How to Use Microsoft Edge Browser For Taking Online Exams

If you have written exams before or if you are about to take your first exam, you may know that Internet Explorer (IE) was the recommended browser for taking exams, as it was the only browser that supported the ActiveX controls for these exams. However, you are probably also aware that Internet Explorer will be retired shortly. No need to worry! There are features now available in Microsoft Edge which permit taking exams on this browser by running in Internet Explorer mode.

Technical Certificates Programs Eligible for Better Jobs Ontario Funding (formerly Second Career)

Better Jobs Ontario (formerly Second Career) Can Help You Retrain and Re-enter the Job Market  

Better Jobs Ontario, an Ontario Government initiative, developed to fund eligible people get skills training to help find jobs in high-demand occupations in Ontario. The Better Jobs Ontario grant covers such things as tuition, books, transportation, and a basic living expenses.

Q&A With Surajit: Our Support Consultant at GBCTechTraining

We recently sat down with Surajit, one of our support consultants at GBCTechtraining, to talk about his role in technical and tutorial support. Surajit shares his thoughts about what his typical day is like, some common technical challenges faced by students, and how he and the other support team members can help.

Watch the full video by clicking the link below or you can continue to read the Q &A with Surajit.

Watch our March PLC Webinar!

Our March PLC webinar, hosted by our program experts, delved into the top 20 reasons to choose our PLC programs. It covered topics like:

  • GBC’s flexible & affordable enrollment options
  • What it’s like to be a PLC student
  • How we use simulation software in virtual lab-based learning (emulating Rockwell/Allen Bradley)
  • Program accreditation

The live session also gave prospective students, who attended the webinar, a chance to ask their questions about our programs:

Missed our Open House Live Session?

At GBC Tech Training, we recently held a Open House Live Session to answer your questions about our programs. And we had a great interactive session, where valuable information was shared about our online technical training programs.

Missed our Open House Live Session?

Don’t worry! We got you. You can read the highlights and also watch the full recording of our Open House Live Session by clicking the link below

How To Be A Contender In Today’s Job Market

Airlines are cancelling flights due to a lack of pilots. Restaurants are posting open positions on their Instagram accounts. Even local grocery stores have "hiring" signs on their doors as well. Welcome to 2022: despite being battered by the pandemic for a long time, the economy is finally showing signs of a strong and steady recovery, and the job market is improving as well.

Automation in the Age of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has touched virtually every facet of daily life, from how we work and socialize, to how we purchase goods. In fact, many companies took the pandemic as a call to action, using automation technologies as a way to circumvent the challenges the pandemic caused. Specifically, when it comes to the manufacturing sector, the pandemic underlined the importance of adopting automated processes and even accelerated the implementation of automation into new areas previously reserved only for human workers.