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Coverage of Burning Glass in the media
SIA: Canada adding tech jobs, report points to continued growth
Tech employment in Canada increased by nearly 45,000 jobs in 2017, to an estimated 1.2 million workers, according to the Cyberprovinces 2018 report released by CompTIA, a nonprofit IT industry association. Cyberprovinces 2018 is based on CompTIA’s analysis of data from Statistics Canada, EMSI, Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, and other sources.
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NIU Today: Alumni connect graduate students to job skills
As part of a new and innovative professional development program offered through the Graduate School, students can take a class that connects them with alumni in their fields so they are aware of the job requirements and have the best advantage to land a job.
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Birmingham Business Journal: From the Publisher: Why we’re focusing on workforce
Workforce development is both the biggest challenge and the biggest opportunity facing Birmingham today. It’s a problem that has caused companies to delay expansions and turn down work. It’s an opportunity for Birmingham to be a capstone community for economic inclusion. Birmingham is the second metro – after Pittsburgh – to get an in-depth assessment about its workforce from Burning Glass Technologies.
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The Sentinel: Opinion: Writing well is essential for all professions
The written word is the primary form of communication for nearly every person in every profession, and developing your ability to write is one of the most beneficial things you can do as a college student. A survey conducted in 2015 by Burning Glass Technologies reported that employers viewed writing as one of the top five skills required for any occupation.
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WBHM (NPR affiliate): Birmingham Mayor Releases Strategic Plan Setting New Goals for His First Term
Exactly one year after his election, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has released a strategic plan providing an update on his administration’s progress and setting new goals for the remainder of his first term. The new plan is a result, Woodfin said, of findings from … a labor report from private data company Burning Glass Technologies.
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CIO Dive: Technology disruption means workers need to put the training wheels back on
The strain of the skills gap is acutely felt by business, technology and hiring managers…Some employers express weariness investing in employees and then losing that investment to another company offering a higher salary. But Will Markow, manager of client strategy, analytics at Burning Glass Technologies, poses a different question: What happens if you don’t train someone and they stay?
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