<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - SteveSaxton's Column - Articles and Seeds</title><link>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/</link><description>IT's Easy Training</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2012</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 5 Jan 2011 18:48:16 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:43:27 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>The Learning Cycle</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Having received over 80 comments on &rdquo;Does training work&rdquo;? I believe the learning cycle should be as follows:]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></source><link>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2011/01/05/5771458-the-learning-cycle</link><guid>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2011/01/05/5771458-the-learning-cycle</guid><category>business</category><category>training</category><category>www-itseasy-co-uk</category><pubDate>Wed, 5 Jan 2011 18:47:14 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Does training work?</title>
<description><![CDATA[ Millions of people attend training sessions all over the world, some of the sessions are received very well and some not.  The problem for everyone is the application of what has been learnt in the work place.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></source><link>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2010/12/03/5572440-does-training-work</link><guid>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2010/12/03/5572440-does-training-work</guid><category>training</category><category>education</category><category>www-itseasy-co-uk</category><pubDate>Fri, 3 Dec 2010 11:04:57 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Are our children given the best chance?</title>
<description><![CDATA[Do schools actually talk to local businesses when deciding on subjects to be offered to children.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></source><link>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/10/2664070-are-our-children-given-the-best-chance</link><guid>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/04/10/2664070-are-our-children-given-the-best-chance</guid><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 07:04:57 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Are managers worth their pay?</title>
<description><![CDATA[I have heard it all now, today I was told that some managers can't even switch a computer on and think that's OK.  They use their age as an excuse for lack of knowledge.  That is like saying I don't need a pen and some paper to write a letter.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></source><link>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/20/2573045-are-managers-worth-their-pay</link><guid>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/20/2573045-are-managers-worth-their-pay</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:54:37 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Are admin staff trained correctly</title>
<description><![CDATA[I am often amazed at the lack of basic computer skills in the administration sector. People that have a job of working as admin support and or training support quite often do not have the skills to do their job.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></source><link>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/17/2556339-are-admin-staff-trained-correctly</link><guid>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/03/17/2556339-are-admin-staff-trained-correctly</guid><category>business</category><category>training</category><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:22:08 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Using basic functions in Excel</title>
<description><![CDATA[Check out this link to learn how to use basic functions in Excel.


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<dc:creator><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></source><link>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/23/2467929-using-basic-functions-in-excel</link><guid>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/23/2467929-using-basic-functions-in-excel</guid><category>education</category><category>excel</category><category>functions</category><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:21:59 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Line breaks in Microsoft Access</title>
<description><![CDATA[If you want to create a line break in Acccess press the control key and enter.

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<dc:creator><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></source><link>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/20/2458876-line-breaks-in-microsoft-access</link><guid>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/20/2458876-line-breaks-in-microsoft-access</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:04:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>The Door</title>
<description><![CDATA[Check out my book at the Author House]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></source><link>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/14/2434111-the-door</link><guid>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/14/2434111-the-door</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 10:23:31 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>How successful is your training</title>
<description><![CDATA[My experiences over the past eleven years suggest that training courses don't provide the solution the purchaser desires. The reason is that managers or business owners expect their delegates to undertake training and then become an overnight expert.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></source><link>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/14/2434015-how-successful-is-your-training</link><guid>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/14/2434015-how-successful-is-your-training</guid><category>business</category><category>training</category><category>computer</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:40:30 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>IT's Easy Training - www.itseasy.co.uk</title>
<description><![CDATA[Company Profile ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SteveSaxton]]></source><link>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/14/2434030-its-easy-training-wwwitseasycouk</link><guid>http://stevesaxton.newsvine.com/_news/2009/02/14/2434030-its-easy-training-wwwitseasycouk</guid><category>business</category><category>training</category><category>computer</category><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:36:58 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item></channel></rss>
