Find Your Dream Job with the Right Skills and Certifications

by Eric Margules on August 1st, 2013

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High-paying IT jobs are booming in Chicago and the demand for well-qualified IT professionals is outpacing the supply. Just ask MicroTrain Technologies and Chicago TechWorks, who provide the IT training and job placement service necessary to help exceptional professionals achieve exceptional employment.

With the right qualifications, anything is possible. Recently several MicroTrain students have gone on to particularly impressive new careers with average salaries exceeding $90,000. While their success wasn’t unexpected, it underlines the advantage that obtaining the right qualifications can offer your career search.

According to analysis performed by the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, IT jobs comprise the largest percentage of job openings on internet job boards. With PMP Certifications listed as the desirable or highly desirable for the large majority of project manager jobs, it’s no wonder training providers like MicroTrain and Chicago TechWorks—Cook County’s IT Sector Center—have seen such amazing success. 

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Raves & Praise

Kaycee Ekufu

MCSA

The instructor [Al Khalfan] was very knowledgeable in the field. He presented the materials and concepts with a professional touch. He also frequently adds humor to his teachings, which made it easier for me to understand. The support staff was all nice, gentle, caring, and very helpful. The materials, rooms and amenities were excellent and exceeded expected standards.

Robert Graf

MCSA

Microtrain presents the course material in an interesting and concise manner. Microtrain gives the student all the resources necessary to pass the certification exams. Both the Chicago and Lombard facilities were excellent, and the staff goes to any length to accommodate any student changes.

Christopher Fowler

MCSA

Very thorough, good mix of lecture and lab work. Al is great! Keeps classes interesting and supplements required test material with need-to-know items from real world experience.

Jennie

Student Employment Success - Project/Process Manager

My Career Services Manager was very friendly and helpful and had excellent follow-up. She seemed to really care how things were going and kept me moving in the right direction. The resources available in job search were great and the visibility that there were jobs out there looking for my skillset was promising. Additionally, the training, as well as having an updated resume stating the Microtrain course work I had taken made me feel more confident and marketable as I looked for employment. It showed that I was dedicated and took project management and process management seriously.

Scott Wilson - Team Bradley

Employer Partner Feedback

Dawn has been a pleasure to work with. She is diligent in her efforts to give MicroTrain’s students the best opportunities to connect and network with various companies and players in the job market. The curriculums and certification programs are in line with today’s current IT needs. It’s good to see that they evolve with what employers are most seeking out there. I would recommend to any employer that hires skilled IT workers that they look into MicroTrain’s career services department as a potential source of candidates. The business of hiring can be quite costly, and Dawn and her staff provide a free service to outside companies. This value-add for MicroTrain’s students aligns with their mission in both training and job assistance to set up a win/win scenario for all involved.

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