skills gap

Cisco Live US 2015: Cisco CSR Partners Help to Speed the Pace of Social Change

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Cisco Corporate Social Responsibility aims to empower global problem solvers with the skills they need to thrive and speed the pace of social change around the globe, but that mission wouldn’t be possible without the help of our partners, many of whom are here at Cisco Live US 2015. If you haven’t had a chance, […]

October 14, 2014

EDUCATION

Introducing the Industry Talent Consortium

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The Internet of Everything (IoE) will connect people, data, processes and things into a vast web of communication that is already dramatically changing how we live and work. Cisco projects that by next year, 25 billion devices will be connected, and that number will double by 2020. This expanded and enhanced connectivity carries tremendous opportunities […]

Employee Volunteers Initiate Creative CSR Activities in France

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Cisco France has always had a special interest in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). We want to contribute to our country’s main economical and societal challenges. And we want to do it by using our expertise in network technology and our energy. As everywhere, France faces many social, economic, and environmental issues. Let’s state a few: […]

January 21, 2014

EDUCATION

Tackling the Cybersecurity Skills Gap

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The demand for skilled IT security professionals is growing everyday in both the private and public sector, and much of today’s security training is dangerously out of step with current threats. A recent Ponemon Cyber Attack study found that cyber crime was up 78% in 2013 vs. 2012, with resolution and recovery time more than […]

Calling All Companies: Military Veterans Bring Dedication, Motivation, and Leadership

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This blog was originally posted on the Huffington Post. This week I had the privilege of attending an event at the White House where the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, and John Chambers, Chairman and CEO of Cisco, unveiled a new program to give returning military service members a fast track to […]