Brandywine Technology teams up with ITWorks in placing graduates at technology jobs

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Brandywine Technology, Newark,   is partnering with the   ITWorks team to place graduates into information technology positions.

According to Jessica Mitchell, ITWorks program manager, ”  We put our heads together to identify the right talent and personality for the position, then work with the Brandywine Technology team to coordinate interviews, handle prescreening, and placement. It’s very seamless.”

ITWorks puts their students through comprehensive technical training curriculum preparing for the CompTIA A+ certification which spans 16 weeks.

ITWorks is part of TechImpact, a Philadelphia-based organization with roots in Delaware and an office in Wilmington. TechImpact assists nonprofits in information technology.

“Our applicant pool is quite diverse, but about 45 percent  of applicants come from graduate referrals,  which is a great indication of the effectiveness of the program, said  Mitchell, “What truly sets our collaboration with Brandywine Technology apart is how engaged each graduate is with the role they have been hired for – something that can be hard to find with entry-level roles.”

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“We are seeing a paradigm shift in this space. Positions that may have required a college degree in the past are now successfully filled by graduates of programs that provide focused, immersive, exposure to technologies that are in high demand right now,” says Pierson.

Armed with the technical and professional skills in high demand following completion of the ITWorks program, recent graduates are currently working in technical roles in Delaware Valley organizations. ” As a result of this partnership,  we have great expectations that more public and private sector roles will be filled by ITWorks graduates in the coming months,” says  Brandywine’s Pierson.

The satisfaction that the graduates have with their careers, as a result of working with Brandywine Technology, is one of the ultimate goals of the partnership. Based upon successes, ITWorks plans to continue partnering with Brandywine Technology. “We look forward to continuing the partnership and helping young people launch their careers in IT,”  says Mitchell.

Tech Impact’s ITWorks offers a free, 16 – week, immersive IT training for young adults – motivated high school graduates, 18 – 26 years old, who have not yet completed a Bachelor’s degree.

The Brandywine Technology helps organizations, both large and small, maximize business performance through staffing placement.

 
 
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