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Governor Asks IL Businesses to Push for Pension and Medicaid Changes
From WUIS: Governor Pat Quinn is urging business owners to support his plans for overhauling state employee pensions and Medicaid. He spoke to a gathering of Illinois manufacturers and retailers in Springfield…Mark Denzler is vice president of the Illinois Manufacturer’s Association. “Well Illinois businesses want to operate in state that’s not bankrupt, that’s not on the edge of a fiscal abyss. So it’s important that the state of Illinois, the Governor and General Assembly address pensions and Medicaid which are spiraling out of control, so we applaud the Governor’s message for fiscal restraint, for reforming pensions and Medicaid, and we think it’s a movement in the right direction.” It’s unclear if lawmakers will keep going in that direction, however. TO READ MORE …

Effective Business Writing Skills

Chicago: February 23, 2012

In this fast paced, high-tech age, communication flows across a broad array of gadgetry and mediums from cell phones and Blackberries to video-conferencing, instant messaging and email. With so much emphasis on instantaneous interaction, you would think the need for polished, effective writing skills would diminish. You would be wrong.
The need for power-packed writing abilities is greater then ever. The stream of communication is flowing faster and faster, which means that the information flowing on it must be focused, concise, accurate and compelling, in order to keep up. It may not be fair but it is still true; people will form opinions about you according to the way you write. A memo, emails, business letters, full-length analytical reports – each provides a window that reveals your commitment to professionalism and excellence. What do you want people to see when they look into the window of your written record? Learn the key skills needed to write clear, concise and easily understood messages by attending a full day workshop titled “Effective Business Writing Skills” (see brochure for course more detailed description).

Location and Time: [Driving directions]

Session begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 5:00 p.m., with a 1 hour lunch break. It is suggested that participants arrive for registration no later than 8:45 a.m. Lunch is “on your own.”

The location is DePaul University O’Hare Campus, 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

Cost:
Cost: The fee per person is $225.00. For 3 or more the fee per person is $195.00. Space is limited to 20 participants so register early.

NOTE: Lunch is “on your own.”

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