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Applying Remote Work Skills as an Author
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Stuart Jakins has had plenty of experience working with children, yet he wanted to figure out a way to apply his narrative skills to help children improve their literacy skills as a remote worker. | |
After applying the skills he learned from the ROI program, he pursued an entrepreneurial path by authoring childrens' books online. | |
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Stuart’s new career path allows him to apply his creative, sales, and remote work skills to earn a living from Box Elder county. | |
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| Increasing Business Confidence Through the E-Commerce Accelerator
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For Jessie Spendlove, building an online store for her family farm felt like climbing a mountain. | |
Onward Homestead, in Virgin, Utah, sells everything from seasonal produce and pistachios to chicken, eggs, and home-baked bread. Creating a website that could bring all those products together while still capturing the story behind the farm was no small task. | |
Through the E-Commerce Accelerator (ECA), Jessie worked one-on-one with a business consultant to develop an e-commerce website around how Onward Homestead operates. The site helps customers discover available products, learn where to find the farm locally, and understand the growing practices behind their food products. | |
“I learned digital marketing skills and how to better appeal to customers online. There’s so much to learn, but ECA program helped me learn the backend of creating the actual website. It seemed like a mountain in my mind, and I would not have been able to do this alone.” | | | |
After completing the ECA program, Jessie increased her confidence selling through her new website and is processing orders by herself. | |
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| Which AI Skills Does Rural Utah Want?
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In our last newsletter, we asked you, “What AI skill would you like to learn about?” | |
Nearly 60% of respondents said they want to learn how to use AI to grow their small business and improve their marketing. Others expressed interest in getting better outputs from AI and using it in their job search. | |
If these AI skills are something you want to learn, read our next section to see how we can help you gain those skills! | |
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Our new AI Skills Lab is a hands-on workshop series that starts with setting up your account and ends with you using AI to complete real work, like applying for a job or creating a flyer for your side hustle. | |
This workshop series is open to anyone who wants to learn how to use AI. | |
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- How to get started with AI
- Prompting for better results
- AI for job search and remote work
- Creating visual communication
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This course requires a paid ChatGPT account. You can save money on the subscription by using the discount code SAVE30 when registering for the event. Register by October 2nd! | |
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| Resume Critique & Insights Workshop
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If you're looking to improve your resume or your cover letter writing, you are invited to join us for a free, live Resume Critique & Insights Workshop on October 6th at noon MDT. | |
We will have experts on hand from Utah State University Extension to review and critique a resume as you watch, and then review some of the most important resume writing skills and guidelines, including: | |
- How to craft your resume to target a specific job description
- How to quantify your accomplishments
- Resume formatting, look, and feel
- And more!
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Have a copy of your resume available to take notes. You'll also learn how to look at your resume alongside a job description and tweak it enough to make it through applicant tracking filters. | |
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What kind of career guidance do you want? Tell us by clicking on one of these choices: | |
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| Job Opportunities Now Available
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Slalom is hiring for over 250 roles across North America! | |
Interested in modern data platforms and helping clients turn ideas into real outcomes? Slalom might be the place for you! | | | |
Slalom is a technology consulting company that leads with outcomes and partners with leaders—bringing more together. | |
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"To thrive in the age of AI, we have to distinguish between the tools we use and the capabilities we possess. If we can’t think without these machines, I would argue we are not thinking at all." – Eric So, Professor, MIT Sloan
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Has one of our programs helped you find remote work, grow your business online, or explore emerging technologies? We would love to hear your story. | |
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If you are exploring remote work, growing a business online, or supporting your community’s economic development, CREDET programs are here to help. | |
Know someone who could benefit? Share this newsletter. | |
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Mailing address: Utah State University Extension - Washington County 339 South 5500 West Hurricane, UT 84737 | |
Utah State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution and is committed to a learning and working environment free from discrimination, including harassment. For USU’s non-discrimination notice, see equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination. For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact remotework@usu.edu. | |
This newsletter was written, designed, and reviewed by the authors. ChatGPT (GPT-5.5 Thinking) was used to assist with editing, clarity, readability, and flow. All final content, facts, graphics, and interpretations were reviewed and approved by the authors. | |
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