TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2021

Those of us who read a lot of tech and business publications have heard for years about the cybersecurity skills gap. Studies often claim that millions of jobs are going unfilled because there aren’t enough qualified candidates available for hire. The other is possession of a skill set that no one else on our security team has.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Generative AI continues to fuel growth at online learning platforms like Coursera , which has doubled down on micro-credentials and now offers more than 80 professional certificates with AI courses that are intended to prepare job candidates for entry-level roles without a college degree.

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Tableau

AUGUST 2, 2022

Senior Data Skills Curriculum Strategy Manager, Tableau. Despite data skills being the most in-demand skill in today’s (and tomorrow’s) job market, there’s still a data literacy gap. . Start building your data skills—for free—with the Build Your Data Literacy Trail on Trailhead. Employers want data skills.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

It seems like a good set of skills to have, he says. Sometimes, it wasn’t apparent that some of them had even held a hammer before, says associate professor Deb Naybor, who teaches the class. “It’s a life skill,” says Derek Grant, a senior majoring in natural resources management.

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NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

How do you go about developing the technology skills of your staff? In this post, I will briefly explain how to pinpoint which technology skills folks need, assess current skill levels, provide training that doesn’t stink, and nurture a technology-positive culture where tech skills are a priority.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 18, 2013

The age-old question of whether or not good entrepreneurs are born that way, or if such entrepreneurial skill sets can be learned continues to be a debated topic. Let’s try tackling the answer to this question by defining which skill sets make for a good entrepreneur, and whether or not they can be taught. Score: Learned 1 – Wired 1.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 2, 2012

As a parent of wired kids, I think teaching digital literacy is very important for parents to do. It’s all about teaching digital literacy and citizenship: the knowledge and skills necessary to think critically, behave safely, and interact responsibly in a digital world. Preparing them for college or jobs?

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DipJar

APRIL 19, 2021

So, you would think that the most pressing skill to build is in revenue generation, like fundraising , government grants, or fee-for-service programs. Yes, the number one skill that nonprofit professionals need to focus on in 2021 is marketing. The first skill to develop in seeking major gifts is prospect research.

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Tableau

MARCH 19, 2024

Most students are relatively new to using Tableau, and this challenge allows them to flex their data skills, learn new tricks, and network with the Tableau Community, all while competing for a spot in the top three. A professor teaching data visualization was looking for a teaching assistant to help students with Tableau,” she remembers. “I

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 30, 2024

I’ve trained thousands of Board members how to do their job , including raise money. So consider individual Board member’s level of engagement, skill, and willingness. What skills do they have to work with? What skills do they have to work with? Do they have great people skills? And what inspires people?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2021

In the past week, Coderhouse, a live cohort-based learning platform, and Crehana, an on-demand skills development service for the enterprise, both announced financing rounds. The founder estimates that only 8% of teachers are accepted to teach on Coderhouse’s platform, resulting in nearly 2,000 active teachers with the company today.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

When you take on a job in a nonprofit, you’re normally doing a lot more than you signed for without a lot of structure. Millennials come to the work place more prepared to teach than previous generations. When you step in the door, you come prepackaged with skills you can share. Kari: I’m so glad you brought that up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

The tactics can include workshops , master classes , coaching , expert consultants or peer learning. We asked participants to do a “think and write” and jot down one idea that resonated before facilitating a grand synthesis of what we learned about designing more impactful capacity building programs for grantees.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Henry has created an online computer science school that trains software developers from low-income backgrounds to understand technical skills and get employed. It’s very exclusive, very expensive, and has very low impact skills. which focuses on software developer skills. The Henry team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

No matter what flavor of facilitation you put into your toolkit, there are some facilitator fundamentals and skills that facilitators need. These skills are useful in all group settings, whether it is a meeting, workshop, or conference. Part 2 offers checklists and reminders for these basic skills. Facilitated Listening Skills.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2012

Unless you plan on working at your current nonprofit for the rest of your life, it’s entirely possible that during your next job search, recruiters and your future boss will be browsing your LinkedIn Profile. There are also special sections of your profile where you can list certifications, languages, patents, skills, and publications.

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Gyrus

JULY 13, 2022

It is not training, but skills that allow people to succeed in their job, but skills. This article talks about why LMS is essential for Skill Management. Employees may be compelled to attend training classes after training class, and they may even pass tests.

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Tableau

JANUARY 8, 2021

Working with data is a necessity for most jobs, and analytical skills can be a huge differentiator for success across all kinds of work—whether corporate, nonprofit, or academic. Without closing the data skills gap, these challenges would continue into their professional lives. Proficiency in quantitative skills .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 17, 2013

In 1985, he started Fundación Paraguaya in order to develop social innovations that could help create jobs and increase family income among the country’s poor. It was a daring venture: Paraguay was then still under a military dictatorship and it was extremely difficult to advance social work. and Africa.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2024

Being more introverted versus extroverted, the author's advice and teachings would have helped me during new jobs and after promotions, when relocating to new cities, when joining new clubs and organizations, and whenever I became a member of a new team. Each book chapter examines: Why the skill is important to your success.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Nonprofit leaders could use them to have staff do the same tasks they’ve always done, just faster, or shift jobs from full-time work to part-time or contract work. This will be especially detrimental for junior staff, who need human-to-human feedback to learn and improve their job performance. Investing in “soft skills.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Cooking classes have a broad appeal because they attract not just gourmet food, but also individuals who want to learn new skills. Virtual education is a great tool and can be used to teach a wide range of skills. To be successful at an event like this, you must come ready with your online promotion skills.

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Gyrus

MAY 17, 2016

Training programs are organized by the organization to develop employees' knowledge and skills as per their job requirements. On the other side, development is not directly related to job requirement, rather it aims at the generic development of the individual employees for the long run.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Doyobi , a Singapore-based professional development platform, wants to give educators new, more engaging ways of teaching STEM subjects. There is a massive gap between what is being taught in schools and what children need to learn in order to be prepared for jobs of the future. The startup announced today it has raised $2.8

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 30, 2022

He adds, “The career landscape is rockier than ever, and navigating it takes more than just a résumé to find a perfect job. If you focus on developing these skills, they will not only lead to success in your career, but in life. I deeply emphasize the importance of grit, charisma, perseverance, and emotional agility.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 11, 2022

He adds, “The career landscape is rockier than ever, and navigating it takes more than just a résumé to find a perfect job. If you focus on developing these skills, they will not only lead to success in your career, but in life. I deeply emphasize the importance of grit, charisma, perseverance, and emotional agility.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In order to recover, companies must focus on re-skilling their workforces in a measured and sustainable way. The platform’s entry-level gives workers a way to safely and effectively learn a trade, and companies a solution on mass up-skilling needs. Hint: It was the companies that had the most to gain from a higher-skilled worker.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Tanna Solberg October 13, 2020 - 9:19pm Courtney Totten Director, Academic Programs We use data everyday for our jobs and in our daily lives. Although most people are familiar with the current trend of growing amounts of data, there is a skills gap in data literacy - defined as the ability to explore, understand, and communicate with data.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2020

And, she teaches us how to reclaim and cultivate the curious, flexible and youthful mindset called "rookie smarts." Something magical happens when a skilled veteran successfully re-learns her/his rookie smarts and is still able to retain her/his veteran acumen," explains Wiseman. You've stopped learning something new every day.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MARCH 18, 2012

Teach good programming practice and provide general programming and tech support (everything beyond basic IT stuff) to the rest of the team, who are experts in statistics and social science with varying degrees of techiness. Skills: Small to medium scale programming, with an emphasis on readability and maintainability.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2023

The Pittsburgh-based tech company currently has a small team working on a music product and is hiring a learning scientist who is an “expert in music education who combines both theoretical knowledge of relevant learning science research and hands-on teaching experience,” according to a job posting listed on Duolingo’s career page.

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The Next Web

JULY 15, 2013

Starting a fast-growing tech business is incredibly challenging, and requires a variety of skills. If you have a passion for design, programming or business – try to become incredibly skilled in one of those. Investing in your own knowledge and skills, means investing in your dream. Work to learn, not to earn.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Instead, Huang left teaching after seven years because of how New York City handled the coronavirus pandemic in schools. Companies don’t have the same pressures as entire school districts, and thus are able to give teachers a way to teach on more flexible hours. The reality of next job. Or the low pay.

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Towards Data Science

AUGUST 19, 2023

By asking for data analytics projects, I learned how to use dbt and further developed my Python skills. Eventually, this led to me seeking out a different role that was more aligned with these new-found interests and skill sets. These are the skills that are most essential and will give you a leg up over other candidates.

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The Next Web

MARCH 30, 2013

The right developer on the other hand can start you off on the correct footing, pivot any incorrect tech choices, network to pull in more skilled coders and motivate them to do their best work. Obvious examples of this are GitHub and Stack Overflow ’s job boards. Technology­-specific job boards are often free and massively targeted.

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

Even seasoned fundraisers and nonprofit professionals need to learn new skills and hear new perspectives, and that’s where our reading list comes in. This book focuses on getting results by teaching new and experienced nonprofit leaders the fundamental skills of effective management. By Alison Green and Jerry Hauser.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The perfect job seldom exists, and neither does the perfect candidate. Hire smart people and teach them skills. Using case studies rather than a skills checklist effectively uncovers elements of quality in the hiring process. Unfortunately, this is infrequently the reality.

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