| H1 tags : Lakeland offering
supervisor skills
development Oct. 3-7
The Lakeland Community College Continuing Education Department is
accepting registrations for Management and Leadership Skill Development
for public- and private-sector supervisors. The five-day workshop is
scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 3-7 on Lakeland's main campus, 7700
Clocktower Drive, Kirtland. The fee is $495 and includes all materials,
lunch and breaks.
Course instructor will be Frank Leonbruno, chief deputy of the Lake County
Sheriff's Office. Leonbruno brings his expertise of managing a staff of
approximately 120 people including officers, medical/mental health,
kitchen and treatment staff. The course is highly interactive and includes
leadership assessment and styles. situational and transformational
leadership. challenges in a multi-generational environment, team
development, leading change, building an organizational ethic and problem
solving.
For more information, call Dr. William H. Beisel, director of Continuing
Education at Lakeland, at 440-525-7171, or visit lakelandcc.edu/ce. To
register, call 440-525-7116 and mention course number 12FLAW404.01.
BWC seeks to reduce
comp rates 4 percent; Gov. John R. Kasich joined Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC)
Administrator/CEO Stephen Buehrer to announce a proposal to reduce overall workers’ compensation base rates by 4 percent for a total cut in premiums
of $65 million annually. Unlike prior years, the average rate reduction would apply to employers regardless of whether they participated in incentive programs.; In addition to the overall drop in base rates, the average rate for some key industries would fall even more. The rate change reflects an average reduction. If approved by BWC board of directors, the new rates would become effective July 1.; BWC also launched a grant program to reduce occupational injuries and illnesses in the wholesale/retail trade sector as part of its partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Participating employers would receive 2-to-1 matching funds, up to $40,000, through BWC’s SafetyGRANT$ program.
Survey: Small-business owners
misinformed about Internet
security, cloud computing
A new survey of small-business owners indicates that most are misinformed
about data safety and security. The survey by Newtek Business Services,
which represents more than 100,000 small businesses, revealed that 71
percent stated their data was not backed up offsite.; Another 71 percent of approximately 1,800 respondents indicated that they
have never even heard of cloud computing. They also were asked, "If you
know of or ever heard of Cloud Computing, can you describe what Cloud
Computing is?" Nearly 75 percent could not.; Barry Sloane, president and CEO of The SmallBusiness Authority said,
"Cloud computing will be the next important trend in the U.S. economy for
businesses large and small. There is no doubt that business owners will
embrace the cloud concept and. over time. gravitate toward its massive
benefits."; The survey discovered that the concept of cloud computing has begun to
disseminate into the marketplace, due primarily to large advertising
programs by entities like Microsoft, Cisco and others. Business owners will
need to understand what the cloud is and what it can do for their
businesses in the areas of cost control, data security, data protection,
accessibility, efficiency and productivity to facilitate a smooth running
technological platform for their business, Sloane said.; "About 25 percent of our business owners said they understood what cloud
computing was," he said. "When we drilled down deeper, most (78 percent)
thought that their data was secure. Yet, 71 percent stated their data was
not backed up offsite.; "Server huggers beware. The cloud is approaching. The security blanket of
the server in the closet onsite and having an assistant backup important
business data and confidential client information needs to be behind us
all. Our survey is quite telling about what independent business owners
really need to know about the cloud and how misinformed they are about
data safety and security." |
