SetFocus Career Series: SharePoint

Presented by SetFocus and The Henson Group (THG)

EVENT OVERVIEW		EVENT DETAILS
On November 15, 2007 SetFocus and The Henson Group held a joint SharePoint Developer recruiting event. This event presented, to experienced .NET developers, the market demands for SharePoint Professionals, avenues for becoming proficient in the technology, and immediate job opportunities in the New York Metro area. The Henson Group (THG) presented its requirements and qualifications for various open SharePoint positions. In addition, SetFocus shared its roadmap for how to gain the skills necessary to qualify.    The event was a success with experienced .NET developers attending and getting excited about SharePoint development career opportunities! The best way to get started is to learn SharePoint with SetFocus. To meet the demands of the market place SetFocus will be running a SharePoint 2007 Developer course. This SharePoint course focuses on Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 (WSS) where you will learn how develop fundamental WSS building blocks such as Features, application pages, site pages, Web Parts, custom list types, site columns, content types, custom workflows and site definitions. In additon, we will extensively cover Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (MOSS). You will learn how to assemble and configure business solutions by using and extending the portal and web content management features of MOSS as well as other server-side services such as the Business Data Catalog, Forms Services, Excel Services and Report Center. Take this course and prepare yourself for a career as a SharePoint developer today! Take Action! Contact us and learn more Learn more about our SharePoint Course		When  November 15, 2007 8:00 - 11:00AM Where  Microsoft Office | NYC 1290 Avenue of the Americas Sixth Floor New York, NY 10104 If you didn't have a chance to attend this event, don't worry!  SetFocus will continue to host joint recruiting events with all of our strategic and premium partners for a variety of roles.  Stay Tuned! SHAREPOINT JOB MARKET According to our Strategic, Premium, and Hiring partners - SharePoint is an area they can't source fast enough.  This is validated by quantitative data from sources such as SimplyHired.com which shows an increase in jobs posted for SharePoint 2007 developers, in the thousands!  If you are a .NET Developer, the time to cross train to SharePoint is now!  Data provided by SimplyHired.com.
About The Henson Group A Microsoft 2007 Partner of the Year, The Henson Group is a ''Gold Certified Partner'' founded by former Microsoft engineers in 2002, specializing in enterprise deployments and .NET development of Microsoft products that overcome today's business challenges. The preferred solution provider for many US and international corporations, The Henson Group leverages direct ties to the Microsoft product groups, is a preferred sub-contractor of Microsoft Consulting Services, holds a seat on the national Microsoft Partner Advisory Council, and is recognized among the top US consultancies in Microsoft's partner community. For more information on The Henson Group visit http://www.hensongroup.com For more information on careers with The Henson group click here.