- Published on July 2, 2020
- In Global Tech
How Microsoft Wants To Enhance Your Tech Skills By Integrating MS Learn, LinkedIn and GitHub
- By Vishal Chawla
More people are now out of work than ever since the Great Depression in the 1930s, and COVID-19 has made the skills gap even more. This, according to analysts, could potentially exacerbate economic inequity in the coming years as millions of people are bearing the brunt of this economic crisis. And for those who still have jobs, it’s changing how they work but what they work on. Experts say that every job will require increasingly digital skills in the next five years, and would need extensive upskilling to find employment.
In this scenario, tech companies are working on various means to tackle this situation. Yesterday, in an announcement Microsoft said it is trying to revamp its technology ecosystem to help people find employment by reskills themselves. According to Microsoft, 149 m
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Vishal Chawla
Vishal Chawla is a senior tech journalist at Analytics India Magazine and writes about AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and blockchain. Vishal also hosts AIM's video podcast called Simulated Reality- featuring tech leaders, AI experts, and innovative startups of India.
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