SetFocus Innovative Training Program Helps US Software Developers Regain Job Marketability

SetFocus .NET Masters Program Graduates make positive impact in US IT workforce.

Parsippany, NJ (PRWEB) April 12, 2004 --- As global outsourcing takes center stage; SetFocus, a leader in .NET Training and Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions, announces their 2003 Masters Program Employment Statistics, a number that far exceeded expectations in a slowly recovering IT job market. Though vocal IT workers continue to raise concerns about their futures and careers, one hundred .NET Developers hit the domestic IT workforce following the successful completion of SetFocus .NET Masters Program, an overwhelming 94% of all graduates in 2003.

Mary Alice ONeill, Director of SetFocus Career Development states, Many IT firms continue to outsource low level coding jobs which require little to no client interaction. However, our .NET Masters Program graduates are being hired as project leads, project managers, liaisons with clients, as well as liaisons with these offshore development groups. This is due in large part to the fact that there are still hundreds of positions that remain vital to application development which rely upon critical client interaction or face time". The domestic IT market is still hot for mid to high level .NET Developers with impeccable technical and soft skills, and I believe our 2003 statistics confirm this point."

A recent article published by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) states, The future success of the U.S. IT Industry will depend on the availability of a deep pool of talented IT workers. U.S. IT workers are now and must continue to be the best in the world."

SetFocus concurs with the ITAAs statement and has developed a proven model which continues to grow this deep pool of necessary IT talent. During the thirteen week full time program, SetFocus Masters Program students write up to 10,000 lines of .NET code while submitting projects and taking exams on a weekly basis. In addition to this already rigorous schedule, many Masters Program students are simultaneously attaining their Microsoft Certification (MCAD) in Microsoft C# or Microsoft Visual Basic.NET.

SetFocus is the buzz among our recruiters these days. Their graduates are productive from day one and make our engagement a win-win for everyone involved." stated Bo Cole, Director of National Recruiting for Avanade. Since April 2003 Avanade, a global technology integrator for Microsoft solutions, has hired over 10 graduates for opportunities across the country including New York City, Atlanta, and Chicago. In addition to Avanade, SetFocus Masters Program graduates find themselves working on projects for 47 other companies this year including but not limited to, Johnson & Hayward, RTTS, Marsh and McLennan, Microsoft, ASE Software, Accenture, CitiGroup, Synergy, Lava Trading, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Beneficial Life Insurance.

About Avanade
Avanade is the premier global technology integrator for Microsoft solutions in the enterprise. Avanade helps customers use Microsoft technology to cut costs and improve results through standardization, consolidation, and integration. Additional information can be found at www.avanade.com.

About SetFocus
Established in 1997, SetFocus provides a broad range of instructor-led .NET Training Programs for developers and corporations nationwide. SetFocus has been a leader in Developer Training since its inception, delivering over 250,000 developer training hours. A Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions, SetFocus is highly regarded in the Microsoft Training Arena and was a 2001 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Semi-Finalist. SetFocus can be reached at 973-889-0211 and through its website, www.setfocus.com.

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