"You have this very dangerous dynamic that the future is technology and digital, and yet people are being left behind.” - K W C Some great insights from the former CEO of American Express on how diversity has to be at the center of #futureofwork: buff.ly/2jkXHrf

Coding schools are offering free classes in exchange for a percentage of future income. But at what cost? nextgov.com/emerging-tech/…

#TTMixer, 12/6 Largest social gathering of IT professionals Community groups Sponsors, exhibitors Join us! FREE! techtoledo.com/mixer2018/

Lt. Governor Jon Husted is kicking off his workforce tour this morning at Tech Elevator, a coding bootcamp and career-tech program. The tour will help state officials learn about workforce efforts that can be replicated to serve more Ohioans.

Midstory's A City in Transit gala x expo is happening at the downtown train station on Aug. 3. From the old 1880s Union Depot to the 1950 Central Union Terminal & 1990s rehab, our transit hub has a long history. Learn more: midstory.org/all-aboard-rei… #acityintransit #midstorytoledo

Folks at CNWR are organizing the 2021 Toledo Region Tech Holiday Party/Mixer (formerly known as #TTMixer). Dec 7th is the tentative date. Stay tuned for details!

2018 is almost here! To celebrate our path foward, let's take a look back at our biggest 2017 moments from Opportunity@Work's journey to create a labor market that allows all Americans to work, learn and earn to their full potential. buff.ly/2p9PwnG #OpptyYearInReview

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the Opportunity@Work & #TechHire family! Looking forward to continuing our efforts with our partners and communities around the country to rewire the labor market for all Americans to work, learn and earn to their highest potential!

More evidence: tech skills (e.g., coding) not enough People/soft skills, empathy, communication matter washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sh…

#CNC2018 is the CodeNewbie challenge 2018.codenewbie.org 4 challenges to help you start coding, code more, blog, get job

#AmazonHQ2: Chance for cities to compete on skills-based labor market for digital economy (not tax breaks) thehill.com/opinion/techno…

Make sure tech training is connected to local job market & local education partners: beltmag.com/appalachia-cod…

After a rocky 2017, what does the future hold for coding schools? technical.ly/dc/2018/01/31/… Thinking like a programmer is more important than simply gaining the practical skills that come with learning a programming language

Missing from coding bootcamps: Data Structures & Algorithms Probability & Statistics thinkfaster.co/2018/02/my-adv… By Jake Wilson

.TechHire will be celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth in March by recognizing women’s success in the tech community + call out work that still needs to be done to advance women in tech. 👩🏿‍💻👩🏻‍💻👩🏾‍💻👩🏽‍💻👩🏼‍💻

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY, TechHire! As we begin our 4th year, let's have a look back at some of the talented individuals who have been #TechHired. blog.opportunityatwork.org/techhired/home

"Mid-tech jobs": skilled tech work, doesn’t require a college degree; focused training on the job or in vocational programs One the rise in the midwest qz.com/1212875/the-am…

Kids learn to code in kindergarten thru play Code writing is an indispensable skill that people need to be active rather than passive consumers in the digital age linkedin.com/pulse/programm…

To meet software programming demands & address income inequality, technology co's should: Supplement K-12 with vocational training programs Increase access to job retraining for adults Empowering workers to “upskill” on the job hbr.org/2018/02/how-te…

Automation and AI are going to impact cities across the US in different ways! We believe the #futureofwork is expanding access to different job opportunities: buff.ly/2qkQ2xf