75% Percent of Recruiters Believe Candidates with IT Certifications are More Employable, Finds The IT Job Board
IT Job Board, May 15, 2009
75% of recruiters believe that IT candidates with additional qualifications stand a better chance of securing a job, according to a recent survey undertaken by the IT Job Board. This finding was also supported by the candidate response, where 84% of IT professionals consider that holding industry certifications will improve their employment opportunities. And, a massive 87% of techies believe that recruiters and hiring managers would look for additional qualifications when recruiting for jobs in IT. When it came to the certifications most valued by IT professionals in the current market, 29% cited Cisco CCNA and CCNP. Read the full article: http://news.prnewswire.com/DisplayReleaseContent.aspx?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-15-2009/0005026944&EDATE=
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iSchool in New York
A new high school model in New York City that combines innovative technology with project-based learning is so successful in its inaugural year that local education officials are preparing to open another 40 schools like it in the next several years. The iSchool, which opened last fall with 100 ninth graders, is part of a citywide high school choice experiment. More than two-thirds of the iSchool’s students are eligible for free or reduced-priced meals and students attend from all five boroughs in the city. The interdisciplinary curriculum employs nine-week learning modules in which student teams tackle real-world issues. The students connect with “client” organizations in the community with the help of iSchool partners such as Cisco Systems. Attendance is at 94 percent and nearly two-thirds of the school’s freshmen have passed the Regents Exam this year.
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Smart Connected Buildings
Cisco Emerging Technologies
Introducing Smart Connected Buildings, Cisco's latest Emerging Technology that transforms the way buildings are built, operated, and experienced in Cisco Smart+Connected Communities. The Cisco Network Building Mediator (Mediator) is Smart Connected Building's first product. It is a key component of Smart+Connected Communities, Energywise, and SmartGrid, and significantly extends Cisco's energy management solutions and capability.The Mediator was externally announced on July 1, 2009. It sets the stage for Cisco to lead a new global market for sustainability and energy management where volatile energy costs, new mandates, incentives, and the need for environmental stewardship drive global demand.
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