Microsoft Offers Free Computer Training
April 13, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Business
Microsoft crop. will be giving away more than 30,000 vouchers over the next 90 days to help people in Washington State who are unemployed. The vouchers will allow them to take free computer courses online or in person, as well as take Microsoft certification exams for free or at little cost.
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“When this downturn ends, we will need more skilled workers ready to enter the job market. Microsoft’s generosity will provide thousands of men and women the skills they need to work with the software that runs our businesses,” Governor Chris Gregoire said.
Washington state has an employment rate of 8.4% — 17th highest in the U.S.
WorkSource job centers across the state began distributing the vouchers on Monday. The effort is part of Microsoft’s Elevate America initiative. The program aims to offer job training to as many as 2 million American over the course of the next three years.
Source: Wire Reports
This is valuable news for those looking for jobs. I represent Certiport, the company that administers the training. They have a long history of administering certification exams, and have found certified individuals earn 12 percent more in the same job roles, and convert form temp jobs to full-time employment 20 percent more often than non-certified individuals. People should take advantage of this program while it lasts.