Skills Development
IBM Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Professional Certificates on edX
26 May 2020 | Written by: sonia.malik
Categorized: Future of Work | Skills Development
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Thanks to COVID-19, the future of work is here. Work, as we know, it has temporarily changed completely. From where, to how, and to some extent, even what our work entails has transformed dramatically in the past three months. As the health guidelines that dictate our lives change on an everyday basis, so does our need to comply accordingly. Gartner offers insights into the large-scale shifts in the workplace due to COVID-19. One of the new emerging trends is the separation of critical skills and critical roles.
Develop skills that potentially open multiple avenues
The increasing move to unbundle work from jobs shifts the focus from roles to skills instead. Today, the most in-demand skills are a combination of soft-skills and hard-skills. At IBM, we believe that making learning accessible is key to closing the skills gap, which is why we have partnered with some of the prominent MOOC providers to provide a wide variety of courses for you.
IBM Professional Certificates on edX
edX is a trusted platform for education and learning. Founded by Harvard and MIT, edX is home to more than 20 million learners, the majority of top-ranked universities in the world, and industry-leading companies. These IBM programs build and enhance critical professional skills needed to succeed in today’s most in-demand fields.
- Python Data Science Professional Certificate
- Data Science Professional Certificate
- Data Science Foundations Professional Certificate
- Foundations of AI Professional Certificate
- Applied AI Professional Certificate
- Deep Learning Professional Certificate
Job Outlook
- Artificial Intelligence and Business Analysis featured in the top 10 hard skills for 2020(Source: LinkedIn Annual Report)
- Annual demand for the fast-growing new roles of data scientists, data developers, and data engineers will reach nearly 700,000 openings by 2020. (Source: Burning Glass Technologies)
The rate of change spurred by technology, and now the pandemic requires skills development to be an ongoing process. Adopting a growth mindset and becoming a lifelong learner is essential for ongoing employability. Continue your learning journey with the professional certificate programs and other courses hosted by IBM.
Here are some additional resources to help you through your learning journey:
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