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NYC Student Discounts on Drupal Training

Posted on Mon, Apr 09, 2012 14:07 by eludwig
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A friend just sent me a link to a job description. Given that I work at Acquia, and run training, this should not be remarkable. Most of my friends outside of Acquia & Drupal imagine that I must have a line to pools of Drupal developers, designers, and other folks just waiting for work. [Insert knowing laughter from Drupalists the world over here.]

Training @ DrupalCon & Beyond

Posted on Thu, Mar 22, 2012 09:41 by eludwig
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Wow! It's been an exciting three days so far of DrupalCon. Trainings, meetings, presentations, BOFs, keynotes, booth time, parties, and time with old (and new) friends. For me, I've been meeting partner after partner and getting excited about the year to come.

Before I get to more recap though, I want to highlight a couple events coming up in the coming weeks.

Acquia Podcast 38: Melissa Anderson on Training for Drupal

by wonder95

In this episode I talk with Melissa Anderson about training in Drupal, and how Drupal knowledge and experience can be shared in the community.

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Drupal is content first, and that's good

Posted on Tue, Jan 10, 2012 08:03 by heather
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As a Drupal trainer, I am very interested in the results of usability testing because it often chimes with the same observations we make of new users as they learn Drupal. One finding in particular strikes a chord for those who are new to theming:

Acquia Seeks to Find Employment for Career Changers, College Grads [Nov 7, 2011]

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EContent Magazine

The Acquia U program will hire professionals as client advisors, provide them six weeks of paid training, and then hire them into Acquia or one of Acquia's partners.

http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/News/News-Item/Acquia-Seeks-to-Find-Employme...
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Acquia U to Provide Drupal Training, Job Placement [Nov 7, 2011]

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Monday, November 7, 2011
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CMS Wire

For most jobseekers, the current job market is brutal, at best. Drupal developers and designers, on the other hand, can still find a variety of job openings for Drupal talent. In response to the demand, Acquia created Acquia U, a training and employment program for college graduates and career changers.

http://www.cmswire.com/cms/information-management/acquia-u-to-provide-drupal-tra...
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How to use Hello Drupal

Posted on Tue, Oct 25, 2011 09:24 by heather
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By Heather James

If you're running a business around Drupal services, giving talks and presentations is great way to highlight your own expertise and get the word out about Drupal. Preparation, however, takes time.

Acquia Drupal Courses in Boston

Posted on Tue, May 10, 2011 11:32 by eludwig
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As one of the first things I'm doing as the new Director of Learning Services at Acquia, I'm proud to announce some (close to) FREE Drupal courses in Boston!

We'll will be holding two 2-day workshops in Boston (still nailing down exact location - check back for an update on that front).

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