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New Cisco Networking Academy CCNA curriculum accelerates path to job readiness for students around the globe
More than ever employers are feeling the impact of the IT skills gap. Since 2016, the gap has more than doubled and worldwide 79 percent of IT decision-makers face skills gaps today (2019 IT Skills and Salary Report: It Decision-Maker Insights, Global Knowledge). And research from McKinsey finds tha…
Cisco Networking Academy creates a much-needed skills-to-job pathway for diverse Midwest students
This post was written by Rebecca Chisolm, she’s Senior Leader for Networking Academy North America at Cisco. Characterized as a ‘job machine,’ the US economy has had several years of prosperity and solid job growth. But this doesn’t mean that it’s prosperous for all Americans and all job secto…
Connecting the dots from skills to careers: Inside Cisco’s Networking Academy
The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. Access to opportunity can change lives and change communities. Cisco Networking Academy partners with educators, governments, and employers to bring global and inclusive access to digital skills to millions of people. Because the workforce of the…
Making a Big Impact in a Small Town Started in the Classroom
When Todd Miller, IT Specialist at St. Joseph’s Christian school began teaching Global Problem Solvers (GPS): The Series to his 5th and 6th grade classes, he didn’t know what to expect. He soon discovered that small things can have a big impact. St. Joseph’s is a small private school serving just un…
Experience Learning at the Next Level
Unleash the Capabilities of the New Network The worlds of networks, IT infrastructure and applications are no longer siloed – they’re inseparable. Today’s networks are automated and programmable; they’re platforms for developers to build on, and inextricably connected with infrastructure at the edg…
Our Commitment to Address Homelessness in Rome
One of the most important things we all need – and deserve – is a place to call home. A place we can settle into, spend time with our families, relax, rest, rejuvenate. But simply having a place to call home is not only out of reach for so many here in Silicon Valley, where Cisco has its headquarter…
A future-ready workforce: Cisco Networking Academy preps 9.2 million students
Cisco Networking Academy graduate Megan Chapman says that she “didn’t know how to open a computer case” when she started the program, but she’s now in demand. “I got a job in IT right out of college,” she notes, “and I’m constantly presented with new opportunities. I love it!” Megan’s post-Networkin…
Women Rock-IT: Female Role Models Matter
This post was written by guest blogger Emma Reid, marketing manager for Cisco Corporate Affairs, Asia-Pacific region. In 2012, experts across Asia Pacific recognized a troubling trend — a growing number of female students were turning their backs on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)…
Career ready: 3 questions to help build the workforce of the future
Store shelves are crammed with lunchboxes: Pokemon and Paw Patrol, Spirit and mermaids, and superheroes of every stripe. While the designs available have changed over time—my Josie and the Pussycats lunchbox definitely lacked bento-style compartments—the reason for their existence has not. It’…