IBM wins ATD Excellence in Practice Award for its digital credentials program
The IBM Digital Badge Program was awarded the 2017 Excellence in Practice Award in the Learning and Development category at the Association for Talent Development (ATD) Conference this Tuesday, May 8 in San Diego, California. The Association for Talent Development (ATD), formerly American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), is a leading non-profit association […]
Measure Education Coverage
Today, I want to share some thoughts around coverage. In general, there are lots of discussions around the question “Is your company having a good education coverage?” Most responses are negative. People do not have a clear definition on what education coverage is exactly. In the end, everybody has his own definition. Let us reflect a […]
IBM Security Certification Online Testing Promotion
IBM Security Certification is pleased to announce the Online Testing Promotion. The promotion details are as follows. Time Frame: January 1, 2018 to March 31, 2018 All tests must be registered for and taken during this timeframe. Valid: Worldwide, except Japan Discount: 50% off the regular test fee Applicable Tests: All IBM Security certification tests […]
Take a FREE IBM Test at THINK 2018
It’s a new year and it is time to get a head start on your New Year Resolutions; learn a new skill or validate your current skills with an IBM Certification! Take a step toward success by attending THINK 2018 in Las Vegas this March and pre-register to take an IBM exam for free! […]
Interesting items on the web (November – December 2017)
The Training & Skills team are voracious readers and we come across so much content on the web that would be of interest. We’re committed to making the most of your time – so we’ve chosen only the “best of the best” of the things we’ve seen this month, and present it here for your consideration. Interesting […]
Year End Skills Gateway Update!
“I can read in red. I can read in blue. I can read in pickle color too.” — Dr. Seuss IBM “Learning Journeys” options enhanced….again! If you prefer developing skills by picking and choosing from a collection of learning assets …. we got it. If you prefer a bit more hand holding … we […]
Demystifying and learning Blockchain
All of a sudden, there is a lot of buzz around Blockchain and if your technical know-how, like mine is not super high, you must be fairly confused. So, here are some resources to help you understand the concept a little more. Blockchain is a decentralized ledger of all transactions across a peer-to-peer network. Using […]
Getting to know Interskill
Background My name is Darren Surch, COO of Interskill Learning, Americas. A proud mainframer for a quarter century, I have helped design and implement mainframe workforce training programs for Z mainframe organizations on every continent except Antarctica! (Penguins don’t make good COBOL Programmers apparently.) And one more thing that’s just so seismic I have to […]
Tech Data Develops a Blockchain Course and a Badge
Blockchain has become a topic of interest for many enterprises in a short period of time. Its built-in security and robustness is attracting the attention of an increasing amount of companies, and as a result demand has been growing for formal training and education. Tech Data has developed and is pleased to offer an instructor […]
New IBM Certification: IBM Certified Application Developer – Cúram SPM V7.X
IBM Watson Health is pleased to announce a new certification – IBM Certified Application Developer: Cúram SPM V7.X. This certification is designed to consistently measure and validate the job skills and performance levels of an IBM Cúram SPM V7.X Developer. To attain the IBM Certified Application Developer: Cúram SPM V7.X certification, candidates must pass […]
New IBM Certification: IBM Certified Solution Implementer – DataPower Gateway v7.6; available worldwide
IBM Cloud is pleased to announce a new certification – IBM Certified Solution Implementer – DataPower Gateway v7.6. This certification is designed to consistently measure and validate job skills and performance levels of a DataPower Gateway v7.6 Solution Implementer. To attain the IBM Certified Solution Implementer – DataPower Gateway v7.6 certification, candidates must pass C1000-005, […]
Free training: what is the right amount?
We all want something for free I like things that are free and I have to be honest, when you offer me something for free I’ll take it. Why should I pay for something if the same exists free of charge. Following up on this thought, is there really anything free in life? When discussing […]
Sponsor Users: an opportunity for networking
Education Offerings in IBM If you follow the blog entries in our IBM Training Blog regularly you realize that we’re doing a lot around transforming our Education. We completed the transition some years ago to use a Global Partner Network for Delivery and Sales. This year we’re working a lot on Digital Transformation and Offerings. […]
IBM Certification – Online Proctored Exams available Dec 4, 2017
IBM Certification is coming to your home December 4th, 2017 with Online Proctored Exams for Technical Certification and Technical Mastery Exams. While Sales Mastery exams and Assessment Tests have been taken online for years, PearsonVUEs new Online Proctor Program allows you to take your Technical Exams from home, office or even a hotel room. […]
Flexible Digital Training at your fingertips!
Access IBM digital learning content for 12 months – all at one low price Our customers are a mix of people – different learning style, different needs, different preferences for when & where they learn. It’s important that IBM meets our customers where they are, and we do: we understand the shift toward more digital […]
Global Knowledge – Salary Survey 2018
Now extended to December 8th! The IBM Certification Program aims to validate your skills through Certifications and Badges, providing an industry standard to the IBM IT Community. It makes sense that you would want to confirm the value of IT Certification; which is why Global Knowledge, a trusted IBM Global Training Provider, puts out a […]
Interesting items on the web (October 2017)
The Training & Skills team are voracious readers and we come across so much content on the web that would be of interest. We’re committed to making the most of your time – so we’ve chosen only the “best of the best” of the things we’ve seen this month, and present it here for your consideration. Leading […]
The apple of my eye: pervasive encryption with IBM Z
By Elisabeth Stahl, IBM Distinguished Engineer One of my absolute favorite things to do this time of year where I live in Ohio (besides raking leaves—just kidding) is to head out east about 20 miles to go apple picking. Apple pie, apple crisp, baked apples, spiced apples, apple butter, applesauce…there are endless possibilities. Everybody has their […]