According to Forbes, one of the most promising career paths in this day and age is computer and
technology skills as every business requires someone with that particular skill set no matter what the business sells.
Perhaps a better approach is to think about information
technology skills as analogous to legal skills for those not in the legal industry: it is difficult to run a large company being completely unaware of the legal environment, but every CEO or senior administrator doesn't need to have the full skill set of a lawyer to run a company well.
So, if you ask a professor to consider adding
technology skills as a component of their teaching, it's not surprising to learn many might feel this unnecessary given their students apparent facility with their gadgets.
Students further develop
their technology skills as they prepare appropriate resources for addressing the mathematical content of their lessons and as they work with the resources developed and identified by their peers.
The TPCK model posits that context - neutral approaches to preparing teachers to utilize technology for pedagogical purposes will generally fail because they tend to overemphasize pure
technology skills as opposed to methods of integrating technology into teaching and using technology to support pedagogical goals (Mishra & Koehler, 2006).
In a recent poll of registered voters conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Peter D. Hart Research Associates, 71 % of those polled ranked computer and
technology skills as important (Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 2007a).
In this course, preservice teachers learn
technology skills as they collaborate with their peers in mathematical investigations, as they learn to use a variety of technological resources and to adapt to new technologies that will foster the understanding of their future students, and as they share their mathematical and technological expertise to enrich the common learning experience.
This approach encourages students to develop organizational and
technology skills as well as provides teachers with a place to view student progress.
Not exact matches
«The fact that a person may be employed
as a computer programmer and may use information
technology skills and knowledge to help an enterprise achieve its goals in the course of his or her job is not sufficient to establish the position
as a specialty occupation.»
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals
as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such
as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information
technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such
as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such
as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such
as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers,
as well
as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly -
skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco
as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
«Despite these difficulties, many organizations are actively seeking highly educated millennials and are increasingly willing to pay a premium for new graduates to mine their specialized
skill sets in areas such
as technology and engineering,» she continued.
As technology takes over the world, coding has become one of the most lucrative and in - demand
skills you can have
«I think
as soon
as the [federal] budget is introduced,» says Kane, «we're going to have a whole set of new rules to help Canadian
technology companies bring in highly
skilled workers.»
«
As technology continues to infiltrate how we work, our human interaction
skills need to be upgraded,» she says.
The Liberals have put their future bets on programs to promote science,
technology, engineering and mathematics fields for students, and a program known
as CanCode aimed at teaching coding and digital
skills to one million students.
«The industry is adapting,» says Matt Bilbey, vice-president and general manager of EA Sports» soccer business in Burnaby, B.C. «Soon mobile devices will have
as good a
technology as any of the consoles today, and the
skill set of our console developers will be even more relevant.»
Even in strictly defined
technology jobs, employers are increasingly looking for «soft
skills and leadership abilities,» says the Robert Half firm, adding that «many employers now view these
skills as requirements for some IT roles.»
Just
as DiCostanzo and Sherry have built their bikes to accommodate older bodies, they have also built Pedego to accommodate
skill deficits — chiefly in
technology and social media — among some of their dealers.
If you need
skilled expertise — legal, programming, information
technology or public relations, for example — you might
as well spend that money.
While politicians point to a lack of investment in
technology and
skills as root causes, a recent Bank of England research paper has a more novel suggestion: Smartphones.
Successful Millennials are whizzes with
technology and know how to create traction behind an initiative or act
as a powerful brand ambassador using their social media
skills.
Uber uses
technology to displace low -
skilled workers who may have little access to other jobs, and
as a result makes labor (and ultimately the cost of a ride) cheaper.
We need to make sure that
as a society we're teaching young people the
skills they need to exist in this new society:
skills that help us become self - starting, entrepreneurial and literate in digital
technology.
Lateral, high - speed learning is a critical
skill for digital startups right now, especially
as technology keeps quickly leaping from applications in one industry to the next and across markets.
To fill critical
skill needs, such
as engineering, tool design, avionics
technology and computer applications, Plummer has also recruited in the United Kingdom, eastern Europe and China.
Last month the Canadian high - tech lobby group Information and Communication
Technology Council along with Music Canada jointly made the case for increased government support of arts education, especially music, on the basis that music students «performed better in general intelligence
skills such
as literacy, verbal memory, mathematics and IQ,» are more creative and have better social
skills.
«In the back office, IT will make up ~ 60 % of future compensation, driven by higher salaries for more specialized, in - demand
technology skill - sets such
as user interface (UI) developers.»
Canada has a shortage of science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) graduates, so those
skills are likely to be in even more demand
as the economy continues to grow.
In fact, Taso Du Val, CEO of Toptal, an outsourcing firm that focuses on the world's most elite
technology talent told me that when his company evaluates programmers, they not only look at technical
skills, but put just
as much emphasis on communication
skills, initiative and teamwork.
With
technology and social media ruling our lives, we are becoming less opportunistic in developing our listening
skills, and less socially aware of its effect on business
as a competitive advantage.
He first developed his
skills as a
technology investor and entrepreneur during the five years he spent with Summit Partners, a venture capital firm managing over $ 6 billion.
This keynote is perfect for audiences that need to better understand what traits they innately have that can be used to stay relevant in their careers,
as well
as actionable takeaways about how to use these
skills with
technology to scale and delight customers.
As finance became more mathematical, Wall Street firms began to hire skilled graduates, mostly men, from the ultra-competitive Indian Institutes of Technology, which were run as pure meritocracie
As finance became more mathematical, Wall Street firms began to hire
skilled graduates, mostly men, from the ultra-competitive Indian Institutes of
Technology, which were run
as pure meritocracie
as pure meritocracies.
Autodesk's Toronto office has also pioneered new consumer
technologies such
as SketchBook, an intuitive painting and drawing application designed for people of all
skill levels who love to draw.
speaks to hygienists
as professionals, helping them build and develop clinical
skills, master new products and
technologies, and increase their productivity and effectiveness
as key members of the dental team.
Mr. Alberg's individual qualifications and
skills as a director include his experience
as a venture capitalist investing in
technology companies, through which he gained experience with emerging
technologies, his experience
as a lawyer, his knowledge of Amazon from having served
as a director since 1996,
as well
as his customer experience
skills and
skills relating to financial statement and accounting matters.
The space — which will be licensed to companies by U of T — will also feature JLABS» inaugural device and digital prototype lab that will provide entrepreneurs with access to highly specialized tools
as well
as skills building programs to design and develop smart health
technologies.
Take that thought a step further and you encounter the need to implement new processes and procedures
as required. Inc.com calls this
skill «curiosity» — a curiosity about what your competitors are doing, what
technologies they're using and how other companies (both in your sector and outside it) are finding new customers.
[158] Other causes include the rise in non-cash benefits
as a share of worker compensation (which aren't counted in CPS income data), immigrants entering the labor force, statistical distortions including the use of different inflation adjusters by the BLS and CPS, productivity gains being skewed toward less labor - intensive sectors, income shifting from labor to capital, a
skill gap - driven wage disparity, productivity being falsely inflated by hidden
technology - driven depreciation increases and import price measurement problems, and / or a natural period of adjustment following an income surge during aberrational postwar circumstances.
Although the availability of people depends on economic cycles and the departing employees»
skills, it is likely to be difficult to find good candidates for knowledge - work jobs in such growth industries
as information
technology, biotechnology, and professional services.
Canada must identify those credentials and
skills that are strategically important to meeting the needs of the future economy such
as science,
technology, engineering, and computer science.
All of this is further compounded by a dearth of blockchain -
skilled talent,
as well
as the difficulty of incentivizing other projects, developers, and teams to build on top of your
technology.
But Gouw and Fonstad view diversity more broadly than gender or ethnicity to include different
skill sets such
as investing, operating, marketing,
technology and product development.
The speech notes that doing more investment in physical assets needs to be accompanied by investments in
skills, education and
technology, so
as to create a positive dynamic of confidence, innovation and investment.
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As I sifted through the Beige Book to see which areas of the economy were posting upward wage pressures and growing
skilled labour shortages I could see a large swath —
Technology, Construction, Transportation Services, Restaurants, Durable Goods Manufacturing.
To quote Massachusetts Institute of
Technology professors Mark Kritzman and Sebastien Page's 2003 study, The Hierarchy of Investment Choice: «Security selection is the most important investment choice, and
skill as a security selector has the greatest value.»
«The Starbucks Reorder
Skill for Amazon's Alexa platform leverages Starbucks Mobile Order & Pay
technology,» the company wrote at the time, «allowing customers to order their usual Starbucks food and beverage items
as they move throughout their day.
«
As technology threatens to displace countless jobs and
skills, the ability to communicate is becoming more important than ever.
People are discovering new needs and wants
as well
as new practical
skills in user - friendly
technologies.