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July 2009
 

Program Highlights
Center for Curriculum Management

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Leading Others: Exploring Leadership Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®
An effective leader responds to personality differences by altering his or her approach to meet individual needs. This class will explain basic personality differences and offer suggestions for improving leadership when dealing with those whose personalities are different from your own.

Date: September 2, 2009
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Location: HHS University – Switzer Building, Washington, DC
Tuition: HHS: None Non-HHS: $145

Business Skills
Good business skills help you to succeed in the workplace and they are the most sought after area of skill development in today’s work environment. Business skills are an essential component to leading and managing projects, working within and throughout the organization, and work environment.

Budget Formulation
This course gives employees a detailed explanation of the budget formulation phase. It also focuses on the internal agency formulation budget submission and OMB review.

Date: August 24 & 25, 2009
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Location: HHS University – Switzer Building, SW, Washington, DC
Tuition: HHS $331.00 Non-HHS $476.00

Career Planning and Retirement
Are you like countless others, wondering when to start retirement planning? No need to worry or procrastinate any longer. Planning for a successful retirement is a complicated, yet doable goal. You need to have an action plan to achieve your financial goals. The most important thing to do is to begin by planning your smooth transition into retirement. These seminars are designed to provide the employee with an overview of their federal retirement benefits. Sign up for one of these seminars today!

Pre-Retirement Seminar – FERS
This course is geared towards federal government employees who are planning to retire within the next 5–10 years and are participating in FERS, and Trans-FERS, including those who transferred from CSRS. During this course you will learn how to estimate the value of your retirement annuity and tax implication through various withdrawal methods. Learn how the retirement system, Social Security, and Medicare benefits work. Also learn how to plan financially and legally for retirement.

Date: September 1 – 3, 2009
Time: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Location: HHS University – Main Campus, Rockville, MD
Tuition: HHS $334 Non-HHS $479

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