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IT Career Development Accelerator
February 23, 2018 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
In response to The State of IT Research and Summit in 2017, IT-oLogy is launching new IT Career Development programs for 2018 to equip talent with the relevant technical and soft skills SC employers are looking for. The free event will be held from 9am – 2pm featuring presentations on each of our IT Career Development programs. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
IT-oLogy’s IT career development workshops and certification trainings are designed to help you recruit, renew and retain top IT talent. Topics include:
IT Soft Skills | CompTIA | ITIL
Please join us on Friday, February 23 for a free preview of these programs and how they will help students, you or your team of IT professionals grow their careers!
WHO
Hiring managers, educators, CEO’s, CIO’s, IT recruiters
WHEN
Friday, February 23 9:00 am – 2:00 pm. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
WHERE
IT-oLogy
1301 Gervais St
Suite 200
Columbia, SC
AGENDA
9:00 a.m. Registration Opens
9:30 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks – Kristy McLean, Director of Programs
9:45 a.m. The State of IT: Lauren Wells, Director of Development
In response to The State of IT Research and Summit in 2017, IT-oLogy is launching new IT Career Development programs for 2018 to equip talent with relevant technical and IT soft skills.
10:30 a.m. Networking Break
10:45 a.m. ITIL Certification – Information Technology Infrastructure Library: Tammy Mainwaring, President
ITIL is ranked 8th as the best, highest paying IT certification and most widely accepted approach to IT service management in the world. ITIL provides a cohesive collection of best practices, drawn from the public and private sectors internationally.
11:30 p.m. CompTIA IT Certifications – A+, Network+, Security+: David Moses, IT Career Development Program Manager
CompTIA certifications are the preferred qualifying credential and industry standard for IT technical support and IT operational roles. These courses provide foundational and essential IT skills across a variety of devices, operating systems, networks and operational security.
12:15 p.m. Networking Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. IT Soft Skills: Bonnie Kelly, IT Business Consultant
In addition to technical skills and experience, employers are seeking strong IT soft skills, i.e., communication, collaboration, interpersonal skills, internal and external customer service, critical thinking, problem-solving, professionalism and business acumen.
1:45 p.m. Questions and Closing Remarks – Kristy McLean, Director of Programs
2:00 p.m. Adjourn