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IT leaders turn to HBCUs for future IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Meanwhile, the 2022 State of Tech Diversity: The Black Tech Ecosystem report from the NAACP and Kapor Center, a nonprofit addressing racial inequities in STEM education and the tech industry, found that the proportion of Black students receiving bachelor’s degrees in computer science decreased between 2016 and 2020, going from 9% to 8%.

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Entrepreneurs and corporate leaders unite in support of Black-owned businesses

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This month, nearly 60 business and nonprofit leaders from the Northwest — such as Microsoft, Boeing, Expedia, Nintendo, Zillow, Vulcan, PATH and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — signed on to a new coalition called Washington Employers for Racial Equity. and National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC).

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How climate concerns and incentives are driving solar installations on Washington roofs

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megawatts (MW) of solar power this year alone, a more than 10-fold increase over a decade ago, according to an industry nonprofit. We’re in a transitional time,” said Eliza Ives, renewable energy program manager with Seattle City Light. Volunteer homeowners allow the nonprofit to install a home on their property.

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Salesforce certification guide: Roles, paths, exams, cost, training, requirements

CIO Business Intelligence

Benefits of Salesforce certifications Salesforce jobs range from the technical (architects, developers, implementation experts) to those related to marketing and sales. According to a study by Indeed.com , 70% of Salesforce developers in the US are satisfied with their salaries given the cost of living in their area.

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Tech Moves: Zillow co-founder joins Palantir board; Hootsuite names new CEO; and more

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He previously spent five years at Microsoft, where he was a product manager for Bing and MSN Analytics. Microsoft alum Rahul Auradkar was named chief product officer of New York-based financial technology platform Capitolis. Ideoclick, a Seattle e-commerce startup, promoted Jonathan Ferrell to vice president of business development.

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Meet the techies vying for a vacant spot on the Seattle City Council

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Shobhit Agarwal Agarwal studied computer science and was a program manager at Microsoft before pursuing an acting career. ” Jon Baumgardner Baumgardner is a cloud deployment manager at Nokia, where he has spent the past 16 years in various managerial roles. He now works in retail and ran for city council last year.

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

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She has worked on projects about diverse issues such as water security, the future of energy, the future of youth, intelligent buildings, the development of cities over the next few decades, and planning for Egypt in 2030. Nisreen Lahham enjoys the trans-disciplinary nature of futurism. Zanelle Njapha. Location: South Africa. Location: Kenya.

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