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Webinar Series: Tech & Business Career Insiders

Last updated: 9/1/2021 Join our webinar series to get an inside view from industry leaders with behind-the-scenes perspectives. Discover invaluable insights from hiring managers, recruiters, professionals, and administrators that can't be found easily. Hear from our guest experts in the field who are joining us to lead professional learners in…

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Profiles in Project Management: Instructor Dolores Gill, Ph.D.

5/25/2021 Tombolo Institute Certificate Program Deep Dive with Dolores Gill, Ph.D. Tombolo Institute instructor Dolores Gill, Ph.D., tells her students, “To be a rock star project manager, you have to think in circles, triangles and boxes; straight lines, curvy lines.” Her career has covered a vast terrain: She has experience…

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Position Yourself for Success During COVID-19: Certificate Programs

3/31/2021 During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people’s lives have been turned upside down. There are many workers who have lost their jobs and are struggling to find new employment during this pandemic that has claimed about 10% unemployment in the US labor market. Some workers are continuing to stick with their…

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Profiles in Project Management: Idea Mapping

3/29/2021 Surviving the “Accidental” Project Manager Role Have you ever been thrust into a project management role without the training, experience, or tools to be successful? In today’s demanding work environment, it is a common experience for employees to be put into “sink or swim” situations. They are assigned a…

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Spring Certificate Programs: New Season, Fresh Start!

2/17/2021 A new season is the perfect time to get a fresh start and take the next step towards accomplishing your career goals. This Spring, the Tombolo Institute will be offering new certificate programs in business and technology. All Spring certificate programs are online, instructor-led, and scheduled to begin in…

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Digital Badges now issued for certificate program completions

2/16/2021 Employers have been indicating for some time that college degrees play a somewhat lesser role than they used to play in their evaluation process for new hires. A stellar GPA and a diploma from a renowned university are no longer by themselves considered an adequate substitute for the essential…

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February Info Sessions for Spring Courses

1/19/2021 New year. New career? Whether your shifting, pivoting, or advancing your career, are you considering enrolling in a program at Tombolo Institute? Getting started with a new certificate program can be a challenge because you may not have enough information to decide whether the program is the right fit…

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Paid, Remote Micro-Internships Now Available

At the Tombolo Institute, we recognize that the challenges associated with COVID-19 have made it difficult for students to access internships and other professional development opportunities. In response to this, the Tombolo Institute has partnered with Parker Dewey to provide short-term, professional, paid professional work through Micro-Internships. These Micro-Internships will…

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November Info Sessions for Winter Courses

11/5/2020 Are you considering enrolling in a program at Tombolo Institute? Getting started with a new certificate program can be a challenge because you may not have enough information to decide whether the program is the right fit for you and your career goals. Tombolo Institute is offering information sessions…

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Taking Skillset to a Whole New Level: Will Tooker

10/9/2020 Project Management Certificate Graduate Will Tooker shares his story of advancing his career and how Tombolo Institute at Bellevue College set him up for success: I had gotten to a point in my career that I felt like I was doing okay, but occasionally I would run up against…

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