Recruitment campaign will extend the company’s ability to deliver advanced learning and skills development in leading vendor technologies

UK, 29th June - 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 www.globalknowledge.net.

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