Wait until you hear about our new C++ programming instructor

KnowledgeCity’s new C++ programming instructor, Kyle Muldrow, is currently a full-time professor of Computer Information Systems at DeVry University in Long Beach, CA and a part time mathematics instructor at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA. Before Kyle settled down into teaching, however, he spent over a decade as a software engineer in the aerospace industry.

To start, Kyle worked for McDonnell Douglas Corporation (now Boeing), writing software to operate visual displays in the cockpit of the F-15 eagle tactical fighter. After several years dabbling with the cockpits of F-15 fighter aircraft, he moved over to the B-2 stealth bomber at Northrop Grumman Corporation, again creating visual display software for the cockpit.

Eventually, Kyle moved to Quantum Corporation, the experts at data protection and recovery, to spend over four years writing software (in C++!) to operate automated tape libraries and machines. His software operated a robotic controller inside the machine to display and operate a graphical control panel. Other companies bought this software to back up large amounts of data.

After all this, Kyle can still say, “I am very excited that KnowledgeCity has provided this opportunity to share my experience in C++ programming. . . Let’s get started and have some fun!” We are glad to have Kyle as a member of the KnowledgeCity training team and hope that you will give his Introduction to C++ Programming a try.

We dare you.

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With unemployment at 10.2%, no one can afford to sit idly

Well, the numbers are in, and no one needs an expert to interpret them. The Department of Labor reports that the month of October saw 29 states with increasing unemployment rates, and over the year, jobless rates have increased in all fifty states. In the month of October, unemployment set new record highs in California, Florida, and Delaware. The national unemployment rate is 10.2 percent.

According to the Department of Labor’s statistics, 15.7 million people are out of work; 15.7 million people are looking for work, able to work, ready to work, but are not working. Take everyone from New York City and combine them to the entire population of Los Angeles. Add Chicago. Then, throw in Philadelphia. That’s 15.7 million people.

With so many people seeking work, this rough recession sets the job market on a course to becoming highly specialized with employers at the helm and room for only the most qualified job seekers onboard. Fierce competition surrounds every position, and openings will be filled by candidates with a set of skills specific to the job. To have an edge, the labor force—new job seekers and seasoned professionals alike—will require the career skills, computer software knowledge, and financial strategies that employers seek.

The business cycle is in the midst of a trough, and every recession is followed by an eventual upturn, but until unemployment is shaken from its perch, the economy will continue to operate below potential with many unlit furnaces while dictating a specialized workforce. More than ever before, career training is essential to remaining an asset and staying afloat to avoid becoming a statistic.

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Free Learning

Earlier today, KnowledgeCity announced plans to reveal restricted course content to all KnowledgeCity.com visitors.

Previously reserved exclusively for KnowledgeCity registered members, complete course manuals will soon be available at the click of a button. Work is already underway to construct user-friendly access to all course training manuals. This innovative option allows prospective users to freely sample the course content and peruse and preview the manual before signing up to be a member.

As a leader in online career, computer, and financial training courses, this is not the first time KnowledgeCity has made high-quality educational products free for visitors to the Web site. In fact, KnowledgeCity is still offering the seven-day free trial of any courses, any time, anywhere. As always, KnowledgeCity’s all-you-can-learn format allows risk-free learning from high-quality online tutorials. Be part of the learning; sign up for the seven-day free trial and watch for the new availability of the manuals coming soon.

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Tutorial of the Day - Stress Management

With the holidays coming soon, learn how to manage stress in this short clip from KnowledgeCity.com.

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