Career Opportunities
Search for your New Career at Directions Training!
Directions Training is committed to providing every employee with an environment that fosters personal growth and professional development.
At Directions Training, you’ll be part of a team that’s taking training to the next level. We’re one of the nation’s leading providers of technology and business training solutions. For 20 years we have been providing professionals with the education they need to be successful in a competitive marketplace.
We seek team players who take initiative, lead with vision and are committed to delivering quality products and services.
We invite you to plan your future with us.
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Directions Training has an immediate opening for a Project/Program Manager to join our customer service oriented training solutions team.
Qualifications
Passionate self-driven Project/Program Manager who can work across teams to achieve the best results for our customers!
Has a track record in program management, with experience through the full product life cycle, including participation in vision creation, feature design, spec progress, project scheduling and release management.
Responsibilities
Creates, manages and distributes project schedules, meeting agendas, minutes and action item lists, project status and exception reports.
Collaborates with cross-functional groups through the product development life cycle and communicates project status across the organization.
Escalates to proper management level when required.
Helps define and improve the process and success metrics.
Develops a strong knowledge of company systems and infrastructure.
Develops a strong knowledge of company products and services and how our customers use them.
Provides project oversight including effective management and implementation of schedule activities and coordination of project teams.
Develops and deploys project management timelines, milestones, performance metrics, and an inventory of deliverables.
Prepares and facilitates project review meetings, as well as project scheduling, controls, procedures, and project implementation plans.
Drives key communications to appropriate groups to keep them abreast of key changes and potential impact of the project outcome through published status reports.
Maintains excellent relationships with internal resources, vendors, customers, and contractors, fostering a team approach to issues and opportunities.
Runs complex projects/programs from design and development to production.
Defines resources and schedules for project/program implementation.
Create strategies for risk mitigation and contingency planning.
Efficiently identifies and solves project issues.
Demonstrates leadership to define requirements for project risk.
Designs and maintains technical and project documentation.
Strong organizational, presentation, and customer service skills.
PMP certification is a plus.
Cultivates existing relationships with vendors with the goal of ensuring sufficient space and resources and access to services.
Develops and implements strategies that will maximize the synergies among program areas.
Implements a professional development program to address employee experience and skill gaps.
Demonstrates success in developing and evaluating program models, and selecting and successfully operationalizing innovative programs.
Proficient in using technology as a management reporting tool and has experience working with information technology staff to develop and implement program evaluation systems.
Strong project management skills managing complex, multi-faceted projects resulting in measurable successes and program growth.
Other duties as needed, upon request.
Please send your resume and salary requirements in confidence to jobs@directionstraining.com.Resumes without salary requirements will not be considered.
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Education Consultant
Directions Training Center has an immediate opening for a highly motivated sales rep to join our Oakbrook, IL sales team.
Responsibilities for this sales position will include; generating new business, developing existing territory, and working with clients to identify needs. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit, enjoy the challenge of closing the sale, and can appreciate the potential of volume that the Chicago area has to offer, please apply today! Compensation package includes base salary, commission, health benefits, paid time off and free computer training.
Qualifications
At least three years of professional sales experience.
Knowledge of the computer industry (pc's, networks) preferred.
Excellent customer service & communication skills.
Ability to establish new business through cold calling and outside sales.
Previous experience in the computer training industry an asset (preferred).
Resumes without salary requirements will not be considered.
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Directions Training has an immediate opening for a high energy, dynamic Technical Instructor to join our customer service oriented training solutions team. We look for more than just subject matter experts (SME), we look for professional instructors who are the elite in their technology field.
Qualifications
Two year minimum professional training experience.
Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT preferred).
Certifications in SQL 2005/2008, .NET 2.0/3.5 (preferred).
Excellent customer service and communications skills.
Previous experience in the computer training industry (preferred).
Consulting experience (preferred).
Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment under pressure.
Bachelor's degree in Education or Computer Science.
Adult Learning educational experience (preferred).
Demonstrate proficiency in technical translation and real world application of training delivered.
Must have superior listening and oral communications skills along with the ability to assess other's level of comprehension.
Responsibilities
Deliver expert technical training in the Enterprise & SMS&P market segments on Microsoft products at one of Directions technology centers (located in Oak Brook, Chicago, Springfield and Vienna) or on client site.
Facilitate conference calls with clients to assess training needs and scope out consulting engagements.
Analyze, review and upgrade training content and prepare for new courses.
Communicate effectively with Sales, Training and other departments as needed.
Meet a high level of professionalism in conduct, appearance, training standards and technology skills.
Stay current on and plan for emerging Microsoft developer technologies.
Resumes without salary requirements will not be considered.
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Directions Training has an immediate opening for a high energy, dynamic Technical Instructor to join our customer service oriented training solutions team. We look for more than just subject matter experts (SME), we look for professional instructors who are the elite in their technology field.
Two year minimum professional training experience.
Microsoft Certified Training (MCT preferred).
Certifications in SharePoint Server 2007 Configuration and Application Development (preferred).
Excellent customer service and communications skills.
Previous experience in the computer training industry (preferred).
Consulting experience (preferred).
Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment under pressure.
Bachelor's degree in Education or Computer Science.
Adult learning educational experience (preferred).
Demonstrate proficiency in technical translation and real world application of training delivered.
Must have superior listening and oral communications skills along with the ability to asses other's level of comprehension.
Responsibilities
Deliver expert technical training in the Enterprise & SMS&P market segments on Microsoft products at one of Directions technology centers (located in Oak Brook, Chicago, Springfield and Vienna) or on client site.
Facilitate conference calls with clients to assess training needs and scope out consulting engagements.
Analyze, review, upgrade training content and prepare for new courses.
Communicate effectively with Sales, Training and other departments as needed.
Meet a high level of professionalism in conduct, appearance, training standards and technology skills.
Stay current on and plan for emerging Microsoft developer technologies.
Provide superb customer service to every student.
Maintain overall functionality and cleanliness in classrooms including hardware, projector etc.
Assist with on-going projects as requested.
Resumes without salary requirements will not be considered.