{"id":10713,"date":"2021-06-20T16:59:45","date_gmt":"2021-06-20T11:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalcreed.in\/?p=10713"},"modified":"2021-06-20T17:18:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-20T11:48:13","slug":"ibm-skillsbuild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalcreed.in\/ibm-skillsbuild\/","title":{"rendered":"IBM Collaborates with 30 Organizations to Skill 500,000 People by end ’21"},"content":{"rendered":"
According to the World Economic Forum<\/strong>, closing the global skills gap<\/strong> could add US$11.5 trillion<\/strong> to global GDP by 2028<\/strong>, but education and training systems need to keep pace with market demands. In addition, as reflected in a new study from the IBM Institute for Business Value<\/strong> (IBV), job seekers are facing big challenges, and one in four consumers surveyed globally plan to switch employers in 2021.<\/span> With this in mind, IBM announced a new partnership with 30 global organizations<\/strong> including governments, community colleges, non-profits, and employment agencies, focused on improving underserved populations\u2019 skills and employability. 11 organizations from India<\/strong> will be part of the collaboration and will contribute to IBM\u2019s total goal of 500,000<\/strong> by the end of 2021<\/strong> through the IBM SkillsBuild<\/strong> <\/a>program. The announcement was made by IBM CEO Arvind Krishna at at VivaTech.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cClosing the global skills gap is one of the most pressing issues of our time,\u201d said Arvind Krishna, IBM, Chairman and CEO<\/strong>. \u201cThat is why I\u2019m proud of these partnerships, which will help people of all backgrounds acquire the skills they need to thrive in a fast-changing global economy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The alliances span 12 countries, close to 30 organizations, including 11 from India – The American Indian Foundation Trust, Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development, CSC Academy, CSRBOX, Edunet Foundation, Training Point, Reacha Foundation, Tata Community Initiatives Trust, Unnati Foundation, Uvi Jagriti Sansthan and Jeevitam-VSS Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd.<\/span><\/p>\n These organizations will leverage the online learning program IBM SkillsBuild with their members, mostly underserved populations such as veterans, women, minorities, refugees, and unemployed young adults. The program is designed to empower job seekers within 3-6 months with professional workplace readiness and technical skills, earn badges and credentials recognized by the market, in local languages, and with personal mentoring.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u00a0<\/span>In addition, ManpowerGroup<\/strong>, a world leading workforce solutions company, plans to connect these job seekers to real career opportunities. ManpowerGroup\u2019s Experis brand \u2013 global leaders in IT resourcing – will provide data-driven insight on the tech roles employers are seeking to fill, leveraging its experience developing talent and connecting people to positions in cloud and infrastructure, cyber security, data analysis, digital workspace and enterprise applications. ManpowerGroup\u2019s Talent Agents will offer assessment, coaching and personalized support to help learners from organizations in this collaboration to access growth roles and build employability for the long-term.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n This alliance will support IBM\u2019s goal to skill 500,000 people by the end of the year through the IBM SkillsBuild program. In addition, the collaboration will also collectively seek to:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201c70% of employers can\u2019t find the skills they need for roles like data analytics, software development and remote customer service,\u201d said Jonas Prising, ManpowerGroup Chairman & CEO.<\/strong> \u201cThe only way we can address this acute talent shortage is through partnerships across business, government and education. That\u2019s why we are pleased to partner with companies like IBM who share our mission to create a more skilled and diverse workforce, so everyone is able to have a more equitable share of prosperity.\u201d<\/span><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n \u201cIBM India is committed to empowering our nation\u2019s workforce with the new-age skills required to build careers in the digital age. In 2019, we introduced SkillsBuild program in India in collaboration with the Directorate General of Training (DGT) and Ministry of Skills Development (MSDE) and have trained over 100,000 learners through the program so far. Eleven Indian organizations joining the global alliance will give a huge fillip to not just bridging the skill gap in India, but also in initiating learners on the right career path by connecting them to the best opportunities,\u201d said Sandip Patel, Managing Director, IBM India Private Limited.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
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