Ranked #1
E07: Defining the Terms “Diversity & Inclusion” for the Tech Industry (Excerpts from the IT-Ready Employer Panel – Part 2)
E07: Defining the Terms “Diversity & Inclusion” for the Tech Industry (Excerpts from the IT-Ready Employer Panel – Part 2)
There’s a lot of buzz surrounding “Diversity & Inclusion” in organizations undergoing digital business transformatio... Read more
1 Dec 2018
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13mins
Ranked #2
E18: Why the U.S. Cybersecurity Talent Gap Threatens National Security on Two Fronts
E18: Why the U.S. Cybersecurity Talent Gap Threatens National Security on Two Fronts
Which is at greater risk from our nation’s cybersecurity talent gap? Government or private technology infrastructure? Be... Read more
28 Oct 2019
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8mins
Ranked #3
E17: Why Creating Confidence is the Secret to Closing the Tech Skills Gap
E17: Why Creating Confidence is the Secret to Closing the Tech Skills Gap
The tech skills gap in the U.S. Economy is about numbers, right? Employers have more jobs working with technology availa... Read more
9 Oct 2019
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11mins
Ranked #4
E05: 7 Myths Deflecting Teens from Tech Careers – Part 3
E05: 7 Myths Deflecting Teens from Tech Careers – Part 3
Everyone knows teens never listen to their parents about anything. Just like everybody knows the best tech jobs are goin... Read more
27 Sep 2018
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18mins
Ranked #5
E15: Why Employers Seeking Cybersecurity Talent Look First for Soft Business Skills (Guest Interview: Todd Thibodeaux, CEO CompTIA)
E15: Why Employers Seeking Cybersecurity Talent Look First for Soft Business Skills (Guest Interview: Todd Thibodeaux, CEO CompTIA)
What cybersecurity skills are most in-demand in today’s IT job market? Building firewalls? Spotting malware? Penetration... Read more
24 Jul 2019
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11mins
Ranked #6
E06: Why Diversity is Critical for Technology Organizations (Excerpts from the IT-Ready Employer Panel – Part 1)
E06: Why Diversity is Critical for Technology Organizations (Excerpts from the IT-Ready Employer Panel – Part 1)
Research shows companies with highly diverse executive teams are 33% more likely to outperform their peers on profitabil... Read more
26 Oct 2018
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13mins
Ranked #7
E03: 7 Myths Deflecting Teens from Tech Careers – Part 1
E03: 7 Myths Deflecting Teens from Tech Careers – Part 1
To succeed working with technology, you must be a math wiz and earn a 4-year degree in coding, right? Nope, says CEO, au... Read more
24 Jul 2018
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20mins
Ranked #8
E20: How Employers Can Overcome Their “Trust Gap” and Hire Great Technologists
E20: How Employers Can Overcome Their “Trust Gap” and Hire Great Technologists
The best fit for a tech position is a candidate who’s done the same job before, right? Maybe not, says CEO, award-winni... Read more
18 Dec 2019
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13mins
Ranked #9
E16: Flying in Formation: How Technologists across Industries Can Narrow the IT Skills Gap (Guest Interview: Vice President, Strategic Workforce Relationships, CompTIA)
E16: Flying in Formation: How Technologists across Industries Can Narrow the IT Skills Gap (Guest Interview: Vice President, Strategic Workforce Relationships, CompTIA)
Clever ducks fly in formation, working together to go farther, faster. How can this principle from nature be applied to ... Read more
30 Aug 2019
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8mins
Ranked #10
E11: How to Nurture the Next Generation of Women Technologists – Before They Reach High School
E11: How to Nurture the Next Generation of Women Technologists – Before They Reach High School
Research shows that girls can lose interest in pursuing tech careers sometime between age 9 and the 9th grade. How can U... Read more
29 Mar 2019
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17mins
Ranked #11
E04: 7 Myths Deflecting Teens from Tech Careers – Part 2
E04: 7 Myths Deflecting Teens from Tech Careers – Part 2
It’s not a tech job unless you’re working for a tech company, and you spend the whole day stuck behind a desk, right? Wr... Read more
28 Aug 2018
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17mins
Ranked #12
E13: Why You Don’t Have to Love Tech for a Successful Career Working with Technology (The 5 Traits of Technologists – Part 4)
E13: Why You Don’t Have to Love Tech for a Successful Career Working with Technology (The 5 Traits of Technologists – Part 4)
Ever heard the expression “Love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life?” Nonsense, says CEO, author and ... Read more
31 May 2019
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9mins
Ranked #13
E21: Why Everyday Technologists Are More Important than Tech “Rock Stars”
E21: Why Everyday Technologists Are More Important than Tech “Rock Stars”
Are you – or another aspiring technologist in your life – the next incarnation of Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates or Steve ... Read more
31 Jan 2020
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10mins
Ranked #14
E14: How Technologists Make Unconscious Attitudes & Behaviors Conscious (The 5 Traits of Technologists – Part 5)
E14: How Technologists Make Unconscious Attitudes & Behaviors Conscious (The 5 Traits of Technologists – Part 5)
Great technologists hold themselves to standards that don’t tolerate racism, sexism, ageism or any approach that demeans... Read more
18 Jun 2019
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7mins
Ranked #15
E12: How to Tell the Difference between Good Failures and Bad Ones (The 5 Traits of Technologists – Part 3)
E12: How to Tell the Difference between Good Failures and Bad Ones (The 5 Traits of Technologists – Part 3)
The measure of success is avoiding failure, right? Wrong, says CEO, author and social innovator, Charles Eaton, especial... Read more
30 Apr 2019
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9mins
Ranked #16
E19: TechGirlz Update: How to Follow Up a Record-Breaking Year by Blazing New Trails
E19: TechGirlz Update: How to Follow Up a Record-Breaking Year by Blazing New Trails
TechGirlz founder Tracey Welson-Rossman sits in for Charles Eaton to recount the organization’s successes since being ... Read more
30 Nov 2019
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11mins
Ranked #17
E22: Why It Takes an Industry to Raise a Technologist
E22: Why It Takes an Industry to Raise a Technologist
Ever hear the ancient African proverb “It takes a village to raise a child?” Well, this principle applies to filling ou... Read more
26 Feb 2020
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10mins
Ranked #18
E09: How to Train a Technologist Using Fortnite (The 5 Traits of Technologists – Part 1)
E09: How to Train a Technologist Using Fortnite (The 5 Traits of Technologists – Part 1)
Is the popular online video game Fortnite training your teen to become a technologist? Maybe, says CEO, author and socia... Read more
31 Jan 2019
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12mins
Ranked #19
E10: How Technologists Will Master Artificial Intelligence with Passion & Curiosity (The 5 Traits of Technologists – Part 2)
E10: How Technologists Will Master Artificial Intelligence with Passion & Curiosity (The 5 Traits of Technologists – Part 2)
How is working with artificial intelligence like training a dog? Answers to this question and other insights from CEO, a... Read more
28 Feb 2019
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10mins
Ranked #20
E08: Everyday Lessons in “Diversity & Inclusion” for the Tech Industry (Excerpts from the IT-Ready Employer Panel – Part 3)
E08: Everyday Lessons in “Diversity & Inclusion” for the Tech Industry (Excerpts from the IT-Ready Employer Panel – Part 3)
Technology is rapidly transforming our workplaces – from how we work to where we work. But is the culture of those workp... Read more
21 Dec 2018
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12mins