on the Web"\; encompas ses. \;\n \;\nWe'll focus on the multidisciplinary nature of Web w ork\, moving beyond the tools and the technology to look at the human si de of creating online experiences. We'll look at the WHY. \;\n \;\ n####Strong speakers \;\nSession topics include accessibility\, usabi lity\, user experience\, mobile interfaces\, content strategy and how th e web is being used to conquer the digital divide. \;\n \;\n####Re gistration \;\nRegistration is only $50 and includes a t-shirt\, a ke ynote\, several really amazing sessions\, and great networking opportuni ties. There are hotel rooms available to make attending the Saturday ses sions easier! \;\n \;\n####Discounts available \;\nGroup disco unts are available\; email crowdsource@highedweb.org for details. \;\ n\n\nTags: higher education\, college\, students\, web\, communications\ , design\, programming\, ux\, usability\, accessibility\n\nImported from : http://calagator.org/events/1250467051 URL:http://crowdsource.highedweb.org/ SUMMARY:CrowdSource Summit: A conference for emerging web professionals LOCATION:Red Lion Hotel on the River\, Jantzen Beach: 909 N Hayden Island Dr\, Portland OR 97217 US SEQUENCE:3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150314T000316Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150418T160000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150418T083000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150314T000316Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20150320T174744Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250468062 DESCRIPTION:The Northwest Regional Women in Computing (NWrWIC) Celebratio n focuses on empowering and encouraging women to enter the Science\, Tec hnology\, Engineering\, and Math (STEM) fields\, particularly computer s cience. The conference brings together students from universities and hi gh schools\, with industry leaders from the private and public sectors t o engage and inspire the next generation of leaders to play an active ro le in shaping the future of computing and technology. \;\n \;\nThe 2015 conference is the fourth annual event. Our mission is to encourage women to pursue and build successful careers in computing and technolog y by improving their educational experience and engagement with industry leaders. With less than 30% of STEM jobs filled by women\, the industry is lacking full representation of the world’s views. This lack of diver sity inhibits industry’s innovation potential. Our effort recognizes and empowers women who are part of the computing industry and celebrates al l who are supporters of them. \;\n \;\nIf you are the following\, then you would want to come: \;\n \;\n College professionals 3\;\n industry leaders \;\n Job seekers \;\n STEM/Technol ogy leaders \;\n Thought leaders \;\n Professors \;\n Teachers \;\n High School STEM students (must be accompanied by gu ardian) \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\nRegister for the event at: http:/ /www.eventbrite.com/e/nwrwic-2015-tickets-15378773325?ref=ebtnebregn\n\n Tags: NWRWIC\, STEM\, career expo\, college\, computing\, conference\, e ngineering\, job fair\, pdx\, portland\, professionals\, technical\, tec hnology\, women conference\, women in computing\, women in tech\n\nImpor ted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250468062 URL:http://nwrwic.org SUMMARY:Northwest Regional Women in Computing Conference LOCATION:Intel Hawthorn Farms 3 (HF3) Campus: 5200 NE Elam Young Pkwy\, H illsboro OR 97124 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170315T023702Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170408T163000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170408T080000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170315T023702Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170315T023702Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250471606 DESCRIPTION:The Northwest Regional Women in Computing (NWrWIC) Celebratio n focuses on empowering and encouraging women to enter the Science\, Tec hnology\, Engineering\, and Math (STEM) fields\, particularly computer s cience. The conference brings together students from universities and hi gh schools\, with industry leaders from the private and public sectors t o engage and inspire the next generation of leaders to play an active ro le in shaping the future of computing and technology. \;\n \;\nThe 2017 conference will focus on Internet Security in Our Evolving World. Our mission is to encourage women to pursue and build successful careers in computing and technology by improving their educational experience a nd engagement with industry leaders. With less than 30% of STEM jobs fil led by women\, the industry is lacking full representation of the world’ s views. This lack of diversity inhibits industry’s innovation potential . Our effort recognizes and empowers women who are part of the computing industry and celebrates all who are supporters of them. \;\n \;\n If you are the following\, then you would want to come: \;\n \;\nC ollege professionals\, \;\nIndustry leaders\, \;\nTech job seekers \, \;\nSTEM/Technology leaders\, \;\nThought leaders\, \;\nProf essors\, \;\nTeachers\, \;\nHigh School STEM students (must be acc ompanied by guardian)\, \;\nRegister for the event at: https://www.ev entbrite.com/e/nwrwic-2017-tickets-27733352203\,\n\nTags: NWRWIC\, STEM\ , career expo\, college\, computing\, conference\, engineering\, job fai r\, pdx\, portland\, professionals\, technical\, technology\, women conf erence\, women in computing\, women in tech\n\nImported from: http://cal agator.org/events/1250471606 URL:http://nwrwic.org SUMMARY:Northwest Regional Women in Computing Conference LOCATION:Intel Jones Farm Campus (JFCC Auditorium): 2111 NE 25th Ave\, Hi llsboro OR 97124 us SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180821T061552Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180915T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180915T100000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180821T061552Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180821T061552Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474139 DESCRIPTION:Want to take your career to the next level? \;\nPractical\ , Hands-on Training for Advanced Excel Formulas &\; Functions \;\n \;\nMicrosoft Excel is perhaps the most important computer software program used in business today. That's why so many workers and prospecti ve employees are required to learn Excel to enter or remain in the workp lace. Unfortunately many college students\, recent grads\, and professio nals haven’t mastered Excel or have the adequate Excel skills employers are seeking. According to Payscale\, “ 80 percent of job openings requir e spreadsheet and word-processing software skills. Yet so many people ne ver even give Excel a chance because it has an intimidating stigma aroun d it.” \;\n \;\nIf you walk through the finance or accounting depa rtment at any major corporate office\, you will see computer screens fil led with Excel spreadsheets outlining financial results\, budgets\, fore casts\, and plans used to make big business decisions. Marketing and Pro duct profesionals using Excel to list customer and sales targets\; manag ing thier sales force and planning future marketing plans based on past results. Pivot tables to quickly and easily summarize customer and sales data by category with a quick drag-and drop. HR professionals using gia nt spreadsheets full of employee data and understand exactly where the c osts are coming from and how to best plan and control them for the futur e. Supply logistic professional to manage inventory and forecasts demand . \;\n \;\nIn essence\, you can turn an entire department around j ust because you know how to manipulate data in order to get an aggregate view. \;\n \;\nSTRUCTURE OF COURSE \;\n \;\nAdvanced functi ons and formulas \;\n * Logical functions \;\n * Condition al functions \;\n * Financial functions \;\n * Text functi ons \;\n * Date functions \;\n * Array formulas \;\n 3\;\nLookups and data tables \;\n * Using lookup functions \;\ n * Using MATCH and INDEX \;\n * Creating data tables \;\n \;\nAdvanced data management \;\n * Validating cell entries&# 13\;\n * Advanced filtering \;\n \;\nAdvanced charting \;\n * Chart formatting options \;\n * Combination charts \;\n * Graphical objects \;\n \;\nPivotTables and PivotCharts \ ;\n * Working with PivotTables \;\n * Rearranging PivotTables \;\n * Formatting PivotTables \;\n * PivotCharts \;\n& #13\;\nExporting and Importing Data \;\n * Exporting and importin g text files \;\n * Getting external data \;\n \;\nAnalytic al Tools \;\n * Goal Seek \;\n * Scenarios \;\n \;\n Macros and Visual Basic \;\n * Running and recording a macro \ ;\n * Working with VBA code \;\n \;\nBENEFITS \;\nNot only are many business professionals using Excel to perform everyday function al tasks in the workplace\, an increasing number of employers rely on Ex cel for decision support.The ability to analyze data is a powerful skill that helps you make better decisions. Microsoft Excel is one of the top tools for data analysis and the built-in pivot tables are arguably the most popular analytic tool. \;\n \;\nMAKE YOUR RESUME STAND OUT 3\;\nThey are NOT seeing if you simply have Excel as a skill. They are d iving deeping when it comes to determining which candidate to interview and hire. They look for Pivot Table\, VLOOKUP\, Macros\, VBA\, Condition al Formatting\, Charting and Filtering…These are far more telling of you r ability to an employer then writing Excel. Someone who writes VLOOKUP\ , Pivot Table\, Filtering demonstrates an ability to analyse data and so has eliminated a potential barrier in the mind of the hiring manager re viewing your resume. In essence\, use actual Excel functions in your Res ume! \;\n \;\nINCREASE YOUR EARNING POTENTIAL \;\nDid you know that Excel know-how can instantly increase your job prospects as well as your starting salary? Excel is a transferrable skill that any hiring ma nager understands is critical. \;\nResearch shows job applicants who know MS Excel make $22.66 per hour on average compared to the $20.14 per hour their peers make who don’t know the program. That’s roughly an ext ra $20 per eight-hour workday and $100 per work week\, simply for knowin g how to use a single computer program. Moreover\, full-time employees i n certain industries can see a starting salary bump of anywhere from $1\ ,000 to $7\,000 per year based on their Excel skills. That’s not chump c hange you can ignore. \;\n \;\nINSPIRING ENTREPRENEUR? \;\nA ma jority 63 percent of twenty-somethings want to start their own business. How will you stay organized\, track data\, or forecast your finances if you’re not spreadsheet-savvy? \;\nMany millennials simply want their first job. But\, what about your performance once someone hires you? Th e biggest complaint employers have about millennials is that they lack b asic hard and soft skills.These skills include things like teamwork and problem solving\, but also basic administrative skills like MS Word and Powerpoint. Once you’re hired\, you want to meet the basic requirements of your role without stressing. \;\n \;\nABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR \ ;\nMartin Jetton has 30+ years of advanced supply chain analytics\, pred ictive analytics\, and statistical consulting experience. He's currently a Principal at the Liberty Advisor Group\, where he works in advanced s upply chain analytics. In his previous role\, he was the Senior Predicti ve Consultant at Corios\; where he developed predictive models and score cards\, forecast trends\, identify uncertainties\, and assign the ideal strategies to maximize performance. The firm’s clients are in the bankin g\, brokerage\, credit\, utilities and healthcare industries. \;\n 3\;\nWHO SHOULD COME? \;\nPeople whose work is completed through MS E xcel\; Software Engineers\, Finance Professionals\, HR Professionals\, M arketing Professionals\, Project Managers\, Technology Professionals. 3\;\n \;\nADDITIONAL BENEFITS? \;\nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION: PLEASE CONTACT US AT ibeafoundation@gmail.com.\n\nTags: Excel\, professional\, professional development\, microsoft\, MS Excel\, students\, college\, Data Entry\, data analytics\, finance\, business\, project managers\, sp readsheets\, data\, computers\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/eve nts/1250474139 URL:http://bit.ly/LearnMicrosoftExcel SUMMARY:MS EXCEL - ADVANCED EXCEL FORMULAS & FUNCTIONS LOCATION:NedSpace: 707 SW Washington St #1100\, Portland\, OR 97205\, Por tland OR 97205 us SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181011T002313Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181103T130000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181103T100000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181011T002313Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20181011T002313Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250474426 DESCRIPTION:Want to take your career to the next level? \;\nPractical\ , Hands-on Training for Advanced Excel Formulas &\; Functions \;\n \;\nMicrosoft Excel is perhaps the most important computer software program used in business today. That's why so many workers and prospecti ve employees are required to learn Excel to enter or remain in the workp lace. Unfortunately many college students\, recent grads\, and professio nals haven’t mastered Excel or have the adequate Excel skills employers are seeking. According to Payscale\, “ 80 percent of job openings requir e spreadsheet and word-processing software skills. Yet so many people ne ver even give Excel a chance because it has an intimidating stigma aroun d it.” \;\n \;\nIf you walk through the finance or accounting depa rtment at any major corporate office\, you will see computer screens fil led with Excel spreadsheets outlining financial results\, budgets\, fore casts\, and plans used to make big business decisions. Marketing and Pro duct profesionals using Excel to list customer and sales targets\; manag ing thier sales force and planning future marketing plans based on past results. Pivot tables to quickly and easily summarize customer and sales data by category with a quick drag-and drop. HR professionals using gia nt spreadsheets full of employee data and understand exactly where the c osts are coming from and how to best plan and control them for the futur e. Supply logistic professional to manage inventory and forecasts demand .In essence\, you can turn an entire department around just because you know how to manipulate data in order to get an aggregate view. \;\n&# 13\;\nSTRUCTURE OF COURSE \;\n Advanced functions and formulas \;\ n *Logical functions \;\n *Conditional functions \;\n *Financial functions \;\n *Text functions \;\n *Date funct ions \;\n *Array formulas \;\n \;\nLookups and data tables& #13\;\n *Using lookup functions \;\n *Using MATCH and INDEX&# 13\;\n *Creating data tables \;\n \;\nAdvanced data management \;\n *Validating cell entries \;\n *Advanced filtering 3\;\n \;\nAdvanced charting \;\n *Chart formatting options \;\n *Combination charts \;\n *Graphical objects \;\n \ ;\nPivotTables and PivotCharts \;\n *Working with PivotTables \;\n *Rearranging PivotTables \;\n *Formatting PivotTables 3\;\n *PivotCharts \;\n \;\nExporting and Importing Data \; \n *Exporting and importing text files \;\n *Getting external data \;\n \;\nAnalytical Tools \;\n *Goal Seek \;\n *Scenarios \;\n \;\nMacros and Visual Basic \;\n *Running and recording a macro \;\n *Working with VBA code \;\n \;\n ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR \;\nMartin Jetton has 30+ years of advanced supp ly chain analytics\, predictive analytics\, and statistical consulting e xperience. He's currently a Principal at the Liberty Advisor Group\, whe re he works in advanced supply chain analytics. In his previous role\, h e was the Senior Predictive Consultant at Corios\; where he developed pr edictive models and scorecards\, forecast trends\, identify uncertaintie s\, and assign the ideal strategies to maximize performance. The firm’s clients are in the banking\, brokerage\, credit\, utilities and healthca re industries. \;\n \;\nBENEFITS \;\nNot only are many business professionals using Excel to perform everyday functional tasks in the w orkplace\, an increasing number of employers rely on Excel for decision support.The ability to analyze data is a powerful skill that helps you m ake better decisions. Microsoft Excel is one of the top tools for data a nalysis and the built-in pivot tables are arguably the most popular anal ytic tool. \;\n \;\nMAKE YOUR RESUME STAND OUT \;\nThey are NOT seeing if you simply have Excel as a skill. They are diving deeping whe n it comes to determining which candidate to interview and hire. They lo ok for Pivot Table\, VLOOKUP\, Macros\, VBA\, Conditional Formatting\, C harting and Filtering…These are far more telling of your ability to an e mployer then writing Excel. Someone who writes VLOOKUP\, Pivot Table\, F iltering demonstrates an ability to analyse data and so has eliminated a potential barrier in the mind of the hiring manager reviewing your resu me. In essence\, use actual Excel functions in your Resume! \;\n \ ;\nINCREASE YOUR EARNING POTENTIAL \;\nDid you know that Excel know-h ow can instantly increase your job prospects as well as your starting sa lary? Excel is a transferrable skill that any hiring manager understands is critical. \;\nResearch shows job applicants who know MS Excel mak e $22.66 per hour on average compared to the $20.14 per hour their peers make who don’t know the program. That’s roughly an extra $20 per eight- hour workday and $100 per work week\, simply for knowing how to use a si ngle computer program. Moreover\, full-time employees in certain industr ies can see a starting salary bump of anywhere from $1\,000 to $7\,000 p er year based on their Excel skills. That’s not chump change you can ign ore. \;\n \;\nINSPIRING ENTREPRENEUR? \;\nA majority 63 percent of twenty-somethings want to start their own business. How will you sta y organized\, track data\, or forecast your finances if you’re not sprea dsheet-savvy? \;\nMany millennials simply want their first job. But\, what about your performance once someone hires you? The biggest complai nt employers have about millennials is that they lack basic hard and sof t skills.These skills include things like teamwork and problem solving\, but also basic administrative skills like MS Word and Powerpoint. Once you’re hired\, you want to meet the basic requirements of your role with out stressing. \;\n \;\nWHO SHOULD COME? \;\nPeople whose work is completed through MS Excel\; Software Engineers\, Finance Professiona ls\, HR Professionals\, Marketing Professionals\, Project Managers\, Tec hnology Professionals. \;\n \;\nADDITIONAL BENEFITS? \;\nFOR FU RTHER INFORMATION: PLEASE CONTACT US AT ibeafoundation@gmail.com. \;\ n \;\nSOLD OUT? \;\nThis is one of our high demand classes. In the case\, we sale out\; email us at ibeafoundation@gmail.com and ask when our next course will be in\n\nTags: Data Management\, data analytics\, d atabase\, data\, data science\, professional development\, tech\, colleg e\, students\, career\, career development\, data analysis\, product man ager\, product management\, education\, recruiter\, human resource\, sta rtups\, Program Manager\, marketing\, marketing data\n\nImported from: h ttp://calagator.org/events/1250474426 URL:http://bit.ly/pdxexceltraining SUMMARY:Practical\, Hands-on Training for Advanced Excel Formulas & Funct ions LOCATION:NedSpace: 707 SW Washington St #1100\, Portland\, OR 97205\, Por tland OR 97205 us SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210427T040522Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210522T160000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210522T090000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210427T040522Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210427T040522Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250477701 DESCRIPTION:Join us for an all-day Scrum training on May 22nd\, 2021\; fe aturing Suzanne Ward MBA MEng PMP CSM CSPO PSM CSP\, a Scrum Master & \; Agile Coach/Trainer from Intel. \;\n \;\nOur world is changing fast. Markets and consumers are demanding faster\, cheaper and better pr oducts. Demands for quicker turnaround on new product development and in novation have only increased. How do companies like Google\, Yahoo\, Ama zon\, and Apple keep up? They practice agile techniques\, in particular they utilize scrum to manage their projects. \;\n \;\nScrum has th e power to transform project management across every industry\, every bu siness\, and even across your personal life. By using Scrum\, you’ll bec ome more agile\, discovering how to react more quickly and respond more accurately to the inevitable change that comes your way. By staying focu sed\, collaborating\, and communicating with customers and your team\, y ou can accomplish what truly needs to be done — successfully. \;\n 3\;\nCome get a taste of the future of project management and learn abou t the Scrum process. \;\n \;\nThis one day training with exercises will cover the material from scrum introduction certification class and Product Owner role in the Scrum Process. \;\n \;\n LEARNING OBJEC TIVES \;\n \;\nLearn about the Scrum Process. Learn what a Produc t Owner and Scrum Master is responsible for. Come away with insights on how to manage your next project \;\n \;\n BENEFITS \;\n \;\ nRetain more information because of our unique hands-on approach\; based on the latest research into brain science. \;\nBe entertained by sto ries from our real-world experienced and knowledgeable instructors. \ ;\nMaximize investments already made by gaining valuable Professional De velopment Units (PDUs). \;\nIncrease your personal worth within your company and in the marketplace. \;\nNetwork with people from Intel Co rporation and other software companies. \;\n \;\n WHO SHOULD COME? \;\n \;\nPeople whose work is completed through projects and thr ough teams\; Engineers\, Software Engineers\, Marketing Professionals\, Project Managers\, Program Managers\, Business Executives\, Technology P rofessionals\, Students in MBA or undergrad business and engineering pro grams. \;\n \;\n SPEAKER'S CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS \;\n \;\n * Product\, Brand\, and Marketing Management in diverse range of mark ets and industries\, with P&\;L responsibilities up to $100 million a nnual sales. \;\n * Quick Learner of new industries/product offerin gs with results-oriented achievements. Created excitement around a stati c accessories category in condensed time frame. Created full line of sup port\, educational\, training\, and presentation materials. Impact of ef forts increased sales from $16.4M to $37.2M in 24 months. \;\n * Pr ogram management for multiple high tech/electronic development projects\ , averaging $3 million annual budget. Serve in project manager and produ ct manager capacities. Two successful worldwide launches in 3 years. $1M annual OEM/B2B sales and $10M annual sales. \;\n * Combine demonst rated product management leadership experience with strong hands-on tech nical background. Equally comfortable delving into product requirements with hard-core engineers as well as presenting to executive level decisi on makers. \;\n * Uniquely skilled at fostering new ideas\, buildin g successful cross-functional teams\, and nurturing a culture of consume r-driven product development and user experience innovation. \;\n * Experience working in and managing cross-functional\, cross-div ision\, cross-geographic and multicultural sales\, marketing and enginee ring organizations. \;\n * International program management\, sourc ing\, engineering\, OEM/ODM management/development experience. Overseas work assignments in EU and Asia with extended stay in Asia. \;\n \ ;\n SUZANNE WARD'S CERTIFICATIONS \;\n \;\n * PMP\, Project Man agement Professional\, Project Management Institute \;\n * PSM\, Pr ofessional Scrum Master\, Scrum.org \;\n * CSM\, CSPO\, Certified S crum Master\, Certified Scrum Product Owner\, Scrum Alliance \;\n * CSP\, Certified Scrum Professional\, Scrum Alliance \;\n \;\nPROF ESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITS \;\n \;\nBy attending this training yo u’ll receive professional development units (PDU). They are for professi onals looking to maintain Project Management Institute (PMI)- certified credentials. Eligible PDUs: 8 PMP PDUs \;\n \;\n ADDITIONAL FOR AU DIENCE \;\n \;\nSW Engineers: eXtreme Programming\, Test Driven D evelopment\, Pair Programming\, Project Managers: Bridging the Gap betwe en Project Management and Scrum.\n\nTags: agile\, kanban\, scrum\, proje ct management\, college students\, college\, product development\n\nImpo rted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250477701 URL:https://bit.ly/scrumtrainingday SUMMARY:Virtual Scrum Training SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR