Tag: credentials

The Upside: In Atlanta Job Postings, a License Often Moves Pay More Than a Degree

Most hiring news is about volume: how many jobs a project might create, how many postings a portal carries. A quieter and more useful pattern shows up when the postings themselves are read side by side.

Ohio’s TechCred Window for Employers Closes Oct. 30 Under New, Narrower Credential Rules

Ohio employers have until 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, to apply for the current round of TechCred, the state program that reimburses businesses for short, technology-focused credentials earned by their workers, according to the Ohio Department of Development. The application period opened at 9 a.m.

Hands-On ‘Maker’ Skills Underpin Nearly Half of Global Jobs, WEF Report Says

A World Economic Forum report published September 24 says practical 'maker' skills in construction, operations and resource handling account for almost half of global employment, and that employers struggle to recruit and credential them.