PHOENIX — December 17, 2007
Implementation of New Information
Technologies, Inflation and Employee Downsizing Expected to Fuel
Demand for Certified Information Technology Professionals
At
the first Arizona Government Information Technology Open House, Training
to YOU, Inc. announced that they will launch a series of Information
Technology Training and Certification on January 28, 2008. The training will help individuals to achieve
professional certification. The training will also enable
government
agencies, small companies, and large corporations to effectively train
and certify information technology professionals to deploy and manage
technologies used throughout their enterprises.
Value of Certification
In a statement on their
Microsoft Learning Web site, Microsoft Corporation representatives
shared, “An IDC Report from November 2006 presents clear evidence- the
reputation of Microsoft Certified Professionals is higher than we even
dreamed of.” The report revealed “…75% of managers believe that
certified individuals are more productive and that certifications are
important to team performance.” citing statistics that certified teams
are “…28% more effective, certification reduces downtime by 18%, and 55%
of all HR Managers consider certification as a criterion for hiring.”
Arizona Department of Economic Security
Research Administration Projections
Arizona Department of Economic Security
Research Administration (RA) economists (Don Wehbey, Jack York, Cheri
Levenson, Frances Griego) indicated “…[the]
forecast update for 2007-’08 shows Arizona’s economy is expected to
continue adding jobs over the two-year period….”
In order to respond to the anticipated
need for certified Information Technology workers,
Tim Smith, Founder and President of
Training to YOU, Inc., created a strategic marketing alliance with
American IT. “Together, we plan to reach out to Information Technology
professionals.” said Tim Smith.. Training to YOU, Inc. and American IT
are expected to launch their cooperative communications campaign in late
2007, in order to begin reaching thousands of Information Technology
Professionals and Chief Information Officers.
In the Arizona Workforce Forecast Report,
published on September 6, 2007, the Arizona Department of Economic
Security, Research Administration (RA), projects:
“Information is
forecast to lose slightly more than 600 jobs in 2007 and then gain
300 jobs in 2008. Recent employment trends in this industry have begun
to shift away from several years of losses.”

“The Training to YOU, Inc. ‘zero
cancellation policy’ and the
Training to
YOU, Inc. vision of helping clients get the training and
certification they need for ‘…better skills, a better job, and a better
life…’ is congruent with the commitment of American IT to ‘provide IT
training that will run…to take care of the customer’.” said Scott
Jeffery, Certified Internet Webmaster and Director of Web and Courseware Development at Training to YOU,
Inc. “Many information technology professionals are in urgent need of
training and certification, in order to stay ahead in the rapidly
changing information technology landscape.”
“Assisting organizations that work to elevate the proficiency of
people who are disadvantaged is an essential part of the core values and
practices of our founder and
President, Tim Smith and our staff. It is vital to the
Computer
Career Institute at Training to YOU, Inc. mission to help ‘…individuals learn skills to improve
their future…’, said Scott Jeffery, Director of
Courseware and Website
Development at Computer Career Institute at Training to YOU, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona.
About Training to YOU, Inc.
Founded in 2003, Training to YOU, Inc. is
one of the largest privately held
software and technology training providers in Arizona offering
instructor led
desktop software applications training and
technical training, Pearson VUE and Prometric certification testing,
online computer training, private tutoring,
project-based consulting,
custom courseware development, and
computer
classroom rentals and
meeting room
rentals. Training to YOU, Inc. is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
(Information Worker Solutions and Learning Solutions) and is
fully-licensed by the State of Arizona as a Private Postsecondary
institution. Many classes and programs are college-accredited under the
Pima Community College ITCAP program, which has enable thousands of
people to utilize company tuition benefits to train in various technical
areas.
Visit http://www.trainingtoyou.com or call 602.266.1500 to learn
more about how the Computer Career Institute at Training to YOU, Inc.
can help make you more computer efficient and to learn about other organizations served by Computer
Career Institute at Training to YOU, Inc.
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Computer Career Institute at Training to YOU, Inc.
Scott Jeffery
Director of Courseware/Website Development, Communication &
Public Relations
phone: 602.266.1500 ext. 13
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