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IT in the Lone Star State
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Sapphire Welcomes You to The Lone Star State
Welcome to Texas, the Lone Star State. A huge geographic area, vast natural resources, and a legacy of independence define the state of Texas, but each of the state’s major metropolitan areas have very distinct personalities.
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New Offerings and Updates
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Kaplan IT Certificate Details
Through our alliance partnership with Kaplan University, Sapphire Technologies provides all its W2 employees discounts on many educational offerings including Project Management/IT Certificates along with Bachelor’s Degree
Program/Masters Programs.
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New Sapphire Website Updates
by Nicole Lacey
At Sapphire Technologies, we are always working help make your experience with the site the best it can be for our consultants, clients, and job seekers! Check out the latest changes we have made to Sapphire.com.
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Welcome to Sapphire's Second Life Island
by Breanna Crowley
On August 11th, Sapphire officially launched its entrance into the virtual world of Second Life! Sapphire Technologies U.S., along with Sapphire Technologies Pan Asia, populate an island in the south-east called Sapphire Technologies.
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Regional News
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Boston IT Job Summit
On Thursday, October 16th, Sapphire Technologies hosted the Boston IT Job Summit at the Boston University School of Management. The event provided attendees with multiple perspectives on the tech job landscape including which IT skills employers are currently seeking, where the IT job market is headed, and what people can do to get the careers they want.
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Sapphire in the News
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Sapphire Technologies in the News
Dice.com Local Market Reports
Sapphire Technologies has once again offered an inside view for Dice.com’s Local Market reports. The September reports released cover the Austin and Chicago locales. In October, the Atlanta and New York markets were covered. Sapphire representatives Jeremy Joiner, Adam Bilinski, Shannon Byrnes Weaver, and Kara Miller noted continued demand for IT professionals in these cities despite the downturn and cite the skills that are most frequently requested from local employers.
Fox Business News – Jobs Without a Degree
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, of the top fifteen fastest growing jobs for 2006-2016, ten do not require a college degree. This is true of many jobs in the information technology (IT) sector. In this article, Matt Colarusso, spokesperson for Sapphire Technologies, discusses how the IT field can offer well paying jobs without necessarily requiring a 4 year college degree. He notes that while diplomas and training are definitely a positive thing, many employers value solid experience over just schooling alone.
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Comments/Questions
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We welcome your feedback!
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