CONTACT:
Stacey Uhrig
Director of Marketing
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Stacey@SetFocus.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
YAP HIRED BY MICROSOFT AS BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE ANALYST
First SetFocus Master’s ProgramSM BI Graduate
To Secure A Position With Microsoft
NEW JERSEY October 1 2007 – Today, SetFocus
announced Joyce Yap, one of its Master’s ProgramSM
Business Intelligence graduates, attained a position with Microsoft as a
Business Intelligence Reporting Analyst.
Yap graduated from SetFocus’ first ever Business Intelligence track which kicked
off in late June. Prior to joining SetFocus, Yap was a Director of Technology
for an on-line consulting firm based in Los Angeles, CA. With her goal set on
becoming a Business Intelligence professional, Yap attended SetFocus’ Master’s
ProgramSM: Business Intelligence track a 9-
week full time course dedicated to training professionals in Microsoft’s latest
Business Intelligence tools and connecting them with organizations seeking
professionals with this particular skill set.
“As someone with 15 years of IT experience I was well aware of the need to
continually keep my skills fresh and up to date in order to remain marketable
within the industry.” Yap said. “Attending SetFocus’ Master’s ProgramSM
for Business Intelligence was a great career move. Through The Master’s
ProgramSM I upgraded my skill set with
Microsoft’s latest business analysis tools and landed a new job within 5 weeks
following my graduation. I am confident this was an excellent business decision
and career move and look forward to my new employment with Microsoft.”
The Master’s ProgramSM is a combination of
intense lecture classes and projects, as well as extensive career training. All
integrate to create successful job placement for .NET, SQL Server, Business
Intelligence and in January 2008, SharePoint. SetFocus has 100 percent job
placement for all eligible individuals in all tracks.
For more information about The Master’s ProgramSM and SetFocus, please visit
www.setfocus.com.
About SetFocus
In business since 1997, SetFocus is the global leader in selecting, training,
placing, and supporting Microsoft professionals worldwide. Through strategic
relationships, SetFocus develops programs that directly source skilled
professionals to meet the immediate hiring needs of its partners. A Microsoft
Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solutions, SetFocus utilizes a unique
combination of services to help organizations grow allowing them to meet
marketplace opportunities with speed and agility. SetFocus has won
semi-finalist awards for both the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year as
well as the New Jersey Family Business of the Year. It is currently ranked
3,647 on Inc. 5,000 fastest growing companies in America.
For more information, SetFocus can be reached at +1-886-91-TRAIN and through its
website, www.setfocus.com.
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