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  eLearning and continuing education policy

  Regardless of its industry or business, an enterprise can only reach the level of success that is achievable by the people that exist within that enterprise. Strategic plans, marketing campaigns, new product designs, technological innovations, etc. are all dependent on skilled people. If your enterprise views labor as a cost to be controlled rather than ...

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  Remote Access Checklist

  This Remote Access Checklist from TechRepublic Premium should be used to ensure all employees have the requisite items, accounts, access, and instructions needed for remote work. It should be filled out by the IT department and signed off on by the employee and their supervisor/manager. This checklist can be customized to meet the needs of ...

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  Hiring Kit: Application Engineer

  To gain competitive advantage, modern business has turned to technologies like cloud computing and big data, but the benefits derived from those high-level concepts can only be reaped when there are applications built to exploit them. The application engineer creates, designs and tests computer software programs designed to meet pre-determined specifications and goals. Application engineers ...

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  New Employee Checklist and Default Access Policy

  Onboarding new employees and providing them with the equipment and access they need can be a complex process involving various departments. However, a standard set of guidelines which can be reused and revised as needed can streamline these endeavors. A new employee checklist and default access policy assigns responsibilities for tasks to ensure new hires ...

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  Microsoft Build 2020 Highlights

  Microsoft Build 2020, which took place on May 19- May 21, 2020, was a digital event that featured multiple sessions as well as a host of announcements aimed at developers. Simply put, Microsoft Build has returned to its roots with a focus on developers and courting the base for its various platforms including Windows, Azure, ...

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  Video and online conferencing policy

  While video teleconferencing has been used as a common business tool for many years, the associated principles regarding etiquette may not be as familiar as it should be to all your employees. The sample video and online conferencing policy template from TechRepublic Premium can help your business establish a common set of rules all your ...

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  Equipment reassignment policy and checklist

  This policy provides guidelines for reclaiming and reusing equipment from current or former employees. It outlines the steps that must be carried out by authorized individuals before this equipment can be considered safe to reassign. The following checklist will help ensure that all the appropriate steps are taken for equipment reassignment. From the policy: Summary ...

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  The new normal: What work will look like post-pandemic

  No one knows exactly what “normal” will look like post-pandemic and whether COVID-19 and N95 will be largely forgotten terms in a couple of months, or if we’ll be living and working differently for years to come. The COVID-19 lockdown has served as a stark reminder of how hyper-connected life in the 21st Century has ...

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  Grant writing guide

  Business owners can use grant funding to develop a new product or service, reach a new group of customers, or navigate a challenging economic environment. However, seeking and winning grant funding is an investment of time and effort. The applications process has become much more competitive over the last five years as funding from other ...

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  Vendor contract renewal planner

  Determining how and when to renew support contracts can be tedious and time-consuming. Our vendor contract renewal planner will help you schedule support renewals and budget the related costs. From the planner: Support renewals can be painful, since you’re basically paying for insurance—and if nothing happens over the course of the year to justify the ...