2. Microsoft Office Ranked #3 On Top 20 Skills in Demand for Tomorrow’s Jobs!
Organizational Skills
Work Independently
Microsoft PowerPoint
Project management
Sales experience
Oral and written communication skills
Detail oriented
Microsoft Office
Problem solving
Self- starting/Self- motivated
*IDC Study 2013

3. Microsoft Office proficiency is in the top 3 skills needed
in today’s job market1
85%
of supervisors say Microsoft Office certified employees are more productive2
1 IDC Study: Top Skills Comparison Microsoft Office Specialist: Improving the Workplace, Credentio, 2001.

4. Why Microsoft Certification Skills?
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Why Microsoft Certification Skills?
Empower students and professionals to do more, be more, and earn more
Entry-level new hires with certification
Simplify the candidate screening process
Reach full productivity sooner
Have longer tenures, on average
Have more opportunities for advancement
Certified staff
Earn 15% more, on average, than staff without certification
Have higher productivity for server, database, and application teams
Teams are nearly 20% more productive
Can support complex and evolving technologies and security issues
The speed of technology innovation demands ongoing training - those with IT certification perform better and are more confident employees
Microsoft Certifications validate newly acquired technology skills, setting your students apart from other candidates and boosting their potential career opportunities. Employers recognize Microsoft Certifications around the world as the premier technology certification. And for you as an instructor- you can optimize course effectiveness and classroom efficiency.
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© 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

5. Jobs In Demand by Technology
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Jobs In Demand by Technology
New York City
3164
3573
1291
21955
Dallas
398
253
722
9002
Phoenix
440
132
419
6615
Philadelphia
366
242
403
6514
Washington DC
1584
2496
2469
19731
Denver
575
283
616
6471
Seattle
868
317
417
9335
Kansas City
178
288
137
3267
Chicago
1347
697
805
14064
San Francisco
3025
1008
663
9585
Source: Indeed.com, July 2016
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The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.

6. Even Google uses Microsoft!
When reviewing Google’s job board Business Insider found..
134 mentions of Excel
59 mentions of PowerPoint
What does this mean for your students?
Business Insider searched all Googles jobs and found an interesting pattern- Microsoft skills/applications came up in almost all position requirements.
A job for an Executive Compensation Analyst listed "Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel (e.g., experience with array formulas and indirect functions)" and " proficient with Microsoft Excel" in its preferred qualifications.
One job analyzing user behavior for Gmail and Calendar—two key apps in the enterprise suite—required PowerPoint proficiency.
People Technology and Operations Specialist. That job asks applicants to have "intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel and Word skills.“
A sales systems administrator job requiring skill not only in Excel and PowerPoint but also Microsoft Access, a database software package.
What does this mean for your students? An increased emphasis that Microsoft are the skills the fundamental skills they need regardless of industry and company.

7. Forbes: 9 Technical Skills to Learn as an Aspiring Startup Founder
#1- Microsoft Excel
#2- Data collection and analysis
#3- Basic computer programming
#4- Front end development (HTML, CSS, Java)
#5- WordPress
#6- Basic SEO
#7- Social media marketing
#8- Photoshop/design tools
#9- Scrum project management

8. Most In Demand Career Clusters projected for 2018
#1- Business, Management, and Administration
#2- Marketing, Sales, and Service
#3- Hospitality and Tourism
#4- Health Science
#5- Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

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12. Jasperactive Support Resources
Our Actualization team is here to support this new program- they will work with your IT staff to make sure a smooth transition is in place.
Visit Jasperactive.com/login to watch a great overview video
This is perfect for showing to Directors and Principals
I’m more than happy to schedule a virtual demonstration as well to show all capabilities
Visit support.Jasperactive.com where you can find:
Support documents
Training videos (additional videos and PDF’s coming soon!)
Support Ticket submissions
Contact information for our Actualization Team

13. Contact Us
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