If you were to ask anyone that has achieved a level of success in virtually any endeavor what they consider to be key factors in their success, one of the common elements you’ll hear is hard work! This is also true for the two celebrants of this post Plinio Duran, and Tashona Wilkins. They are read more…
It’s not uncommon for organizations in the non-profit sector to overlook the fact that they are in fact running full-fledged, straightforward, legitimate businesses. Contributors factors to this oversight are non-profit organizations efforts at differentiating themselves from their for-profit, private sector counterparts, focusing most of their energies on providing social/community services, and spending significant time on read more…
After completing a job-training program that left him a bit disappointed, Plinio (Jose) Duran contacted us at the Greater Paterson OIC to inquire about our Office Administration program. One of the things that immediately stood out to us was his drive and determination to find the kind of training that was in line with read more…
The Greater Paterson OIC has recently ended a tough and challenging fiscal year. However, we are proud of our students as they have worked hard to experience the pride that comes with successfully accomplishing their goals. Willliam Terregrossa and Delores Faraj are two such students. Both William and Delores set goals to take and read more…
It’s not unusual here at the Greater Paterson OIC to encounter students who are literally overflowing with unlimited potential. Camisha Feggins and Morhani Brooks are two such individuals. While we are always excited when our students experience the pride that comes with reaching new levels of achievement and accomplishing goals, it came as no surprise read more…
Congratulations are in order for Jane Brown, Jason Uceda, and Amber Williams, three Greater Paterson OIC students who have completed OIC’s Customer Service course and passed the Certified Business Professional Customer Service test. This certification is issued by the International Business Training Association, and by passing this test candidates demonstrate their understanding of what it read more…
Sometimes life doesn’t always pan out the way we always plan. Usually we are taught to go school, get a good education and then find a good job. For many in urban cities like Paterson, New Jersey, such a path is not always straight-forward. In a city where the High School drop-out rate is high read more…
Achieving Microsoft Office Specialist certification is no easy task. At the very least, it takes desire, discipline, and determination. OIC student Deanna Frasca demonstrated all three of these characteristics in accomplishing her goal of obtaining Microsoft Excel certification. When she arrived at OIC in October 2010, Deanna shared, with a great deal of energy and read more…
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One of the common criticisms of non-profit organizations is that they fail to see themselves as businesses and therefore do not run themselves as one. The altruistic passions that lead to the formation of many of these organizations tends to influence their decision making and daily operations more so than the bottom line concerns of read more…