Neumont University Redefines Thinking in Tech Workforce

Oct 11, 2012 at 11:28am By Bianca Da Silva - as published on www.collegeclasses.com

The current economic climate has mode two things quite clear: jobs are the most important part of creating something more stable for the future and certain industry sectors are having huge problems coping with the downfall. The tech sector is one of these struggling industries and it has been blamed on two very specific problems. The first is that many of the potential employees that are in the market for work are simply not prepared for the task. The second issue is a complete lack of female workers. While the industry has always been male-centric there is now more call than ever before to introduce a woman’s touch to this otherwise booming industry.

Leading The Education Crowd

Neumont University is leading the drive in educating the future employees of the tech industry. The school focuses solely on computer science degrees and unlike most education facilities students can complete a bachelors course in only two and a half years. This is mainly due to the fact that students work year round at this university. Another advantage that the school is quick to point out is that most of their graduates are getting jobs in the industry right away.

Part of the reason that the university is able to educate students to such high standards is that they partner with businesses like IBM and Ebay in order to give learners real world experience. There are few educational facilities that are able to boast this kind of advantage to potential students.

Neumont is leading the charge in getting more women into the tech industry as they try to change the way that computer science degrees are perceived by potential students. It has been noted that over 90 percent of graduates are employed within six months of graduating and earn on average around $60,000.

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Stop it, we're blushing

We hate to blow our own horn....Okay, actually we don't. We're very proud of what we're doing here at Neumont University, and we love to share the kudos we receive with the outside world. Here are a couple of quotes and reviews about Neumont Unviersity from industry that you might like to read:

“REI Systems views Neumont graduates as elite in their field; highly-sought after employees worthy of attractive first year compensation, this is why REI Systems partners with Neumont University year after year in our search for qualified graduates….REI needs more access to the kind of qualified graduates Neumont [can] yield.”- Veer Bhartiya- President, CEO, REI Systems

"We are thrilled with our partnership with Neumont University and the technical prowess of its graduates. They make meaningful contributions from week one- the clear result of an extremely practical, project-based educational model.” - Scott Fletcher- VP/COO, REI Systems

"My experience working with Neumont University students has been a very positive and enjoyable one. They were able to successfully meet their challenges, work well in our environment, and present themselves in a professional manner to our company."— Elizabeth Yukman, R&D Project Manager, Medicity Corporation

“The students I've met at Neumont have a depth of understanding of development—certainly more than we typically see in new grads."— Steve McNamara, Systems Development Director for ODM Tools Group, ACS

"Neumont graduates hit the ground running from day one on the job—equivalent to someone who has two years of development experience."— Dan LaRiviera, Vice President, Digital Draw Network

"Even more than being bright, Neumont University graduates are in touch and in tune with current business challenges."— Shawn McNinch, IBM Client Manager

"We're looking for future employees at Neumont because they're focusing on the latest technologies vs. older, outdated technologies."— Jason Thelin, Co-Founder, Solution Stream

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