MicroTrain Announces New Director of Career Services

by on April 6th, 2010

MicroTrain is pleased to announce that Kassandra McGhee has been promoted to the position of Director of Career Services. In this new role, Kassandra will lead and manage the Career Services team, while promoting the department to students, case managers, and the corporate community.

Kassandra was promoted from the position of Director of Workforce Development, which she held since July, 2009. In that role Kassandra developed and led career workshops, worked with area companies to utilize corporate placement services, and provided vocational, educational, and job search counseling and services for clients.  Prior to joining MicroTrain, Kassandra worked as a Student Services/Placement Coordinator for  New Horizons Computer Training Centers where she coordinated all student enrollment, retention and placement services. Before that she was a Program Coordinator and UAW-Ford/Bright Horizons, and a Program Coordinator at Rock Valley College.

Kassandra attained her Master's of Science degree in Sociology from Iowa State University, along with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology, also from Iowa State.  In addition, Kassandra is a Certified Career Specialist, which she obtained from the University of Illinois at Springfield, as well as a Certified Workforce Development Professional, obtained from the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals.

"We are very excited about what Kassandra has accomplished over the past 8 months, and happy to be able to promote her to this important position," said Stan Van Nice, MicroTrain CEO and co-founder. "MicroTrain's mission is to help people get back to work, and the Director of Career Services is an essential part of this process, and I think Kassandra is perfectly suited to lead this effort in the future."

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David

A Cisco Success Story

I attended a resume writing seminar & conducted mock phone interviews with a Microtrain career counselor. These two activities gave me a leg up on distinguishing myself from all the other people looking for work. Since the career counselor's at Microtrain had a track record of getting people hired, their insight and positive past experiences helped me tremendously in getting hired with a Cisco Voice Systems Integrator in the Chicago area. I was hired as a Cisco Voice Tech Engineer with a starting salary of $65,000 / year with a Cisco voice systems reseller located in the Chicagoland area. Microtrain was very instramental in making this a reality. From expediting my WIA grant, to providing excellent hands-on training from knowledgable instructors I was able to achieve becoming certified with my CCNP. Microtrain's career services was the final catalyst in connecting me with this company by communicating with them on my behalf and with me in setting up the interview. One week later and I was hired. No joke. Thanks Microtrain!

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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.

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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.

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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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Great training facility. Great instructors. Great experience.

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