PC ProSchools – The Click

Here are some of our happy Career Placement Advisors….Who do you want to help you get a job… the cow, the ninja…..??????

Enjoy your weekend!!! Hope you have a spooktackular Halloween!!!!

I often get asked this question and the answer is a definite NO!

Check out this article below………
Good Pay Without a 4-Year Degree
10 Careers With Shorter On-Ramps
by Carol Tice, PayScale.com
A well-paying, rewarding career doesn’t have to mean a four-year slog through college. There are plenty of jobs that pay nicely with less education, ranging from certificate courses just a few months long to two-year community college programs.
Education costs for most of these careers are modest — you might even pay nothing at all. If you’re from a low-income family and between 18-24, you may qualify to receive up to three years of free job training, housing and support services through the federal program Job Corps. National program director Esther Jacobs says Job Corps serves roughly 100,000 students a year.

“We’re the best-kept secret in this country,” she says.

Otherwise, state-sponsored technical and vocational schools will usually be a cheaper option than private training companies, and many offer financial aid. Most training programs will help you with job placement when you’re done, too.

Here’s a look at some of the best-paying jobs you can get into fast, listed with their median annual pay rate for someone with three to five years’ experience, according to PayScale.com.

Network installers, network administrators, computer systems administrators
If you enjoy tinkering with computers and wireless-network routers, consider this field. The business slowdown may have damped demand a bit, but it’ll rebound fast as the economy picks up, says Laurence Shatkin, co-author of “300 Best Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree.” Salary: $49,801.

Thursday, October 1st, PC ProSchools’ Brookfield campus hosted its second job fair. Over 40 students and 12 companies gathered for a 3 hour open session meet-and-greet. Recruiters, Human Resource Representatives and hiring managers had the opportunity to meet and collect resumes from students and graduates in person.

Companies found this to be a terrific opportunity to find IT professionals, interns, volunteers, and to get resumes to fill up their candidate pool for future opportunities. Technical Support Specialists, Help Desk Representatives and Desktop Support professionals were a few of the openings students were able to apply for during the event.

“It was great to be able to give companies in the area the opportunity to meet recent PC ProSchools’ students and graduates on campus” states Career Advisor, Laura Polancich.

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I just received my placement report from Paul Jirovetz, our Regional Director of Educational Services and I must say… this kind of report sure makes me happy!
Placements in the past two weeks:
Kaysie Briskie (BR) EthoStream – Help Desk Tech
Mike Eschner (BR) Kohls – Help Desk Tech
Ryun Hattery (BR) C&G Consulting – Network Support Technician
Cecile Brown (BR) Verizon – IT Admin
Steve DeSchryver (BR) Cor Jesu Academy (ST LOUIS, MO) Paid IT Intern
Chad Oshier (IN) Asenion Health – Help Desk Tech
David Riley (IN) Ryder Logistics – Computer Tech
Andrew Higgenbotham (IN) Ryder Logistics – Computer Tech
JenniLynn Nicols (IN) Capital Bank Corp (PHOENIX, AZ) Help Desk Tech
Nicole Anderson (GR) CompuNet Systems – Tech Sales
Josh Bowen (GR) Springthrough – Systems Admin
Mathew Mingori (GR) Staples – PC Tech
Tim Thrihus (MN) Target – Help Desk Tech
Mike Brazil (MN) Target – Help Desk Tech

Career Fair

Thank you all for 3 very successful career fairs. A total of 112 Students and 24 Employers were in attendance. We already have verbal commitments from a number of companies to attend our next fair. Obviously these have been especially beneficial for our students. They had the opportunity to get some face time with employers… and they impressed. We have 13 interviews set up for next week alone!