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Page 18 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, June 18,1997 Section Two College Closes the Job Shortage in The Computer Industry For people interested in launching a career in the burgeoning burgeoning and lucrative computer industry, the Durham Management Centre at Durham College offers an intensive, fast-track certificate program. Called Business Information Systems, the full-time, seven-month program will train people for ground-floor computer positions such as a junior systems analyst or junior programmer. To apply, students must have their Grade 12 diploma or equivalent, be proficient in written and oral English, possess strong communications and problemsolving problemsolving skills and be self-starters. As well, applicants must submit a resume and undergo an evaluation by the centre. The program begins on June 30 and again on September 15. Small groups of no more "than 15 students attend lectures and gain plenty plenty of hands-on laboratory experience. Students attend classes for five hours a day, Monday to Friday. During the program students students leam about a variety of applications including operating operating systems, systems management, management, technical support, database management and programming techniques. In addition, participants will prepare a resume and be assisted with up-to-date interview interview techniques. Participants in the program will prepare a resume and be assisted with up- to-date interview interview techniques Legion Dart League Winners Steve Jones, Andy Saunders and Ron Smith are pictured with the trophy they received as League Champs in the Men's Legion Dart League Competition. The team also included Dan Schmidt and Todd Young. The trophy was presented at the annual Legion Dart League Banquet in Bowmanville. Winners of the Mixed League Championship Trophy were Karel Rohacek, Bernice Partner and Randy Burns. Absent was Len Tonery. They received their trophy at the annual Bowmanville Legion Dart League Banquet May 3. "The program gives people people a very wide knowledge in the computer-related field, enabling them to go off in several different areas such as database management, programming, programming, computer security or technical support," says Melody Brewer-Mailer, Director of Business and Industry Development Services at Durham College. A free information session will be held at 10 a.m. and again at 7 p.m. on June 17 at the Skills Training Centre, 1610 Champlain Avenue (highway 401 and Thickson Road) in Whitby. Ms. Brewer-Mailer says the program is ideal for anyone anyone who meets the basic requirements and who seeks a challenging career with a future. According to a recent article article in the Globe and Mail, employers coast-to-coast have a total of 15,000 vacancies vacancies for computer programmers programmers alone,' and the shortage could escalate to 20,000 in just three years. Employers who can't find the qualified people they need, may recruit outside Canada, or relocate part or all of their operations outside the country. If these companies do leave, a number number of high-paying jobs will also disappear. To attend one of the information information sessions or to learn more about the program, please call Scott Shcpperdson at (905) 721-3343. ways to look performance. 1 r FAST. 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