IBM initiates plan to provide future skills to 30 million by 2030

News General Global 13 OKT 2021
IBM initiates plan to provide future skills to 30 million by 2030

IBM said it plans to provide 30 million people with the skills needed for the future job market, by 2030. To achieve its goal, IBM has inked over 170 new academic and industry partnerships. It will harness existing programmes and career building platforms to expand access to education and in-demand technical roles. Partnerships will also extend to NGOs, particularly those that focus on groups such as underserved youth, women, and military veterans. 

In the US, IBM will expand cooperations with several new partners, including Workforce Development Inc, National Association for Community College Entrepreneurships (NACCE), and OHUB, to offer training on the IBM SkillsBuild platform to successfully upskill, reskill, and best prepare the workforce for the future of work.

In India, the company will collaborate with Haryana State Board of Technical Education, and Uttar Pradesh State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), to upskill youth from across the country.

In Japan, it will partner with Osaka Municipal Government and Osaka Roudou Kyokai (NPO) to offer SkillsBuild for Job Seekers in Osaka Prefecture, helping them to obtain IT skills and earn tech-related jobs. IBM's curricula include introductions to AI and cloud computing, particularly for positions like help desk specialist, web developer, and data analyst.
In Latin America, IBM is partnering with Junior Achievement Americas to provide IBM SkillsBuild and IBM mentors to train women for web development and programming careers.

In Spain, IBM has started to work with Agencia para el Empleo del Ayuntamiento de Madrid (Madrid Council Employment Agency) to provide unemployed individuals with technical and professional skills through IBM SkillsBuild. Some of the courses will include interpersonal skills, client engagement, web development and cybersecurity.

In Hong Kong, IBM is cooperating with Vocational Training Council (VTC), to include IBM SkillsBuild as part of their core learning on tech-related skills.

In Nigeria, IBM partnered with Coca-Cola HBC to skill youth on workplace readiness skills and interpersonal skills.
In Sweden, IBM is working with War Child to provide STEM career readiness for women who have escaped war.

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