IT skills shortage in Asia Pacific: Cisco will invest in the development of 400,000 networking professionals over five years.
The announcement
captured by Connectikpeople was made at the launch
of the Internet of Everything webinar
series designed to inspire the next generation of IT
talent to pursue careers in the industry.
Cisco leverages on the IDC
study ‘’The Evolution of the
Networking Skills Gap in Asia/Pacific’’, to make its commitment. According to this study, commissioned by Cisco, by
2016, there will be a skills gap of over 400,000 networking professionals
across the region, and without investment in skills, technology progress will
not translate into productivity growth, and Asia Pacific will not be able to
compete in an
increasingly knowledge-based global economy.
Therefore, over the next 10 months, the webinar series, (available to all
Networking Academy students), will cover various aspects of the Internet of
Everything and the career opportunities it offers.
Cisco also announced that the series will be a combination of both
in-person and virtual utilizing Cisco's collaboration technologies such as
Cisco TelePresence, Cisco WebEx and Cisco TV.
About the Webinar series
Cisco Networking Academy students can join the webinar series by enrolling
on Cisco NetSpace, a cloud-based learning and collaboration platform that
provides free online, up-to-date ICT curricula for students in 165 countries
and professional development opportunities for instructors in the Networking
Academy program.
About the Cisco Networking Academy
The Cisco Networking Academy is Cisco's largest social investment initiative
that uses a public-private partnership model to create the "world's
largest classroom" working with educational institutions, nonprofits,
governments and other international and local agencies. Every year, the
Networking Academy teaches hundreds of thousands of students worldwide with the
skills needed to design, build, manage, and secure computer networks, helping
to enhance these students' career prospects and fill the global demand for
networking professionals. With 900 Academies across 24 countries in Asia
Pacific, the Networking Academy delivers classroom instructions, online
teaching materials, and interactive tools and hands on learning to students
from every socioeconomic background, so that they can develop the knowledge and
skills required to succeed in a technology-driven market. Cisco has established
over 10,000 academies in 165 countries, helping individuals build ICT skills
and prepare for industry-recognized certifications and entry-level ICT careers
in most industries. Students develop foundational skills in ICT while acquiring
career skills in problem-solving, collaboration and critical thinking.
About Learning@Cisco
Learning@Cisco addresses the need for Cisco technical talent worldwide by
providing the educational resources, training, certifications, communities and
consulting services that accelerate productivity, opportunity, and growth.
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seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen
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