career development

Lighthouse is committed to continuous improvement within our organization and within our staff.  Employees work with their managers to map training opportunities which meet their career goals and company requirements. Lighthouse supports achieving and maintaining certifications within one's area of expertise.  We also encourage cross training employees across all areas of our business, through company created activities and events.

Lunch and Learns

One hour sessions, usually scheduled over lunch to increase awareness, knowledge and skills.  Past topics have included:

• Practice overviews - of each practice and the employees that support them.
• Personal financial management - budgeting, planning for the holidays, consumer credit, investing in turbulent times.
• Personal growth - respect, positive thinking, managing change, managing emotions, using humor. 
• Professional development - enhancing professionalism, communicating in difficult situations, executive coaching, Microsoft Office.
• Personal safety - situational awareness, CPR, first aid.
• Lunch provided by Lighthouse

Lighthouse University

An all day educational event for internal employees to aid in the education of our practice areas as well as the sharing of cross-selling ideas and techniques.

• Practices at a Glance
• Value propositions per practice
• Selling messages 
• Practice descriptions
• Identification of cross-selling opportunities using established cases and projects

Certifications

Ensure that our staff stay abreast of leading edge technologies.  We currently possess over 350 industry certifications, which are proudly displayed throughout our corporate ofice in Lincoln, RI.

• Click here for a list of the certification our employees have earned.  http://www.lighthousecs.com/Company/Certification/

Conferences

As part of our professional development program, Lighthouse employees attend and participate in a number of industry recognized events, such as:

• IBM Conferences
• IBM Technical University Offerings 

BPIC

Our Business Partner Innovation Center (BPIC) is one of the most advanced IT development and testing labs in the Northeast - providing product demos, test drives, solution design consultation and much more.  Read about our award winning BPIC at:

• http://www.lighthousecs.com/Lighthouse-Technology-Innovation-Center/