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Centers of Excellence High Impact Report for 2011

Read the new Washington State’s Centers of Excellence Impact Report: Ensuring a Better Workforce for Tomorrow, “Collaborating to pave the pathways for Washington’s future!”. Estimated state system savings total $15 million dollars.

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The 10 fastest-growing jobs from CNN Money

“If you’re looking for a job that’s here to stay, here’s a counterintuitive piece of advice: Look into tech. It’s one of several sectors on our list that is slated to see the sharpest job growth between now and 2014.” Owen Thomas and Rob Kelley, Business 2.0 and CNNMoney.com

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A New Video from the “The Life of an IT Professional: A 5 Minute Story”

Find out what Dima Protchenko, an Application Developer Lead, at Bellevue College does in the next installment of “The Life of an IT Professional: A Five Minute Story”.

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Robert Johnson, Jr. is the Recognition Award Recipient for 2011

Robert Johnson, Jr., from Shoreline Community College, is this year’s recipient of the “A Day in the Life of an IT Professional: A Five Minute Story” recognition award. Watch Carl Williams, an I.P. Support Specialist at Comcast, tell his story and learn.

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Career Fair Announcements

All community and technical colleges are invited to send career fair information to the Center of Excellence for blog posting opportunities. 2011 Job Networking and Job Fair Meet and network with top local employers Bring copies of your résumé Business casual or professional dress recommended Wednesday, May 4th 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Bellevue College [...]

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Office 2010 Textbooks Free from Paradigm Publishing

Contact the Center of Excellence for five opportunities for educators and students to receive free Office 2010 textbooks generously donated by Paradigm Publishing.

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2011 Careers in IT: The Real Story Keynote PPT & Video

If you missed attending Careers in IT: The Real Story on April 20th, you can still upload Rich James, F5 Networks, PowerPoint, and look for the video in May of the keynote presentation and panel discussion.

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SharePoint for Students: Three Free Copies

The first three educators or students who email maureen.majury@bellevuecollege.edu and ask will be sent a free copy.

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“The Life of an IT Professional: A Five Minute Story” Video Competition

Enter “The Life of an IT Professional: A Five Minute Story” Video Competition. It is open to all Washington State students currently enrolled in a two-year college information or computing technology program. The top prize is $1,000. Submit your video by March 31, 2011.

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New 2011 Edition: WA State Directory of CTC Information & Computing Technology Programs

The Washington State Directory of Community and Technical College (CTC) Information and Computing Technology Programs (2011 Edition) is now available with a new section that identifies degrees and certificates by city and county (using maps and associated legends).

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