WSU Training Center
The Keys to Your Success
* * * As of July 2006 this program is temporarily not
operational * * *
Welcome to the Wayne State University
Training Center, in the Computer
Science Department in the College
of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Wayne State University in Detroit,
Michigan.
We operate a major Office Automation and Word Processing
Training Program that is Federally funded, which serves to train unemployed
Michigan residents in the use of computers for clerical related jobs. The
training leads to employment after 13 weeks of intense training. The
training
is Monday through Friday from 9:00AM to 4:30PM each day with an 1 hour
lunch break.
The Training is FREE for eligible residents
of the City of Detroit.
The program focuses on:
- Training & Development of Youth, ages 19
through 21.
-
Office Automation
-
Training and Education of Windows and Macintosh Operating
Systems
-
Proficiency Training of
- WORD
- EXCEL
- DataBases
- PowerPoint
- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
- Internet Applications for the Office
and other
relevant
software
Typing Skills Enhancements
Job Search Skills
Job placement assistance
The program has an excellent placement record of approximately
85%, which far exceeds the national average for such programs. Persons
interested in such training should be directed to contact the Training
Center at the numbers below or send a note to the Director.
Clerical Staff Available
Employers seeking clerical staff, proficient in the use of
office automation software on either the PC or Macintosh platforms,
should
contact the Training Center at the number below to receive assistance with
your specific needs or to obtain a free copy of all of the resumes of available
graduates. There are no fees charged for referring our graduates. We graduate
about 70 students in each class in November and March.
Advantages To Employers
-
Experienced clerical candidates who are screened, counseled,
and job-ready to meet your specific needs
-
Free applicant referral service results in reduction of your
recruitment costs
-
Certified, job-ready candidates who are able to compete with
ever-increasing office demands
We also conduct an Employer Fair in November and March of
each
year where you can meet and interview our candidates at our campus. Please
contact us at the number below to obtain more information.
The program has operated for over 20 years and is
directed
by Dr. Seymour J. Wolfson ,
Professor of Computer Science. The program is sponsored by the Detroit Workforce Development Department of the City of
Detroit.
Send inquiries, requests, comments, or suggestions to
the Director
E-mail: wolfson@wayne.edu
WSU Word Processing Training Center is a Michigan Works Agency | Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
Auxiliary Aids and Services are Available Upon Request to Individuals with Disabilities
Funded in part by the Michigan Department of Career Development and the Detroit Workforce Development Department