Local company iSolve, a division of iSolve Business Solutions and Microsoft worldwide partner for learning solutions, is encouraging IT professionals and university graduates to improve their skills through a new certification campaign.
Tracy Leathem, iSolve Learning Solutions practice manager, says now is the time for companies to improve on the skills they already have. “In an effort to improve the ICT skills shortage, Microsoft and Prometric have reintroduced the Microsoft Second Shot campaign. If learners write a Microsoft international exam and fail on their first attempt, their second attempt is absolutely free.”
According to iSolve, this campaign will encourage people to get certified and subsequently address the ICT skills shortage in Africa. The Second Shot programme runs from 13 January to 31 June.
“There is a growing concern that SA will continue to lack ICT skills for years to come, especially considering that less than 50% of matriculants passed mathematics and science last year,” iSolve points out. This will force companies to continue to import skills from other countries and subsequently increase the cost of doing business, the company adds.
Leathem says iSolve aims to be a Microsoft technology and soft skills training service provider. Its core training methodology is 'applied competence', one that addresses a range of scholastic and technical skills.
“More importantly, iSolve Learning Solutions has a holistic approach that ensures its students are fully competent, work-oriented, and can easily integrate into any given environment. This model is effective in the development of career paths and encourages lifelong learning,” she concludes.
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