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Creating an inclusive culture where technical women can thrive
Today marks International Women’s Day (IWD), a global holiday designed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. It’s also a call to action to advance women’s equality. This post shares key topics discussed during AWS re:Invent 2021, when we brought together an esteemed group of professionals to share how they are #BreakingTheBias in a powerful conversation called Cultivating a Culture Where Technical Women Flourish . . .
ICYMI: New stories, updates, and resources from AWS Training and Certification in February 2022
Check out a summary of new courses, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certification news, customer successes, and other updates from AWS Training and Certification for February 2022. Dive in and explore new stories, content, and resources . . .
New courses and updates from AWS Training and Certification in February 2022
Check out new courses launched in February, including a four-part series on AWS Security best practices and the basics of AWS cloud operations management . . .
Cloud training trends driving business growth in 2022
Maureen Lonergan, Vice President of Training and Certification for Amazon Web Services (AWS), shares the following five trends that are driving training strategies and priorities in 2022: 1) retaining talent supersedes hiring new talent, 2) cloud skills training moves beyond the IT desk, 3) making space and time to prioritize learning, 4) skills training as the innovation enabler, and 5) personalized training becomes the standard . . .
Skills training and career resources for Black, Latinx, and Native American communities
AWS is excited to sponsor Tech Up BLNA, a two day event taking place on Thursday, March 3, and Friday, March 4 that will support professionals from Black, Latinx, and Native American communities to advance, innovate, and cultivate an inclusive future through technology.
New Twitch series: Keep your security skills sharp
This intermediate-level training series helps security professionals continue to build their ongoing security skills. Episodes are structured around specific security scenarios and occasionally delve into in-the-moment and timely security-response topics. You’ll gain valuable information that aids your day-to-day work in secure systems, regulatory compliance, vulnerability and penetration testing, incident response, and more. . .
ICYMI: New stories, updates, and resources from AWS Training and Certification in January 2022
In our end-of-the-month roundup, catch up on the latest T&C news and updates for January 2022 . . .
From flipping burgers to solutions engineer – Charlotte’s AWS re/Start story
Learn how a 27 year-old pivoted to a career in tech with AWS re/Start, a free, full-time, classroom-based skills development and training program . . .
Competitive tennis player turned techie – Zaiba’s AWS Tech U Story
Editor’s note: This is article three of a four-part series that highlights AWS Education Programs. Our Education Programs remove barriers to education and forge new paths for individuals to develop cloud expertise and enter the technology workforce. If you’ve been following along, you know we’re celebrating the fourth annual International Day of Education (IDOE) by […]
New courses and updates from AWS Training and Certification in January 2022
Editor’s note: Below, you’ll find descriptions of new Amazon Web Services (AWS) Training and Certification courses and offerings for cloud learners, AWS customers, and AWS Partners for January 2022. We’re announcing new information about digital badges for AWS Storage. New courses include Design Patterns for AWS Step Functions, Amazon Elastic Container Service, AWS IoT Greengrass, […]