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IT Skills Standards Summit – April 23-25

Update: The Summit is currently at capacity, register to join the wait list (opens in a new window) .   The IT Skill Standards Summit is coming to Washington April 23-25, 2024. Please join us at Bellevue College for this free (travel stipend included!), hands-on, interactive workshop. Attendees will learn how to develop and leverage Read More »

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Continuous Learning Sustains IT Career Advancement

Continuous learning is essential for tech professionals to stay relevant, competitive and adaptable in a rapidly changing industry. It is a key factor in maintaining a long-term successful and sustainable career.   Technology is in a state of constant flux, continually advancing to address new business needs and social problems. New programming languages, frameworks, tools Read More »

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Tech Trend Focus 2024: Can AI Play a Central Role in Saving a Struggling Planet?

AI is often cast as a menacing technology that has the potential to run amok and take down the human species. In fact, several leading AI pioneers, including Sam Altman of OpenAI and Demis Hassabis of Google DeepMind, have signed a statement (opens in a new window) on the Center for AI Safety’s website that Read More »

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Tech Trend Focus 2024: Real-Time 3D Graphics

This is the time of year when tech publications and writers pour forth with opinions about technology trends for the coming year. As AI and cybersecurity take top billing by most tech pundits, we want to give some attention to other technologies that are trending, impacting multiple industries and providing exciting career opportunities. One such Read More »


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