Certification and the IT industry

Date

Friday, 15 May 2009

Time

11AM to 12PM

Location

L301

Description

This seminar will give students an indication of the current demands of the IT industry and the certification and career paths open after graduation.

Overview
  • Overview of the current state of the IT industry
  • What is certification and how does it benefit me?
  • What certifications are available?
  • What career prospects do they give?
  • How do I get certifications?
  • What is the next step?

About the Speaker

Neil Christie is the Technology Product Manager for Dimension Data Learning Solutions, Australia’s largest provider of corporate IT training. Neil works closely with some of the largest vendors in the IT industry including Microsoft, Cisco, Citrix and IBM. With almost a decade of experience in the IT training industry, Neil has seen how the industry has developed from the early days of the dot com boom, through the dot com bust and post 9/11 to the current economic downturn. In his career Neil has created corporate training and certification programs for some of the largest companies in Australia including National Australia Bank, HP and Australia Post.

Contact

Academic Department, Level 8, 388 Lonsdale St