Global Knowledge announces intent to recruit more Cisco and
Microsoft instructors across Europe
Recruitment campaign will extend the
company’s ability to deliver advanced learning and skills
development in leading vendor technologies
Global Knowledge, Europe’s largest and most
successful provider of IT training and skills development services
is embarking on a pan-European recruitment drive to meet growing
demand for its scheduled and tailored courses in Cisco and
Microsoft solutions and technologies.
Delivering a wide range of courses through 40
training centres in 12 countries and in multiple languages, Global
Knowledge is the leading learning solutions partner for both Cisco
Systems and Microsoft in Europe. With demand for skills development
in both vendors’ technologies growing rapidly, Global Knowledge is
now planning to recruit a total of 35 additional instructors with
experience in developing or delivering sales training programmes in
these environments.
Richard Pryor-Jones, Global Knowledge EMEA
President says that this is a great time to join the successful
Global Knowledge team. “We have a great opportunity for you
to work in a leading-edge technology environment within our
European Instructor Team, building vendor relationships and
supporting course deliveries in numerous European countries.
If you are looking for an exciting new challenge and opportunities
to expand your own skills and extend your personal development, I
urge you to review our website for the latest career openings.”
Newly recruited instructors can expect to
benefit from self-development through training, a flexible working
schedule across a variety of European locations and the opportunity
to integrate into a dynamic European team. There will also be
on-going opportunities for career advancement as Global Knowledge
continues to grow its business.
Michael Pohl, Cisco Business Development
Director at Global Knowledge says that the training market is about
to change significantly with both the technology landscape and the
potential for talented individuals within it, widening. “We
envisage that this will impact the training business dramatically
and we’re working hard to ensure that Global Knowledge is
well-positioned for future advances in technology by recruiting
dedicated instructors to cover European demands and extending the
Global Knowledge brand into new markets”.
The company has immediate opportunities for
both Cisco-and Microsoft- dedicated learning professionals. In the
Cisco business these range from instructing the product-related
Cisco Sales Expert (CSE)/Cisco Sales Associate (CSA) courses,
through teaching core sales skills, to specialist courses aimed at
advanced sales techniques and selling to market verticals.
“If you have experience in any of these disciplines then we’d like
to hear from you”, says Mungo Duncan, EMEA Product Director for
Cisco at Global Knowledge.
There is an even wider range of requirements
in the Microsoft arena. “We have identified a need to recruit
multiple Microsoft knowledge specialists to focus on key technology
areas including; security, Windows Server 2003 and 2008 and Active
Directory”, says Jeffrey Smithies, Global Knowledge EMEA Product
Director for Microsoft. Significantly, Global Knowledge is
also recruiting for the key the role of European Microsoft
Architect. This will need to be a highly knowledgeable and
experienced individual who will be able to assist in developing and
continually redefining Global Knowledge’s role as the leading
partner in Europe within the Microsoft Learning Solutions
programme. They will create relationships with key Microsoft
personnel and identify content development, support, re-delivery
and customer engagement opportunities that Global Knowledge can
develop as valuable commercial propositions”.
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About Global Knowledge
Global Knowledge is the largest privately held
provider of training and enterprise learning services for
information technology (IT) and management professionals. The
company offers a broad array of hands-on IT, project management,
and professional skills training featuring proprietary core and
custom curriculum, as well as content from leading companies,
including Cisco, Microsoft, Nortel, and Red Hat. Delivered in
classrooms, at private facilities, or over the Internet, Global
Knowledge has helped Fortune 500 companies, organizations and
government agencies leverage learning to turn knowledge into
productivity for employees, customers, and channel partners.
Founded in 1995, Global Knowledge employs more than 1,200 people
worldwide and is headquartered in Cary, N.C. The company is owned
by New York-based investment firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and
Stowe. For more information visit http://www.globalknowledge.net/.
Media contacts:
Felicity Bryant
Global Knowledge EMEA
+44 (0) 1189 777 766
Email: Felicity.Bryant@globalknowledge.net
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