Barbara Fillicaro M.A.

Barbara Fillicaro M.A.

I was an early adapter in the 1980's PC computer revolution. Computer technology fascinated me in the 1980's, the energy of the industry was awesome. I became a computer trainer in the 80's and helped introduction many people to DOS and later to using the Mouse. I also became involved with instructional design using computer technology. I taught classes at the community college and graduate college levels.
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  • How Senator Coburn and the GAO are defining the job training issues.
    8/21/2011
    Two links are provided in this article. The Coburn report examines the current Federal jobs programs in effect. The GAO report is an indepth commentary of current job training programs. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8296755/how_senator_coburn_and_the_gao_are.html
  • How Senator Coburn and the GAO Are Defining the Job Training Issues
    8/12/2011
    GAO: January 2011 'œMultiple employment and training programs report' Sen. Coburn: 'œHelp Wanted: How Federal Job Training Programs are Failing Workers'
  • Jobs, Jobs, Jobs and the Making of a 21st Century City: Chicago
    7/21/2011
    Chicago is having an identity crisis. Along with a local budget crisis and a State monetary crisis, there are seismic changes happening in the "City of Big Shoulders." Click on the link below for more:
  • Jobs, Jobs, Jobs and Unintended Consequences
    7/21/2011
    Politicians get elected on the promise of jobs. Budgets get money on the promise of jobs. Cities give tax credits on the promise of jobs. People apply on the promise of jobs. So where are the jobs? Click on the link below for more information: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8116965/jobs_jo
  • Jobs, Jobs, Jobs and the Job Training Dilemma
    7/21/2011
    Corporate America sees job training as an expense not an investment. When there is a budget crunch, one of the functions cut is job training. In the latter part of the 20th century, training professionals have sought "a seat at the table." This means that training professionals have tried to get acc
  • Warren Buffet Takes the Long Position on Jobs
    7/21/2011
    Recently, Warren Buffett was interviewed by Bloomberg Television about the June jobs numbers and the recession. Click the link below for more information. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8217301/warren_buffet_takes_the_long_position.html?cat=3
  • Fiat Phones, Quasi Money
    7/21/2011
    Will your cell phone replace your wallet? Read more, click the link below: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8094339/fiat_phones_quasi_money.html?cat=15
  • QR Codes: Billboards of the 21st Century
    7/21/2011
    Did you see the movie "The Time Machine"? Metal rings were manually activated to spin around like toy tops and thus tell the history of the Eloi people. Those rings contained information but one would not know that from looking at them. One might say that the QR codes that are popping up on building
  • QE Quandry
    7/21/2011
    Commentary on the Quantitative Easing program used recently by the Federal Reserve Bank.http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8091485/qe_quandry_pg1.html?cat=3
  • Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, and the Making of a 21st Century City: Chicago
    7/20/2011
    From Rustbelt to revitalized, the renaissance of Chicago. Chicago is having an identity crisis. Along with a local budget crisis and a State monetary crisis, there are seismic changes happening in the '..."City of Big Shoulders.'
  • Warren Buffet Takes the Long Position on Jobs
    7/9/2011
    On July 8, 2011, Warren Buffet was interviewed about the just released June employment report. He is taking the "long position" on jobs growth and employment.
  • Beating the Heat in Chicago 1950's Style
    6/14/2011
    One of my most favorite ways of "keeping cool" in the summer is going to the show. In my youth, we would go to the Times and the Gateway theaters in Jefferson Park (Chicago). Another way to beat the heat, of course, was going to a swimming pool.
  • Jobs, Jobs, Jobs and the Job Training Dilemma
    6/13/2011
    Corporate America still sees job training as an expense not an investment. When there is a budget crunch in a company, one of the first functions to be cut is job training. Is Job Training the answer to our unemployment problem?
  • Jobs, Jobs, Jobs and Unintended Consequences
    6/7/2011
    An overview of U.S. labor policy. Politicians get elected on the promise of jobs. Budgets get money on the promise of jobs. Cities give tax credits on the promise of jobs. People apply on the promise of jobs. So where are the jobs?
  • Fiat Phones, Quasi Money
    6/7/2011
    Will your cell phone replace your wallet? If so, please don't put it in your hip pocket.
  • QE Quandry
    6/1/2011
    This article contains a link to a white paper by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke which explains quantitative easing.
  • QR Codes: Billboards of the 21st Century
    5/25/2011
    What are QR codes? How are QR codes used?

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