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Per Scholas redefines IT hiring by diversifying the IT talent pipeline

CIO Business Intelligence

To do so, the organization collected retired computers and laptops from companies, fixed them up, and redistributed them back into the community through schools and nonprofits. Today, the once technology recycling program is now a robust nonprofit focused on offering tuition-free IT training to help diversify the tech talent pipeline.

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Training Evaluation – 5 Best Ways to Evaluate Training Effectiveness and Impact

Kitaboo

The primary objective of evaluating any training program is to develop an understanding of whether it has achieved its stated objectives. Benefits of Evaluating Training and Development. It is considered an essential aspect of a training event to be able to reflect, analyze, and improve its effectiveness and efficiency.

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10 best practices when partnering for strategic skills

CIO Business Intelligence

IT leaders must rigorously assess their partners’ talent management and development strategies, build greater trust and transparency into the relationships, and invest in greater partner governance. It’s an opportunity to create more efficiencies and solutions by working and developing together,” says Manos.

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Microsoft’s Erik Arnold merges passion for tech and philanthropy to help nonprofits gain digital success

GeekWire

Arnold spent time at the Gates-owned Corbis, at PATH, which has a close partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and now Microsoft, where Arnold is CTO of the company’s nonprofit-focused Tech for Social Impact. For many nonprofits, it’s not a lack of willingness to modernize, it’s simply not knowing where to start.”

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The Unprofessionals

A CIO's Voice

I get a first phone screen followed by a request to develop a one-year project plan with associated budgets and milestones. Not being one to let things go I spend several days researching what I could and developing a project plan. I had a follow-up phone interview to present my plan and answer questions.

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Amid widespread tech industry layoffs, some companies are still hiring in a ‘flipped’ labor market

GeekWire

Software development openings on jobs site Indeed are down 32.8% Venture capital funding could be headed for a “drought,” further reducing hiring budgets. Seattle startup 98point6 raised $43 million earlier this month to help increase development capacity for its virtual healthcare technology. compared to last year.

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Seattle school cuts a bold new STEM program, showing challenges of reimagining education

GeekWire

Washington Middle School three years ago entered a partnership with the Technology Access Foundation (TAF), an education nonprofit led by Millines Dziko, and began incorporating TAF’s pedagogy at the racially and economically diverse school. TAF offers multiple professional development opportunities for educators.

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