Competent Connected Confident
Develop skills that help you do your job well, build great relationships, and believe in yourself.
A Holistic Approach to Skill Development
Every Person is Like a Tree
We help you or your team achieve balanced growth.
The Leaves - Technical Skills
Technical skills are the leaves and fruit that are your hard skills like design, research, coding, specialized knowledge, data analysis, software development, etc. These allow you to accomplish tasks and produce tangible results in your work and life, increasing your competency.
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The Trunk - Interpersonal Skills
Interpersonal skills are the trunk that consist of most of the soft skills that help you connect with others, like communication, body language, time management, teamwork/collaboration, empathy, conflict resolution, etc. These skills allow you to steadily interact and connect with others.
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The Roots - Mindset Skills
Mindset skills are the roots that deal with resiliency, grit, capacity to learn, growth mindset, critical thinking, problem solving, etc. They provide the foundation for your ability to function well and continually learn from others and from your own mistakes. Good mindset skills allows you to think properly and accurately about yourself, greatly increasing your confidence in yourself and your ability to change.
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Are You Balanced?
What Skills Gaps Look Like
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Weak Roots
Mindset Skills Gap
- Give up easily when faced with challenges.
- Have a lower self-confidence and believe less in yourself.
- Be more likely to dwell on your mistakes and failures.
- Be less likely to seek out feedback and help from others.
Small Trunk
Interpersonal Skills Gap
- Difficulty communicating your ideas and needs to others.
- Difficulty working effectively with others on teams and projects.
- Difficulty resolving conflict peacefully and productively.
- Difficulty giving and receiving feedback.
Little Leaves
Technical Skills Gap
- Struggle to find jobs and get interviews
- Promotions are given to other people or not even offered to you
- Unable to keep up with the demands of your job
- Potential for mistakes that could cost your company money or its reputation
Grow at All Levels
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Build Confidence
Mindset Training
Develop your mindset skills with 1-on-1 or group coaching. Also use online course and free personal assessments to believe in yourself.
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Become Connected
Interpersonal Training
Develop your interpersonal skills with online courses. Also use personal assessments and coaching to get better at building relationships.
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Gain Competence
Technical Training
Develop your technical skills with over 850 online courses. Also understand you gaps with skill assessments so that you can do your work well.
The Benefits of Training
Training that is worth it.
Increase in job
satisfaction
Increase in
productivity
Higher average
salary
Increase in
retention rates
Higher Profit
Margins
You Have Unique Needs
Training that aligns with your needs and is easy on your budget.
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Simple
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Accessible
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Flexible
How We Help
It's this easy to get ahead.
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1Identify
What are your goals and what skills you need to accomplish them?
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2match
Find the right training that fits your needs.
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3Credential
Apply your learning and get the credentials to prove them.
Top Trainings
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Certificate in negotiation
Develop the skills and strategies needed to become a successful negotiator
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Certificate in nonprofit management
Addresses key management issues for nonprofit organizations
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Certificate in Human Resource Management
Learn the basics of managing the benefits and policies that support an effective staff
Make your aspirations reality.
LOYOLA ASPIRE
At ASPIRE, we understand you have career goals. To make them happen, you need to develop your skills.
But the world is changing so fast and so are the skills in demand. Trying to keep up can be discouraging and confusing.
We believe that learning should be simple and flexible, because everyone has unique needs. And we get it, the solution must be easy on the budget and fit into busy schedules.
That’s why we offer a wide range of training that fits your needs and gets you ahead. Here's how to do it:
First, identify goals and the skills needed to get there. Then, take training that fills skill gaps.
Finally, apply the credentials to professional life.
So, explore our online training or our solutions for organizations. And in the meantime, check out the Top 5 Skills that every high-value professional needs.
The longer you wait, the further behind you will get. Gain the knowledge and skills you need and unlock the future you desire.
At ASPIRE, we understand you have career goals. To make them happen, you need to develop your skills.
But the world is changing so fast and so are the skills in demand. Trying to keep up can be discouraging and confusing.
We believe that learning should be simple and flexible, because everyone has unique needs. And we get it, the solution must be easy on the budget and fit into busy schedules.
That’s why we offer a wide range of training that fits your needs and gets you ahead. Here's how to do it:
First, identify goals and the skills needed to get there. Then, take training that fills skill gaps.
Finally, apply the credentials to professional life.
So, explore our online training or our solutions for organizations. And in the meantime, check out the Top 5 Skills that every high-value professional needs.
The longer you wait, the further behind you will get. Gain the knowledge and skills you need and unlock the future you desire.
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