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New Horizons Australia hosted our first winner’s trip from our 35th Anniversary Sweepstakes. Our April winner, Erica Takoch of Pittsburgh, PA, packed her bags and went down under for a 5-day Project Management Bootcamp in Sydney, Australia.

“I got to choose from six cities around the world - and Sydney was the obvious choice. The next decision was what to study. I picked Project Management. I'm a Business Analyst on the finance team and process management is one thing our company needs right now,” said Takoch. “Magda, what a star teacher! Not only did she have such in-depth training, she also has real experience in project management. I can't wait to get back to work and put it all in place!”  

The Sydney team went above and beyond all expectations to show Takoch the sights in Sydney. Right off the bat, they welcomed her with drinks in the Opera Bar at the famous Sydney Opera House. Throughout the week, various activities were planned to show Takoch a true Sydney experience, including a trip to Bondi, Targona Zoo and a Friday night out at a local pub watching the Sydney Swans football game with the locals.

A huge round of applause to the amazing team at New Horizons Sydney for hosting the first winner’s trip and setting the bar high!

On September 7th, Equifax, one of the three largest consumer credit agencies in the United States, admitted to a cyber-attack that (potentially) impacted up to 143 million customers. That is almost half of the entire United States population. This Equifax security breach is not only among the largest in US history but is also unquestionably serious in regards to crucial personal information being exposed. 

It’s a busy world. Life can get hectic at times for us all. Many of us work forty (and often times more) hours a week with offline obligations and demands that leave us with little time for much else but sleep. This especially presents a challenge for the working learner who strives to add certain skills and qualifications to their portfolio. While traditional, face-to-face classroom settings are still the widely used method of teaching today, eLearning has become more and more prevalent especially given the advances in mobile technology. Studies have shown that eLearning increases retention rates up to 60% when coupled with traditional face to face training.