P-TECH Graduates Ready for New Collar Jobs
This spring marks the first full completion cycle of the innovative Brooklyn P-TECH grade 9-14 program through which graduates are able to earn both a high school diploma and a two-year associate degree in six years. For the third straight year, Brooklyn P-TECH students have completed their “six-year” program in five years or less – […]
IBM’s Ginni Rometty Joins Texas Business Leaders in Opposing Discriminatory Legislation
IBM Chairman, President and CEO Ginni Rometty this weekend joined CEOs from other major U.S. technology companies in penning an open letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott opposing anti-LGBT legislation in the state. “We are writing to express our steadfast opposition to the introduction and passage of any discriminatory legislation in Texas,” the letter reads. […]
It’s Time for a Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy that Actually Works
Addressing the humanitarian tragedies that have given rise to rules governing how certain minerals can and cannot be procured on the global market is truly sensitive. Let me therefore make several things immediately clear: First, IBM has long practiced due diligence in its supply chains, including where it relates to the so-called conflict minerals (gold, tin, […]
IBM Statement on Potential Discriminatory Legislation in Texas
IBM today urged Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the state legislature not to pass or enact any law that promotes discrimination.
IBM Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Modernize Federal Government Technology
Washington, D.C. – IBM (NYSE: IBM) today issued this statement on the U.S. House of Representative’s passage of legislation to bring federal government IT systems into the 21st century: “IBM has proudly contributed to some of the U.S. government’s most impressive leaps forward in technology – from managing data at the dawn of Social Security […]
3 Tips from New Collar Hiring Managers
Unsure what companies are looking for when hiring New Collar employees? Curious as to what skills matter most in a New Collar job? Want to apply for a New Collar role, but wondering if your skillset is applicable? Three IBM hiring managers have come together here to share their top tips for candidates seeking a […]
IBM Statement on U.S. Cybersecurity Executive Order
IBM today welcomed a new U.S. executive order on cybersecurity that promotes vital public-private sector collaboration to bolster America's digital defense.
IBM Welcomes Introduction of the Perkins CTE Act Reauthorization
Washington, D.C. – IBM today released the following statement welcoming introduction of bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would modernize career-oriented skills education: “IBM is pleased that today, with bipartisan support, the U.S. House of Representatives has introduced H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act. This […]
The EU Path to High Performance Computing Leadership
With important applications in medicine and healthcare, large-scale engineering and cutting-edge manufacturing, High Performance Computing – including high volume data analytics – is a strategically important technology. The European Union has not only identified the importance of HPC for Europe’s future economic, societal and scientific progress, it aims to be at forefront of HPC with […]