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Greetings!
Welcome to our first PCATT eZine using this new, more secure format. Options to share the eZine and unsubscribe are more visible and we hope the eZine will be easier for you to view. We continue to share news from the tech industry and updates about training opportunities and events. Enjoy this issue and more to come.
Sincerely,
Beryl Morimoto
Program Manager
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IPv6
With the participation of companies like Google, Facebook, Cisco, and others in World IPv6 Day, IPv6 just can't be ignored. It was recently announced that Microsoft offered $7.5 million for 666,624 IPv4 addresses. Surely they are paying big bucks for the anticipated shortage of IPv4 addresses. IPv6 skills are a hiring requirement to work at Global Crossing where spokeswoman Kate Rankin says, "Most of Global Crossing technical staff already have IPv6 skills, and any new engineers we hire are skilled in IPv6. These skills have become standard for engineers working in this area." According to an article by Carolyn Duffy Marsan for Network World, "Sensing the demand, IT professionals without IPv6 experience are signing up for training classes in droves." If you would like training in IPv6, PCATT offers the following courses:
IPv6 Overview starts April 29 IPv6 for IT and Network Managers starts May 6 IPv6 for Network Engineers and Network Architects starts May 24 IPv6 for Test Engineers and System Administrators starts June 13.
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New Media Arts Lecture Series
PCATT consortium member Kapiolani Community College has a New Media Arts program that offers exciting training. The newest courses in their New Media Arts Lecture series pertain to animation. Read about the impressive industry credentials of the presenters.
Animation II: The Art & Principles of Animation Workshop
Starts April 16
Renato dos Anjos, Animation Supervisor at Disney, also worked in character animation at Sony Pictures Imageworks and other major studios. His recent credits include "Bolt", "Surf's Up", "Open Season", "The Polar Express", "Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" and many others. His supervisory role brings an interesting insider's perspective. Mr. dos Anjos has also worked on hundreds of commercials and animated feature films.
Technical Generalist for Animation: Scripting in Python
 Starts June 24 Saty Raghavachary is Senior Graphics Software Developer at DreamWorksAnimation and previously worked as a Software Manager at MetroLight Studios. His many credits include "Flushed Away", "Kungfu Panda", "Bee Movie Movie", "Over the Hedge," "Madagascar", "Shark Tale", and many others. As if that's not enough, he's an author and teaches at USC. |
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 VCP4 Second Chance VMware is offering a free, second chance to take your VMware Certified Professional on vSphere™ 4.0 (VCP4) exam should you need it. It's a difficult certification exam so you may want to have a second chance, just in case. When you register for a full-priced exam, you must request the free retake by entering the promotion code: VCPTAKE1. Retake exams are to be completed before July 31, 2011. Details available here. |
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Microsoft Roadmap event: Collaboration, Workflow, and Enterprise Search with Microsoft SharePoint 2010 and FAST Search
Microsoft and Synergy are hosted by PCATT to present the next FREE seminar in the Microsoft Roadmap series. Learn about SharePoint Sites, Communities, Content, and Search to work collaboratively and efficiently. The session is ideal for the IT decision maker wanting to cut training and maintenance costs and save time and effort.
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Time 9:00 am to 12:30 pm (Welcome time: 8:30 am)
Location: PCATT @ Honolulu Community College, Building 2, 5th floor
Cost: None
More info and registration
These sessions have been well received by attendees and provide both a great opportunity to learn as well as network with other IT professionals. |
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Jobs?
We have several sources of jobs that may be of interest.
NCI Informations Systems, Inc.
NCI Information Systems, Inc. has short-term employment opportunities at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The network infrastructure jobs involve performing system-wide cutover and turn-up of new network switches. These hourly positions offer a minimum of 40 hours per week with the possibility of up to 10 hours of overtime per week but come with no benefits. The time frame is April through July 2011. Applicants must have the following:
- Current active SECRET clearance.
- 5+ years of network installations with Cisco emphasis
- Mid-career level Cisco CLI knowledge
- Network troubleshooting skills equal to Network+ certification
Individuals who are hired will be performing cutovers from old switches to new infrastructure. They will be required to plan in advance to ensure proper VLAN structure for users and be responsible to re-map user connections to allow for proper cable dressing and cabinet cleanup. They will be required to maintain switch port/patch panel mapping before and after cutover and stay in the user area to ensure clients come back online post-cutover.
Qualified and interested? Contact
Derick Catman
334.717.7761
dcatman@nciinc.com
WorkForce 2011 Virtual Job Fair Why not use technology to attend a job fair? The WorkForce 2011 virtual job fair is open now through April 9, 2011, and offers jobs from many local companies. You'll find seminars, resume creation software, and of course jobs.
You may also want to be planning for the WorkForce 2011 Job Fair to be held at the Neal Blaisdell Center on Wednesday, May 18, 2011.
Pearl Harbor Apprenticeship Program
The Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard expects to hire 100 apprentices and 50 engineers. Applications are taken between now and April 9, 2011, Eastern Daylight Time. Using Internet Explorer you may apply here.
Information about careers at the Shipyard is available here.
The first level of screening is the ASSET Test. Individuals may elect to take a test preparation course at Honolulu Community College if their reading, math, and test taking skills need a brush-up. Information and online registration for the ASSET Test Prep course available here. |
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BICSI and Cisco: Partnered to Advance Technology Education
"BICSI has teamed up with Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking, to work together to provide world-class technology training and education to the ITS industry. BICSI and Cisco share a common mission in advancing
the information technology industry and the systems that support today's evolving business infrastructure. Under the terms of the agreement, BICSI and Cisco will provide educational and training opportunities in addition to credentials and certifications for each other's current customers and credential holders. The synergy provides a great avenue for additional educational opportunities
for both organizations' customers." -From the BICSI website, bicsi.org
We are happy to see two PCATT partners sharing benefits and taking advantage of the synergy between their missions. Note that when we checked, PCATT's Cisco courses do not qualify BICSI CECs due to our Academy status. As with all things, this may change so check the BICSI website for updates.
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Aloha to Erin
PCATT Registrar, Erin, has left PCATT to pursue her dream. She is starting her own business to use dance as a tool to teach children. The people who learn from Erin are so fortunate to share her love of dance. If you had the pleasure of working and interacting with Erin, you know what a joy she is to be with. PCATT will miss her unfailing energy, good cheer, her fantastic organizational skills, and her honest sincerity. We will miss her and we wish her the success she deserves.
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BBC's Science Fact or Fiction?
And finally, National Science and Engineering Week is a big event in the United Kingdom to celebrate and engage people in science, engineering, and technology. Yes, this is our weird sense of fun. Do light sabres exist? Do invisibility cloaks work? Take the quiz to see if you can tell the difference between science and fiction.
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IPv6 for Network Engineers and Network Architects
Regular readers of our eZine know we've been promoting IPv6 for several years...yes, years. To support the learning of IPv6, we offer the first group of people to opt in to our eZine, a 30% discount on IPv6 for Network Engineers and Network Architects which starts on May 24, taught by Dallas Shiroma. When you register, mention the eZine coupon and we'll look you up to verify your opt-in status.
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