Productivity Point Supports the Information Technology Training Association's Global IT Training Week.Business Editors/High Tech Writers RALEIGH Raleigh (rôl`ē, räl`ē), city (1990 pop. 207,951), state capital, and seat of Wake co., central N.C.; the site was selected for the capital in 1788, and the city was laid out and inc. 1792. , N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 5, 2001 Company and Training Association Promote the Value of IT Education, Find Alignment with Federal Report Productivity Point International, a market leader in customized IT training, announced today its support and sponsorship of the Information Technology Training Association (ITTA ITTA Information Technology Training Association ITTA International Tropical Timber Agreement ITTA Independent Telephone and Telecommunications Alliance ITTA integrated tunable transmitter assembly )'s Global IT Training Week. "We support the efforts by the ITTA to raise awareness about our human capital needs," said Mark Herron
Herron is an Australian brand of pharmaceutical and natural healthcare items. , President and COO (Cell Of Origin) See mobile positioning. of Productivity Point. "This is a timely and strategic initiative as nations around the world continue to face a critical shortage of IT professionals. We are pleased to be a part of this global effort to recognize the importance of skilled IT workers." Global IT Training Week is a campaign and virtual event hosted by ITTA on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the at www.itta.org/getit. The goal is to promote IT education by creating increased public awareness of the skills gap and the career opportunities that are available to individuals that have the technical skills. The ITTA, based in Austin, Texas, is an industry-led organization that has comprehended the recommendations from a recent study of the IT workforce mandated by Congress. In the fourth quarter of 2000, the National Research Council and the National Academies released Building A Workforce For The Information Economy. Congress had asked the National Academy of Sciences to examine the US high technology workforce needs over the next ten years, with an emphasis on workforce needs in IT. The report focuses on professional occupations in information technology such as systems analysts, computer scientists and programmers This is a list of programmers notable for their contributions to software, either as original author or architect, or for later additions. See also: Game programmer, List of computer scientists . The report recommends four techniques for engaging the existing IT workforce, including; train an almost perfect applicant rather than wait for the perfect candidate, use technological tools and organize work to improve productivity, increase coupling between human resource departments and IT departments, and provide technically challenging assignments. About Productivity Point International Productivity Point provides companies and IT professionals with the knowledge they need to stay competitive. One of the largest providers of certified See certification. and custom training in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Productivity Point has trained more than six million IT professionals. Founded in 1990, the company offers customized courses, a proven method, and highly rated instructors, all focused on improving performance in the workplace. It is one of Microsoft's largest Certified Technical Education Center training channels and has strategic alliances with Novell, Allaire, Lotus, and many others. Productivity Point is a member of the Knowledge Universe Business Group. To learn more, visit our web site at www.propoint.com. About ITTA The Information Technology Training Association (ITTA) is the nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. global organization dedicated to the IT training industry. The Association's more than 400 members service over 10 million people each year. ITTA has taken an active leadership role in the IT training industry in legislative efforts, professional development and business management conferences and setting industry standards. For membership and association sponsorship information, visit the ITTA Web site at www.itta.org. |
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