Attending a training seminar can be a meaningful way to expand your skill set, hear new perspectives, and meet people who are a good fit for your professional network. Whether it’s a half-day event or longer, what you get out of it will depend on how you approach the opportunity. Here are a few tips to help you make the most of the experience.

Going to college is a big deal, and every newcomer to higher education wants to grow, succeed, and graduate. An increasing number of Native American college students are no longer first generation, and organizations like AISES are committed to promoting increased access, equity, and inclusion. Completion rates for Native students still lag behind those of other students. Academic observers continue to emphasize the need to move “beyond the asterisk” — a reference to the frequent use of this symbol (*) in enrollment data to indicate that Native students were too few to be counted.

Just over a year ago the world went virtual. Today, many employees are still working remotely, and will be indefinitely. It can be challenging to effectively manage employees when you don’t see them every day. But being a good manager in a virtual workplace doesn’t have to be difficult. Here are a few suggestions to help you be successful.

A year ago life as we knew it completely changed. Large gatherings were canceled, PPE became a familiar term, and everything went virtual. From classes to social gatherings, you had to get used to seeing everything—and everyone — on a screen. And while we may be used to it, attending college virtually isn’t easy. Here are a few ways to network and get involved during a virtual semester.

Ah, the job interview. It’s not everyone’s favorite thing. You’re trying to make a good first impression while also assessing if you would even want to work with whoever is interviewing you — it’s challenging. And here’s the kicker: you’re doing it online.

Not to worry. There’s homework you can do and tips you can follow to succeed in a remote interview.

So here we are, about a year into life with COVID-19 — still doing so much online, including learning. Teachers, students, and their loved ones have been making heroic efforts to adjust, and even the toughest among us have had to fight through some degree of “Zoom Gloom” or virtual fatigue. But with vaccines in distribution and months of evidence about how resilient we can be, now is no time to give up on remote learning. Instead, let’s talk about how to take your online education to the next level.

With the pandemic far from over, many employers are trying to figure out how to navigate remote and in-person work. As a result, you may find yourself in a hybrid role, balancing time both in the office and remotely each week. After working from home for more than a year, this may seem like a huge change. So, how can we adjust to a hybrid work model?

Work life has changed dramatically for the millions of people who are now working from home. According to recent Gallup statistics, 33 percent of employees in the United States are always working virtually, and 25 percent are working from home as part of a hybrid business model.

So here we are — almost a year into a pandemic — with lives full of virtual activities we used to do in person. We’ve adjusted in countless ways to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. Whether you’re learning online entirely or have a “blended” schedule of physical classroom and distance learning, It isn’t easy. A reality of our brave new world is “virtual burnout.”

Does this sound familiar? You’re logging long hours, but no matter how hard you try, your to-do list keeps growing. Worse, while you have your share of successes, important things sometimes slip through the cracks of your action-packed days. But take heart. Adopting some strong organizational habits could be the key to making your work life much more productive — and far less stressful.