Organizations Refocus Commitment to Upskilling, Alternative Career Pathways and Diversity, New CompTIA Report Finds
76% of HR professionals support relaxing or eliminating four-year degree hiring barrier
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today s release of
Workforce and Learning Trends 2021: Accelerating Through the Curve by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce, confirms the many challenges and opportunities organizations face in navigating an era of extraordinary transformation.
A recent CompTIA survey of HR professionals finds 67% report placing more emphasis on reskilling and upskilling efforts. For large organizations, the need is even more pressing, with 79% pursuing initiatives to address skills gaps and a tightening labor market for tech talent. Year-to-date U.S. employers posted nearly one million job ads seeking to hire a range of IT infrastructure, softwar
CityWorks DC Joins National Tech Worker Apprenticeship Initiative
Initiative led by CompTIA and Maher & Maher aims to expand, diversify the US tech workforce
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WASHINGTON, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ CompTIA and Maher & Maher, partners in a new national apprenticeship initiative designed to diversify and expand the technology workforce across America, announced today that CityWorks DC has joined the skills and career building effort.
CityWorks DC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young people growing up in the District of Columbia secure meaningful work that can support a family, build personal wealth and drive economic growth in the region.
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WASHINGTON, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Comprehensive education and training guideline standards aimed at preparing apprentices to fill critical technology occupations across America have been approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
The announcement was made today by Maher & Maher and CompTIA, partners in a bold new effort to use Registered Apprenticeship Programs as a way to increase the number of skilled technology workers and expand career opportunities for diverse populations, including women, individuals with disabilities and people of color. Apprenticeships are a proven method for building skills and preparing people for employment.
The two organizations were selected by the Department of Labor to promote Registered Apprenticeship, a proven workforce development model that enables employers to access and train larger talent pools of workers to fill high-demand tech positions across industry sectors.
California Institute of Arts & Technology Readies Students for IT Careers
Pioneering combination of academic degree, on-the-job training and skills certifications from CompTIA produces workforce-ready graduates
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SAN DIEGO, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Students at California Institute of Arts & Technology (CIAT) who are pursuing careers in information technology (IT) are building knowledge and skills through a unique multi-dimensional learning path that readies them to join the tech workforce while offering them a high level of ROI on their time and personal investment.
CIAT s pioneering a one-of-a-kind Applied Bachelor s degree program combines the value of a traditional academic degree with the best practices of career preparation, technical training and professional certifications, including those offered by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the IT industry and its workforce.
Target partners with group founded by Van Jones to diversify tech job candidates The Target Cohort Partnership is a nontraditional way for people to get a foot in the door at the retailer.
By Nick Williams, Star Tribune April 6, 2021 12:55pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A recently created partnership is giving Black and Latino people in the Twin Cities an opportunity to earn high-paying tech jobs at one of the region s largest employers.
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. and Dream Corps an Oakland, Calif.-based nonprofit founded by CNN political commentator Van Jones that was initially supported heavily by music legend Prince are working together on the Target Cohort Partnership, a paid 10-week training program for potential job roles in software engineering at Target.