Tag: skills

Does the Boy Scout Eagle Rank Still Matter?

Wendy Bjork

Reading Time: 3 minutes Welcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork.  As an international bestselling author, speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others understand how to make progress forward and live our best lives!   Are Boy Scouts Still Relevant?  As a mom to two Eagles Scouts, I believe the Scouting program, when run properly, is very relevant and very much needed.  It’s not only learning how to survive the outdoors in all weather conditions, it’s more about learning…

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A Serious Look at Skills Challenges Facing the IT Industry

DMUSA

Reading Time: 2 minutes Based on responses from over 9,500 IT professionals across 159 countries, the Global Knowledge IT Skills and Salary Report is the largest of its kind, used by tech professionals, industry-experts and governments to inform career, resource and policy decisions. “78% of IT decision-makers globally face critical skills gaps and struggle to find qualified employees.” ~Todd Johnstone Tweet this 78% of global IT decision-makers face critical skills gaps Skills gaps can cost upwards of $29,000 per employee New certifications can boost pay by $12,000 40% of tech professionals are pursuing new certifications in the…

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