Help Launch Tech Careers
For five years, Theresa Demby consistently worked as a contracted accountant through various staffing firms. She held a bachelor’s degree in accounting and had completedmaster’s-level accounting coursework. Despite her education and work history, however, Demby struggled to find a full-time accountant position. “At that point in my life, my outlook on my career didn’t appear very promising,” she said. “I wanted to make sure my current skills were transferable and that a new career didn’t require several years of schooling. Information technology met those requirements.”
While browsing want ads in her local newspaper, Demby found one that promised completely free IT training and CompTIA A+ certification within eight weeks. She found IT-Ready.
Since it began in 2012, IT-Ready has launched the tech careers of hundreds of underemployed and displaced workers — as well as women and people of color who remain under-represented in IT. Last year, 88% of IT-Ready students successfully graduated from the program, with 86% accepting paid IT roles.
Demby nowworks full-time as an IT specialist associate, providing technical support for PCs, hardware, software and operating systems.
“IT-Ready provided me with the skills, knowledge and strategies necessary to performmy job,” she said. “I am so glad I was chosen to be part of this wonderful program. It helped me start a new career in IT and I could not be happier with my decision.”
You can help Creating IT Futures provide gainful, upwardly mobile IT careers for people like Theresa through IT-Ready. Donate today at CreatingITFuture.org/donate.
The IT Workforce Charity of CompTIA
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