<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>DVIT Training Seminars</title><link>http://www.dvit.com/home/dvit/dvit-training-seminars.aspx</link><description /><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>Delphic Sage CMS</generator><managingEditor>nmcgarry@dvit.com</managingEditor><webMaster>nmcgarry@dvit.com</webMaster><item><title>Microsoft Word Foundations and Intermediate</title><link>http://www.dvit.com/home/dvit/dvit-training-seminars.aspx?d=51&amp;title=Microsoft_Word_Foundations_and_Intermediate</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;Topics covered:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Using toolbars and customizing them&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Using headers and footers&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Using numbered and bulleted lists&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Printing your documents&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Using templates&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Using tables within your document&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Printing envelopes and labels&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Advanced printing topics&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p align="left"&gt;Limited to 12 students; $25/person copay&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Training provided at Trust Offices in Willow Grove, PA&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>nmcgarry@dvit.com (nmcgarry@dvit.com)</author><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>76</guid></item><item><title>Microsoft Word Advanced</title><link>http://www.dvit.com/home/dvit/dvit-training-seminars.aspx?d=52&amp;title=Microsoft_Word_Advanced</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;Topics covered:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Creating and using forms&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Creating documents and labels via mail merge&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Tracking document changes&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Creating web pages with Microsoft Word&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p align="left"&gt;Limited to 12 students; $25/person copay&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Training provided at Trust Offices in Willow Grove, PA&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>nmcgarry@dvit.com (nmcgarry@dvit.com)</author><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>77</guid></item><item><title>Effective Hiring Techniques</title><link>http://www.dvit.com/home/dvit/dvit-training-seminars.aspx?d=186&amp;title=Effective_Hiring_Techniques</link><description>&lt;p&gt;DVIT and DVWCT members: No cost&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;DVHIT members: $25.00 / person&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Special Member Request - One of the most important decisions that public employers make is selecting the right applicant for a position.&amp;nbsp; Most employers struggle with concerns about areas in which they can inquire with an applicant.&amp;nbsp; This seminar focuses on effective hiring interview techniques and outlines areas in which a public employer may of may not question a job applicant.&amp;nbsp; Time permitting, the session will also include mock interviews where attendees can apply the knowledge obtained in the seminar.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/Uploads/FileManager/Training Flyer/effectivehiring081908.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;PDF Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>nmcgarry@dvit.com (nmcgarry@dvit.com)</author><pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>127</guid></item><item><title>Employment Discrimination</title><link>http://www.dvit.com/home/dvit/dvit-training-seminars.aspx?d=255&amp;title=Employment_Discrimination</link><description>&lt;p&gt;DVIT and DVWCT members only.&amp;nbsp; No Cost&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Special Member Request - US employers must be familiar and comply with several federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination.&amp;nbsp; This seminar, intended for minicipal leadership and HR staff, provides an overview of applicable regulations and measures employers can take to aviod allegations of discrimination.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/Uploads/FileManager/Training Flyer/discrimination090908.pdf"&gt;PDF Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>nmcgarry@dvit.com (nmcgarry@dvit.com)</author><pubDate>Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>126</guid></item><item><title>Succession Planning for Local Government</title><link>http://www.dvit.com/home/dvit/dvit-training-seminars.aspx?d=253&amp;title=Succession_Planning_for_Local_Government</link><description>&lt;p&gt;No cost to DVIT and DVWCT&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;$25.00 for non&amp;nbsp;-members&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;With the first wave of baby boomers entering retirement, public entities are witnessing hundreds of years of collective experience heading for the door.&amp;nbsp; As with any other service community threat, empployers can implement strategies to cope with this period of transition.&amp;nbsp; This seminar seeks to review contemporary strategies for dealing with critical personal losses.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/Uploads/FileManager/Training Flyer/successionplanning091008.pdf"&gt;PDF Event Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>nmcgarry@dvit.com (nmcgarry@dvit.com)</author><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>124</guid></item><item><title>Police EVOC Update #4 (Police Only)</title><link>http://www.dvit.com/home/dvit/dvit-training-seminars.aspx?d=301&amp;title=Police_EVOC_Update_#4_(Police_Only)</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Fee: $35.00 in county. $50.00 out of county&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div&gt;This Montgomery County Chief's of Police EVOC Program Course is a one &amp;nbsp;(1) day course designed for officers who have already completed a Basic EVOC course,including police academy training. This course will provide&amp;nbsp;these&amp;nbsp;officers with an opportunity to update the skills they learned in the &amp;nbsp;Basic EVOC course. Driving techniques and some new pursuit tactics will be demonstrated to and practiced by those attending. The course will be 1/2 day of behind the&amp;nbsp;wheel driving skills that will include response course as well as a skill course that will include backing. Students must successfully complete written and practical exams to receive certification for the course.&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Students attending should report to the MCFA, in old &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;clothes, &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;by 8:30 AM on the day of the course.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="/Uploads/FileManager/Training Flyer/evoc0708.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Police EVOC Training Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>nmcgarry@dvit.com (nmcgarry@dvit.com)</author><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>86</guid></item><item><title>Microsoft Access Foundation</title><link>http://www.dvit.com/home/dvit/dvit-training-seminars.aspx?d=302&amp;title=Microsoft_Access_Foundation</link><description>&lt;div align="left"&gt;Course description pending - contact Neil McGarry for&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div align="left"&gt;information (215-706-0101)&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div align="left"&gt;Limited to 12 students; $25/person copay&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;Training provided at Trust Offices in Willow Grove, PA&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/Uploads/FileManager/Training Flyer/microsoftapplications0708.pdf"&gt;Microsoft Applications Training Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>nmcgarry@dvit.com (nmcgarry@dvit.com)</author><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>78</guid></item><item><title>Defensive Driving - Sedans</title><link>http://www.dvit.com/home/dvit/dvit-training-seminars.aspx?d=328&amp;title=Defensive_Driving_-_Sedans</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;No charge to DVIT and DVWCT members&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div align="left"&gt;This course consists of four hours in the classroom and four hours of practical driving skills.The goal of the course is to train sedan drivers in collision prevention techniques.&amp;nbsp; In teaching these techniques, the course also promotes an attitude of mutual &amp;nbsp;understanding, courtesy and cooperation on the road. Topics covered include: general backing techniques, foul weather driving, crash avoidance, parking lot driving and braking techniques.&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;a href="/Uploads/FileManager/Training Flyer/defensivedrivingsedans0608.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Defensive Driving: Sedans Training Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>nmcgarry@dvit.com (nmcgarry@dvit.com)</author><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>87</guid></item><item><title>Defensive Driving - Trucks</title><link>http://www.dvit.com/home/dvit/dvit-training-seminars.aspx?d=327&amp;title=Defensive_Driving_-_Trucks</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;No charge to DVIT and DVWCT members&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align="left"&gt;&amp;nbsp;This course consists of four hours in the classroom and four hours of practical driving skills. The goal of the course is to train truck drivers in collision prevention techniques. In teaching these techniques, the course also promotes an attitude of mutual understanding, courtesy and cooperation on the road. Topics covered include: general backing techniques, foul weather driving, crash avoidance, parking lot driving and braking techniques. Attendees should bring a work truck to class in order to participate in the practical evolutions. Students must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid Pennsylvania Operator's License (CDL if applicable).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align="left"&gt;&lt;a href="/Uploads/FileManager/Training Flyer/defensivedrivingtrucks0608.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Defensive Driving- Trucks Training Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>nmcgarry@dvit.com (nmcgarry@dvit.com)</author><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>88</guid></item><item><title>Microsoft Access Intermediate</title><link>http://www.dvit.com/home/dvit/dvit-training-seminars.aspx?d=325&amp;title=Microsoft_Access_Intermediate</link><description>&lt;p align="left"&gt;Course description pending - contact Neil McGarry for&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align="left"&gt;information (215-706-0101)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p align="left"&gt;Limited to 12 students; $25/person copay&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Training provided at Trust Offices in Willow Grove, PA&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="/Uploads/FileManager/Training Flyer/microsoftapplications0708.pdf"&gt;Microsoft Applications Training Flyer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>nmcgarry@dvit.com (nmcgarry@dvit.com)</author><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>79</guid></item></channel></rss>