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4 nonprofits fostering diversity and career advancement in IT

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Nonprofit NPower is working to change that by fostering opportunity for those outside traditional IT pipelines through its tuition-free Tech Fundamentals program , which has helped young adults from underserved communities, as well as military members, military spouses, and veterans, forge new careers in IT for over 20 years.

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Tech Moves: Former AMD named Kymeta CEO; GitHub exec joins Twilio; DocuSign security vet joins Proof; Fred Hutch adds VP

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Agility Robotics Photo) Peggy Johnson , the former Microsoft executive who stepped down as Magic Leap CEO last fall , is the new CEO of Agility Robotics , the Corvalis, Ore.-based Basinga joined the Seattle-based nonprofit 12 years ago and was most recently its global director, program advocacy and communication.

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Turning the tide in STEM career roadblocks at Synchrony

CIO Business Intelligence

Despite public and internal corporate support programs, and increased awareness of male/female disparities in the workplace in terms of positions and salaries, women still come up short of equity in tech job placements. Launched a Veterans Leadership Program. Provided programs and services that encourage self-improvement.

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How we’re driving sustainable impact for business and society

CIO Business Intelligence

For decades, we’ve been investing in innovation, partnerships, and programs that apply our technology, scale, and talented workforce to drive human progress – all intending to have a measurable influence on some of the complex challenges important to our business, customers, the communities we serve and society at large.

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CIOs in transition: 5 tips for landing your next IT leadership job

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Build your network continuously Joe Puglisi, former CIO and now investor, advisor, and board member, leads a weekly call for the Society of Information Management (SIM) Members in Transition program. Top areas include product management, agile methodologies, design thinking, continuous improvement, and change management practices.

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Tech Moves: Google engineering director Ankur Sinha joins Remitly as CTO

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Sinha said lessons in leadership, agility and scale he picked up at Google and Microsoft “will help us continue to deliver transformative products to immigrants.” iUrban Teen , a STEM+Arts program for underrepresented teens, announced new directors.

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What is a business analyst? A key role for business-IT efficiency

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The International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), a nonprofit professional association, considers the business analyst “an agent of change,” writing that business analysis “is a disciplined approach for introducing and managing change to organizations, whether they are for-profit businesses, governments, or non-profits.”

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