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Ed Tittel

Coursera Launches Certificate and Career Academy Program
May 13, 2022

Coursera is ready to teach IT to the masses with its new online Career Academy. All elements are designed to harmonize and to provide meaningful, interesting training entry-level learners and career changers.

U.S. Jobs: April Numbers Are Strong, But Slowdown Looms
May 6, 2022

For U.S. workers, current employment trends are strong and stable — but probably not as strong and stable as they ought to be. Does that mean a falloff is coming as summer sets in?

Would Income Limits Help Sell Student Loan Forgiveness?
April 29, 2022

Leaks from the Biden administration hint that student loan forgiveness will likely depend on means testing. The reported limits are such that all but the wealthiest will benefit.

Can Entry-Level Certs Help Dislocated Workers?
April 22, 2022

The State of Iowa recently announced a 12-week program that culminates in earning CompTIA A+ and IT Fundamentals certifications. Can this help “displaced workers” find new jobs, as they seem to assert?

Saved By Zero: Trust, That Is
April 15, 2022

Zero may not sound like much, but it turns out to be exactly how much trust systems and services should be willing to extend to users who come requesting data, services, or answers.

Revisiting Student Loan Forgiveness
April 8, 2022

On April 6, President Biden extended the pause on Federal Student Loan repayments from April 30 to Aug. 31. This adds another 4 months to the payment pause that first started in April 2020.

U.S. Jobs: March Report Narrows Unemployment Gap
April 1, 2022

Unemployment is falling. New job creation is steady. The potentially damaging impact of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine is just about the only cloud looming over the U.S. economy.

Study Shows Certifications Can Increase Worker Mobility
March 24, 2022

Workcred, an affiliate of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), released a new study on March 23. It shows while IT certifications have value, they need to map to long-term career success for maximum ROI.

The Same But Different: IT Certifications vs. Certificates
March 18, 2022

An IT certification typically originates from a sponsoring vendor or professional organization, while an IT certificate usually comes from an academic institution. But they're kind of the same thing ... right?

College Promise Programs Are a Bright Idea We Should All Support
March 11, 2022

Promise programs could open the door to higher education (and better paying jobs) for countless individuals. We should all support them.

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