Get a Career, Not a Job

By Yonit Tanenbaum

With the start of the new academic year, The Geshem Center announces its first wave of adult education courses for the Fall of 2012, part of Geshem’s ongoing commitment to help enrollees prepare for a lifelong career. Registration is now open for six courses that will begin on September 4th:

For women—
Business and Formal Writing
Graphic Design
QuickBooks

For men—
Business and Formal Writing
GED
Microsoft Office

Do you feel that you can only get “so far” in your chosen field or industry because you lack the skills or the confidence to deliver more? Well, imagine quickly becoming even more qualified. The more capable you are, the greater your abilities and self-confidence.

As you consider options for taking your own “capability package” to the next level, the opportunity to enhance some of your fundamentals is right here in Brooklyn. In terms of the need to take some of your basic skills to the next level, it’s no longer a question of if; it’s a question of when.

When you go for your next job interview, a point-of-difference in landing the position is how you present your overall business skills. How knowledgeable are you in your chosen field? How effectively you can produce? Geshem’s goal is to prepare you for career opportunities—to make you more competent and more marketable in today’s demanding job market.

Attending Geshem Center courses in your hometown of Brooklyn provides a convenience that will quickly translate to a leap in performance.

For a chance to establish a career for yourself, or to greatly enrich your performance in your current line of work, consider the course descriptions below:

Women’s Classes:

BUSINESS AND FORMAL WRITING

We all use formal writing in many forms throughout the day, from preparing sales pitches and presentations to sending a quick email to a friend or colleague. Our professionalism is portrayed in our writing. But how do you effectively communicate your message? How do you engage your reader in a manner that is effective, compels the reader to respond, and helps maintain and enhance your personal and professional relationships?

This eight-week business and formal writing course—offered in conjunction with YQ Media—equips you to reach your audience in a powerful way. Formal writing is a valuable skill that improves with practice and experience. By the end of the course, participants are able to utilize their multiple pieces of written work to help them pursue a new career or enhance performance in their current position.

Time: Thursdays, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Duration: 8 weeks
Start Date: September 6, 2012
Materials: Laptop (recommended); notepad, pen
Cost: $250.00

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Art has the power to communicate ideas, inspire and evoke emotion, and to transform the world around us. In this eight-week course, participants learn the fundamentals of web and print design, including color theory, perspective and typography. This fast-paced class incorporates real-world exercises, enabling students to develop critical thinking skills associated with visual legibility, utilizing Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. By course conclusion, students are able to exhibit portfolios based on the skills they have learned.

Time: Sundays and Thursdays 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Duration: 8 weeks / 32 academic hours
Start Date: September 6, 2012
Programs/Platforms: Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
Price: $300

QUICKBOOKS

QuickBooks is the leading accounting and financial management software used by accountants, bookkeepers and financial managers. This course is an intensive program with the goal of providing each participant with the tools needed to work in the accounting department of any business or industry. It covers the fundamentals of accounting, as well as the details and nuances involved in keeping proper financial records.

Knowledge of and experience with this program is sought after by most employers seeking to fill accounting and bookkeeping positions. By the end of this course, all participants have working knowledge of QuickBooks, to be listed as a skill on their resumes.

Time: Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Duration: 8 weeks / 32 hours
Start Date: September 5, 2012
Materials required: QuickBooks 2010 Textbook
Cost: $300.00

Men’s Classes:

BUSINESS AND FORMAL WRITING

We all use formal writing in many forms throughout the day, from preparing sales pitches and presentations to sending a quick email to a friend or colleague. Our professionalism is portrayed in our writing. But how do you effectively communicate your message? How do you engage your reader in a manner that is effective, compels the reader to respond, and helps maintain and enhance your personal and professional relationships?

This eight-week business and formal writing course—offered in conjunction with YQ Media—equips you to reach your audience in a powerful way. Formal writing is a valuable skill that improves with practice and experience. By the end of the course, participants are able to utilize their multiple pieces of written work to help them pursue a new career or enhance performance in their current position.

Time: Tuesdays, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Duration: 8 weeks
Start Date: September 4, 2012
Materials: Laptop (recommended); notepad, pen
Cost: $250.00

GED

This course helps students develop the reading and thinking skills required in all five areas of the GED test. They include Writing Skills, Social Studies, Science, Literature and Math. Geshem Center’s GED program is a comprehensive preparatory program of classes for men of all ages and educational levels. Each student is individually assessed, and lessons are customized to match his skills and abilities. This ensures that each student is adequately prepared to take and pass the GED test.

Time: Mondays & Wednesdays, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Duration: 10 weeks / 60 academic hours
Start Date: September 5, 2012
Programs/Platforms: GED
Price: $300

MICROSOFT OFFICE

The Microsoft Office software program includes many valuable platforms used in daily life. In this course we cover a full array of Microsoft Office programs, including Microsoft Word—a program for creating and editing written documents; Microsoft Excel—a spreadsheet program which can be used for accounting or database purposes; Microsoft Outlook—a program used for email and maintaining contacts; and Microsoft PowerPoint—a program used for creating presentations and slides.

Knowledge of each of these programs is a valuable skill, and a requirement for most office positions. By the end of this course, participants have working knowledge of several Microsoft Office programs, to be listed under “Computer Skills” on their resumes.

Time: Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Duration: 8 weeks / 32 hours
Start Date: September 5, 2012
Materials required: Microsoft Office 2010 Textbook
Cost: $300.00

For more info, visit GeshemCenter.com, or email [email protected].