Thursday, March 19, 2015

Language courses

 

General and Professional French Courses
The next session will take place from 5 May to 11 July 2014.
These courses are open to all persons working on the CERN site, and to their spouses.
For registration and further information on the courses, please consult our Web pages: http://hr-training.web.cern.ch/hr-training/ or contact Kerstin Fuhrmeister (kerstin.fuhrmeister@cern.ch).

Oral Expression
This course is aimed for students with a good knowledge of French who want to enhance their speaking skills.
Speaking activities will include discussions, meeting simulations, role-plays etc.
Suitable candidates should contact Kerstin Fuhrmeister (70896) in order to arrange an appointment for a test.
The next session will take place from 5 May to 11 July 2014.

Writing professional documents in French
These courses are designed for non-French speakers with a very good standard of spoken French.
Suitable candidates should contact Kerstin Fuhrmeister (70896) in order to arrange an appointment for a test.
The next session will take place from 5 May to 11 July 2014.

 

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Language training

  If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to learn a language, there is no excuse any more. 

You can attend one of our English or French courses and you can practise the language with a tandem partner!

General & Professional French courses
The next General & Professional French course will start on 26 January. These collective courses aim to bring participants who have at least level A1 to higher levels (up to C2).

Each level consists of a combination of face-to-face sessions (40 hours) with personal work (20 hours) following a specially designed programme.
A final progress test takes place at the end of the term.
Please note that it is mandatory to take the placement test. Please sign up here.

French courses for beginners
The aim of this course is to give some basic skills to beginners in order to communicate in simple everyday situations in both social and professional life. These courses can start at any time during the year, as soon as a group of beginners has been identified.

Participants can apply either for a semi-intensive (10-week courses with 6 hours of classes per week) course and choose between different schedules (morning/lunch time – late afternoon).

If you have doubts regarding your level in French - you can find here the “European levels – Self-Assessment Grid that will give you an idea at what level you will be placed.

French Oral Expression
These collective courses aim to bring participants with a good level in French to a higher level of oral expression in a professional context. The next Oral Expression course will start on January 26.

Please note that it is mandatory to take the placement test. Please sign up here.

French Writing Course
These collective courses aim to bring participants with a good level in French to a higher level of written expression.

Please note that it is mandatory to take the placement test. Please sign up here.

Cours d’anglais - général & professionnel
Les prochains cours général & professionnel débuteront le 26 janvier. L’objectif principal de ces cours collectifs est de permettre aux participants d’un niveau A1 de progresser pour atteindre un niveau supérieur pouvant aller jusqu’à C2.

Nous vous prions de remplir aussi une demande de formation pour un test de placement – ce test est obligatoire même si vous avez déjà suivi des cours de langue au CERN.

Cours d’expression – anglais
Le prochain cours d’expression orale débutera le 26 janvier. Ce cours s’adresse à un publique ayant un bon niveau en anglais.

Cours d’expression écrite 
Nous proposons deux cours d’expression écrite :

Administrative
Technical

Si vous souhaitez suivre un de ces cours, merci de bien vouloir remplir une demande de formation pour le cours et pour le test de placement.

For registration and further information on the courses or the language tandem programme, please contact Kerstin Fuhrmeister (70896), (language.training@cern.ch).

 

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Technical training: places available

  If you would like more information on a course, or have any other inquiry/suggestions, please contact Technical.Training@cern.ch.


Eva Stern and Marie Lahchimi, Technical Training Administration (Tel: 74924)

 

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Safety training: places available in September 2014

  There are places available in the forthcoming Safety courses. For updates and registrations, please refer to the Safety Training Catalogue (see here).

Please note that there are 7 places left on the “Territorial Safety Officer (TSO) – Initial” course on September 23-25, 2014 (in French).

by HSE Unit

 

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

"Ergonomics" training course: living in harmony with your screen!

  More and more of us are spending time in front of a computer screen. For some people, the average is one or two hours a day, but for others it’s practically the whole day. Not to mention what happens when we get home…

Sitting correctly at your screen-based workstation is not just a question of comfort.

Back or neck pain, sore wrists, eye strain, stress... these are just some of the problems that can arise over the short to medium term.

The likelihood of such problems can be reduced by adjusting your workstation, its position or the organisation of your workload, which can be defined as part of a detailed evaluation of your personal situation.

However, there are a few simple actions we can take ourselves.

With this in mind, the HSE Unit invites you to attend the “Ergonomics” training course, which is aimed at everyone who works in front of a screen.

Combining theory and practical exercises over the course of half a day, this training session covers essential topics such as:

The risks associated with working in front of a screen (anatomy and problems);Preventive measures (ergonomic organisation of the workstation, positioning, equipment);Strengthening and relaxation exercises.

The course description and registration form can be found in the training catalogue on the Safety Training Service’s website or can be consulted directly here. 

Sign up now! You won’t see working in front of a screen in the same light again!

More information about screen-based workstations here. 

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions concerning:

 

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Safety training: places available in June

  There are places available in the forthcoming Safety courses. For updates and registrations, please refer to the Safety Training Catalogue (see here).

by Safety Training, HSE Unit

 

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Safety Training: places available in January and February 2015

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