skills gap

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The AI Workforce Consortium’s new 2025 report, ICT in Motion: The Next Wave of AI Integration, looks at 50 of the most in-demand ICT and specialized support roles. The questions we posed last year about AI’s impact are being answered, showing us not just the scale of change, but the skills required to meet it.

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Join KB, Head of Cybersecurity Journalism at KBI.Media, in Cisco Networking Academy's Women Rock-IT webinar this October. Discover how AI is revolutionizing cybersecurity and empowering women in tech.

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Cisco U. helps IT professionals to close skill gaps and allows organizations to invest, grow and partner to infuse expertise into the workforce.

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Through our social investment programs, the Cisco CSR team in India has invested in countrywide blended learning ed-tech programs and digitally transforming our vocational skills institutions. With the right partnerships, we hope to scale this effort and build a brighter future for Indian youth.

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To help meet the need for skilled IT talent and ensure a more inclusive future for all people, I’m excited to announce that Cisco Networking Academy has advanced its Cisco Certificated Network Associate (CCNA) curriculum to prepare job seekers, from anywhere and from any background, with the skills they need for a successful career in the ever-changing IT field. The new curriculum will be integrated into most of Networking Academy’s 12,000+ academies around the world to prepare students to earn the new CCNA certification, which is available on February 24, 2020.

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According to the FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report, in the United States alone, cybercrime cost organizations $2.7 billion in 2018. These costs not only include service disruption, but loss of productivity, reputation damage, and other business impacts. There are many cybersecurity education programs available, but are they effectively preparing students to join the workforce?

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When it comes to attracting new talent and retaining tribal knowledge within your organization, the hardest part can simply be figuring out where to start. In this episode, we'll learn...

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Cisco Cyber Defense Clinic provides a free cybersecurity lab environment that educators can integrate into coursework to enable students to engage hands-on with advanced cybersecurity technologies.

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The skills gap isn't coming. It's here. We discuss how to overcome a shortage of skilled labor, but also to take advantage of unique opportunities to build a competitive edge.