Verhoef Training, Inc.

P.O.Box 1515, West Caldwell, NJ 07006
Phone:(800)631-0410 Fax:(973)403-3468


 
 John Smelt
 
Title/Description:  MS Products / Visual Basic Specialist
 
Email:  Available on request
 
History:  Education
Bachelors Degree in Chemistry from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology.
Formal Training
Training Techniques and Training management courses 1968 – 1983
Management Techniques Courses 1968 – 1983
Personnel Assessment Techniques 1979 – 1981
Kepner Tregoe Instructor Courses 1980 – 1981
Professional memberships
Member Chartered Institute of Training and Development
Member Institute of IT Training
Work History
1987 Formed JWAssociates Personal Computer Training, and Programming Specialists.
He has trained people from a wide range of different organisations both large and small, including, ICI, Zeneca, Shell UK, Exxon, various National Health Trusts, Microsoft, BBC, Allied Worldwide, Ohio State University, US Army – TRDOC, NATO, Norwich City Council, Omaha Public Power District – OPPD, Georgia-Pacific, HeathAxis – Fort Worth etc. He is experienced in developing and delivering courses aimed at all levels of trainee from beginner to experienced “power user” and beyond. He uses a practical approach designed to help people to use computers to do their everyday jobs.
He has run courses in the UK, Europe the Middle East and the USA and has regularly run courses on behalf of Verhoef in the UK, Europe and the USA since 1997.
1986-1987 Training Manager, COMTEC COMPUTER TRAINING Ltd., Personal Computer Applications training and software consultancy.
1984-1986 Training Manager, MICROSOFT Ltd. Personal Computer system and application software house.
Responsible to Managing Director for End User, Dealer and Internal Training.
Prior Appointments
Training Manager, UNIROYAL TYRES Ltd. Directly responsible Personnel Director, functionally responsible to the European Training Manager for all training activity within the UK
Management Development Manager, PLESSEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS Ltd. Responsible to the Personnel Executive for the training, development and recruitment of managers.
Training Manager ALCAN SHEET Ltd. Responsible to Personnel Director for the overall training function, management, supervisory, and apprentice training.
Training/Safety Officer, SADLER & Co. Ltd., petroleum distributors.
Training Officer, ICI Ltd, Petrochemicals Division.
Skill Areas
Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003. Introduction to Advanced and Administration.
SQL Server 7/2000. Programming and administration.
Exchange Server. Administration.
Systems Management Server. Administration
Programming. Visual Basic, Visual Basic for Applications, VB.NET
Web. HTML, ASP 3.0, ASP.NET, XML, XML.NET