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- Chapter 66 – Jason’s Tale: From Professional Musician to Cybersecurity Technologist in 5 yearsMust the road to a successful technology career begin in a high school STEM program? Or include four years studying computer science in college? No on both counts. Listen as Jason Hernandez, chair of the CompTIA Tech National Alumni Advisory Council, shares how an IT training program operated by Creating IT Futures broadened his job prospects and improved his personal finances.
Original Technologist Tales theme music by C. Ezra Lange11 min - Episode 54 – Talking D, E & I: How IT-Ready Partner IT Assurance Fosters Greater Diversity, Equity & Inclusion from the Inside OutZac Cramer, CEO of IT Assurance, a managed services firm in Portland, Oregon, hires graduates of CompTIA Tech’s IT-Ready training program on a regular basis. He also believes fostering greater diversity, equity and inclusion in the technology industry requires turning a critical eye inward before setting sights outward. Listen as Zac gives his take on inside-out DEI leadership.14 min
- Chapter 65 – Gloria’s Tale: From a Girl Impressed by Technology to a Leader Connecting, Educating & Inspiring Women in Tech
The sight of a computer filling an entire room sparked Gloria Bell’s passion for technology at the age of six. Over the years, she translated that fascination into co-founding the Women in Tech Summit (WITS) and earning a leadership position with TechGirlz, a program of Creating IT Futures.
14 min - Episode 53 – Talking Apprenticeships: How a Time-Tested Solution Can Help Shrink the Tech Skills Gap & Diversify the Technology Workforce
Can one workforce development solution fill the tech skills gap in our nation’s economy? Can the same solution narrow the gender gap in today’s tech workforce? And could that solution shrink the diversity gap in the technology industry at the same time? Join Charles Eaton, CEO of Creating IT Futures, and Amy Kardel, leader of the CompTIA Apprenticeships for Tech program, for a conversation that answers those questions.
16 min - Episode 52 – Talking D, E & I: Accelerating the Journey Toward a More Diverse, Equitable & Inclusive Tech Workforce (Part 2)
Headlines in business publications tell us that the job market for technology workers is the most geographically diverse in the history of the U.S. economy. But does diversity in locations foster greater diversity in the tech workforce? Listen as Nancy Hammervik, CEO of the CompTIA Tech Career Academy and Charles Eaton, CEO of Creating IT Futures, explain how their organizations are developing positive answers to that question.
12 min - Episode 51 – Talking Talent: What Makes a Great Candidate for an IT Service Desk Career
What makes a great candidate for a career as an agent on an IT service desk? Listen as Caleb Bellow, a senior talent acquisition specialist at Logicalis, an international digital services provider, and his colleague Dustin Seyfert, a senior IT service team manager, explain that the answer goes beyond technical skills. Plus, they share how Custom Training from the CompTIA Tech Career Academy supports Logicalis’ mission.
13 min - Episode 50 – Talking Talent: How Custom Training Helps Logicalis Staff its IT Service Desk
How does Custom Training from the CompTIA Tech Career Academy help solutions provider Logicalis fulfill its tech-talent acquisition strategy? Listen as Craig Perry, a senior HR executive for LogicalisUS, elaborates how IT service desk technicians enable the company’s “Architects of Change” to accelerate digital transformations for 10,000 customers around the world.
11 min - Chapter 57 – Tales from SXSW EDU: Revelations from Our Pandemic Pivots – Part 3We’re celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Women in Tech Summit (WITS) by sharing a 3-part mini-series based on a recent session during the South by Southwest EDU conference. TechGirlz director Amy Cliett moderated the session, and the third installment features a conversation with Isis Miller of Black Girls Code.
Original Technologist Tales theme music by C. Ezra Lange12 min - Chapter 56 – Tales from SXSW EDU: Revelations from Our Pandemic Pivots – Part 2We’re celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Women in Tech Summit (WITS) by sharing a 3-part mini-series based on a recent session during the South by Southwest EDU conference. TechGirlz director Amy Cliett moderated the session, and the second installment features a conversation with Ashley Turner of Philly Tech Sistas.
Original Technologist Tales theme music by C. Ezra Lange11 min - Chapter 55 – Tales from SXSW EDU: Revelations from Our Pandemic Pivots – Part 1We’re celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the Women in Tech Summit (WITS) by sharing a 3-part mini-series based on a recent session during the South by Southwest EDU conference. TechGirlz director Amy Cliett moderated the session, and the first installment features a conversation with Lauren Psimaris of Girls on the Run.
Original Technologist Tales theme music by C. Ezra Lange13 min
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Technologist Talk is an award-winning podcast produced by Creating IT Futures, CompTIA’s tech workforce charity, featuring conversations with workforce development leaders about shaping the careers of…
today’s and tomorrow’s technology workers.