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BYTES Toggle Desk Toggle Desk Microsoft Corporation has recently announced that it has helped over 30 million people in 249 countries and territories gain access to digital skills, of whom over 60,000 are from Bangladesh. From laid-off factory workers to retail associates and truck drivers, millions of people have turned to online learning courses from GitHub, LinkedIn, and Microsoft during the pandemic to help prepare for and secure the most in-demand roles, including customer service projec...

Over 60,000 Bangladeshis acquire digital skills through Microsoft training Economic Reporter : Pandemic has changed everything, and the post-pandemic world is expected to be a lot different than our thinking. Besides, we are standing on the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). To face the challenges, Bangladesh must prepare it workforces based on the modern technologies. Microsoft Corporation has recently announced that it has helped over 30 million people in 249 countries and ter...

Microsoft helps 60,000-plus Bangladeshis gain digital skills amid Covid-19 Over 60,000 people in Bangladesh gained digital skills amid the pandemic with the support of Microsoft. The company made the announcement in a media statement released on Thursday. “From laid-off factory workers to retail associates and truck drivers, millions of people have turned to online learning courses from GitHub, LinkedIn, and Microsoft during the pandemic to help prepare for and secure the most in-demand roles...

Coronavirus-induced lockdowns forced employers to move quickly through 2020, implementing new technologies and flexible ways of working. As a result, "five years of acceleration happened in one year," said LinkedIns managing director and vice president for Asia-Pacific and China, Olivier Legrand. Now, workplaces will want proof that employees can keep up with the pace of change. Skills-based hiring ramps up Indeed, it is already happening. According to LinkedIn, more than three-quarters (77%) o...

Microsoft helps 60,000-plus Bangladeshis gain digital skills amid Covid-19 UNB 8th April, 2021 08:56:56 Over 60,000 people in Bangladesh gained digital skills amid the pandemic with the support of Microsoft. The company made the announcement in a media statement released on Thursday. "From laid-off factory workers to retail associates and truck drivers, millions of people have turned to online learning courses from GitHub, LinkedIn, and Microsoft during the pandemic to help prepare for and secu...

Microsoft introduces Cloud Skills Challenge with 10 Universities in the Country April, 6, 2021 Sri Lankan undergraduates recently participated in the Cloud Skills Challenge (CSC) as part of their professional development. The CSC impacted their professional development while opening the door for them to explore new skills, platforms, and career opportunities. The CSC is a training experience where learners can follow pre-determined course paths that link Microsoft Learn modules based on their t...

Share New Delhi: Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced it has helped over 30 million people in 249 countries and territories gain access to digital skills, of which close to 3 million are from India. This tops its initial goal of 25 million last June. Microsoft Corp. is also extending its commitment to help 250,000 companies globally make a skills-based hire in 2021. From laid-off factory workers to retail associates and truck drivers, millions of people turned to online learning courses from Gi...

UAE government, Microsoft advance women’s empowerment efforts 03 Apr 2021 The UAE government is committed towards supporting global efforts in bridging the gender gap. WAM Ohood Bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government and the Future, has reaffirmed the UAE government’s commitment towards supporting global efforts in bridging the gender gap, achieving balance, and ensuring equal opportunities between women and men in various fields, through promoting partners...

Microsoft empowers more than a quarter million UAE-based professionals DUBAI, 3 days ago Microsoft has announced that a global digital-skilling initiative launched in partnership with LinkedIn has allowed more than a quarter million people in the UAE to acquire digital skills during the Covid-19 crisis.   The achievement stems from a programme launched in June 2020 by Microsoft and LinkedIn to support companies in moving to a skills-based recruitment methodology, leaving behind legacy appr...

Share Microsoft has revealed that it helped over 30 million people in 249 countries and territories gain access to digital skills, topping its initial goal of 25 million last June. According to the Country Manager, Microsoft Nigeria, Akin Banuso, this is extending the company’s commitment to helping 250,000 companies make a skills-based hire in 2021. He said the unemployment rate in the country is estimated at 33.3 per cent, this can be attributed to the loss of jobs attributed to the pandemi...