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Why Low Unemployment Rates Are Bad News for Tech
In the report, economists indicate that the main driving factor behind these ultra-low unemployment rates has been steady, month-after-month job creation. In the month of April, 263,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy, marking 103 consecutive months of new jobs being created. And despite previous, pessimistic speculations of an impending recession, many economists say that economic growth and job creation will continue far beyond 2020. Currently, corporate profits are [...]
Woz U Is Disrupting Education and Here’s How
While severe talent shortages have been well documented and widely reported on for a few years now, we should become concerned upon learning that the majority of top IT employers are either looking toward machines or workers overseas to solve the skill gap, instead of local talent. Somehow, despite the fact that many tech giants are located in densely populated and highly educated communities, such as Silicon Valley or Boston, [...]
Chris Short – Student Spotlight & Review
Woz U: "Can you speak to your experience with your instructor and/or mentors throughout the course?" Chris Short: "Great experience, very friendly and very helpful!" Woz U: "What do you think about our Woz for Life Program?" Chris Short: "Love it! I use it occasionally to touch up on other languages." "Overall I loved Woz U, and it 's given me the confidence to learn, grow, and seek a career [...]
Woz U & Blockgeeks: What is Blockchain?
Woz U, and blockchain educational company, Blockgeeks have an established partnership which allows Woz U alumni and members to learn what is Blockchain Technology, Hyperledger and Ethereum Accelerated Programs. This is part one of a three part series covering blockchain technologies and exciting programs to advance your career through Blockgeeks. Read more on how these forward thinking technologies can make an impact on your business and your business skills today! [...]
5 High-Growth Industries For Cloud Professionals
Major providers like Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure are constantly developing and releasing new products, services and updates to help customers make their operations ever more efficient and effective, and their product or service more finely-tuned to suit the needs of their target market. Over the last five years, developments in the realm of cloud computing have made it possible for organizations of any size to innovate, disrupt, and [...]
Woz U Instructor, Ammon King and his Journey of Self Learning
Spotlight Dialogue of Ammon King, a Woz U Instructor: I am extremely jealous of anyone learning today. I am going to put on my old man hat and grumble "You kids nowadays don 't know how easy you have it, back in my day we didn 't have no videos or blogs. I had to chisel code onto granite blocks!" I started learning development almost 23 years ago, QBasic and [...]