{"id":52478,"date":"2020-10-22T09:16:05","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T16:16:05","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-10-23T10:41:03","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T17:41:03","slug":"creating-a-workforce-for-a-digitally-transformed-future-with-accelerate-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cm-edgetun.pages.dev\/en-us\/industry\/microsoft-in-business\/future-of-work\/2020\/10\/22\/creating-a-workforce-for-a-digitally-transformed-future-with-accelerate-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a workforce for a digitally transformed future with Accelerate: Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Accelerate: Texas<\/h2>\n

Creating a workforce for a digitally transformed future<\/h3>\n
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As the world begins to reopen and businesses continue to adjust to a new reality post-COVID-19, the need for a more tech-savvy workforce will be paramount. The Microsoft Global Skills Initiative<\/a> is a multimillion-dollar investment supported by robust collaborative partnerships. The initiative seeks to increase digital skills to equip 25 million people worldwide by the end of 2020 with professional development opportunities to help get them back to work. The recently launched Accelerate: Texas reflects the US-based implementation of the broader global program. This statewide training initiative is an extension of the previously announced Accelerate: Houston<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Through Accelerate: Texas, Microsoft and our partners are investing in professional development programs for the Texas education community, inclusive of both educators and students in grades K-16. Further, community members who have had their careers upended due to a recessive economic climate as result of COVID-19 will benefit from increased exposure to STEM skills development. The result will positively impact more residents as they seek out high-demand jobs in more technical fields.<\/p>\n

Support from Texas Governor Greg Abbott<\/h2>\n

In collaboration with Microsoft, project partners are taking on the ambitious and innovative endeavor to make Texans more competitive in the job market. Governor Greg Abbott believes that this revolutionary initiative “will provide Texans and Texas students with the skills they need.”<\/p>\n

Watch Texas Governor Abbott express his support for the announcement below:<\/p>\n