CarMax Surpasses Major Milestone
ECPI University Business and IT Grads Ideally Suited for Expanding Workforce
It’s a company that is consistently ranked among the nation’s best places to work and this year, Richmond, Virginia-based CarMax reached a major milestone, selling more than 1 million cars in a single fiscal year. Currently with 158 stores and 15 more set to open, CarMax recently announced plans to open a new office in downtown Richmond which will house its new digital and technology innovation center.
The 26,000-square-foot facility is expected to accommodate between 80 and 120 employees working in the digital, information technology and marketing departments. The company is looking for people with a range of experience levels to develop platforms and advance its website and mobile apps.
Job openings include a variety of technology and digital positions, including application architects, security analysts and software developers. They will be responsible for applying technological solutions to enhance the e-commerce capabilities that CarMax offers its customers.
A Fortune 500 company with approximately 22,000 employees, CarMax is the kind of company that aligns especially well with ECPI University. An institution steeped in technology, our programs in Web Development, Software Development, and Cyber and Network Security can prepare you to compete for many of the IT jobs now available at CarMax.
ECPI University’s Web Development program offers a course of study that can develop your knowledge in logical information design, visual creativity, and multimedia communication. Further, you can develop knowledge in such areas as graphic design, web client and server scripting, database design, web page interfaces, and programming.
The Software Development program is a skills-based course of study that utilizes the latest in technology across platforms using virtualization. You can learn how to write and maintain source code and become proficient in the planning and processes involved with software development. Moreover, you can learn about mobile and web applications, and cloud-based software using languages and technologies such as Java, C#, Objective-C, Python, iOS, Android, jQuery, Google App Engine, BigTable, and MongoDB.
ECPI University’s Cyber and Network Security program can help you learn to stop malicious cyber criminals in their tracks as you protect computer systems against hackers, spyware, and viruses. Our program can teach you how to administer, manage, and troubleshoot hardware, software, or services in single or multi-user environments.
Of course, CarMax also needs employees who are skilled not just in technology, but business as well. ECPI University offers programs in Business Administration, Accounting, and IT Management, all designed to give you a real-world education based on actual scenarios that occur in the professional workplace. And it’s this aspect of ECPI University’s programs that sets it apart as an institution of higher learning.
Why ECPI University?
From the day it was founded, ECPI University has always offered a hands-on education. Thousands of successful graduates have demonstrated our belief that applied knowledge is more meaningful and is better retained. In addition, we offer the opportunity to finish your degree much faster by going to school year-round. By doing so, you can earn a Bachelor’s degree in just 2.5 years or an Associate’s degree in just 1.5 years.
All of these programs are available at ECPI University’s Richmond/Innsbrook and Richmond/Moorefield campuses. We offer small class sizes, flexible schedules, and the support services that can help you reach your educational and career goals. If this sounds like a path you’d like to travel, why not take a few moments and contact us? It could be the best decision you ever make.
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