Staying competitive in a shrinking job market requires computer skills

LAKEWOOD, Co., May 15, 2008 - For immediate release
Economic headlines continue to be gloomy, every day we read about layoffs and the rising number of people on unemployment. It’s another reason to stay up-to-date on the latest office-productivity software. Often when cutbacks or layoffs occur, it’s the super users that get to stay. These are the staff members who know the most about PowerPoint®, Excel®, Outlook® and many other programs.

Learning these programs is the core of Video Professor’s award-winning library of computer tutorials.

“There are two types of folks in today’s offices,” said John W. Scherer, CEO and founder of Video Professor, Inc. “The go-to people when you need help with a spreadsheet or PowerPoint presentation, and the people that go to the go-to people. Take a guess as to who does better at review time.”

Video Professor’s teaching methods can help you learn everything you need to know about today’s modern office programs. Regardless of whether you’re a beginner or simply want to enhance your existing skills, Video Professor’s lessons help you learn as you follow along. The tutorials teach anywhere from the basics to more advanced parts of any program. You even learn on your own schedule and pace, including learning on weekends, during lunch hour or anytime you’d like. Lessons are available on CD-ROM or can be streamed directly to your computer with Video Professor Online. With VP Online you can be learning in mere minutes. It’s the ideal way to learn on a plane or at a coffee shop.

“Many office computer users know the basics of everything from Outlook to Excel, but when they use our lessons, they are always surprised at how much they don’t know. They learn to make themselves more productive and efficient, and as a result, more valuable to their employers,” said Scherer.

To learn more about how you can increase your office productivity and efficiency, and perhaps become the go-to person at your office, visit Video Professor’s web site at videoprofessor.com


About Video Professor, Inc.
Based in Lakewood, Colo., VIDEO PROFESSOR has been the leader in comprehensive self-paced computer software tutorials for more than 21 years. The core of Video Professor’s learning initiative is to provide home users as well as corporate professionals with valuable, user-friendly learning solutions for today’s most common software titles Video Professor currently ships over 250,000 CD-ROMs every month and has helped more than 10 million households learn the computer skills they need to remain competitive in today’s computer-driven marketplace. The complete Video Professor library is also available online, downloaded directly to computers.

Video Professor, its logos, slogans and product feature names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Video Professor, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners, and the aforementioned entities neither endorse nor sponsor Video Professor or its products.

Media Contact or to arrange for a Video Professor review lesson:
Brian Olson, Vice President of Public Affairs
Video Professor, Inc.
303-232-1244 Ext 380
bolson@videoprofessor.com