Obama unveils $100M program to boost tech training, job placement | Poaching efforts run wild at cloud computing firms | DOD does damage control as fight with Apple hits recruiting efforts
President Barack Obama outlined a plan Tuesday for a $100 million program designed to improve training and recruiting for tech jobs. The initiative includes plans to standardize training, fill open jobs, and offer incentives to women, minorities, veterans and people with disabilities to draw them into the tech field. Gizmodo (3/8)
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter is aiming to mend relationships with Silicon Valley companies and recruit fresh talent to fill 6,200 cybersecurity positions by 2018, but the legal battle between Apple and the FBI over encryption is casting a shadow on his efforts. "We need our data security and encryption to be as strong as possible," Carter assured the tech community, adding, "I'm not a believer in back doors." The Hill (3/6)
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Training & Development
Study: Lacking paid sick leave, employees tough it out US employees without paid sick leave are more likely to forgo medical care and go to work, according to a study published in Health Affairs. Researchers found that only 19% of part-time workers have paid sick leave compared with 70% of full-timers. Reuters (3/8)JetBlue taking applications for innovative pilot training program JetBlue Airways is accepting applications for its innovative airline pilot training program for candidates without any flight training. JetBlue University in Orlando, Fla., will train candidates for four years. "Applicants will undergo a series of assessments aimed at identifying those who demonstrate the qualities needed to become a high-performing pilot," JetBlue said. Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) (tiered subscription model) (3/7),Mashable (3/7)
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Regulatory & Legal Update
Calif. awards unemployment compensation to Uber driver The dispute over whether Uber drivers should be classified as independent contractors or employees has taken a new turn. The California Employment Development Department has awarded a San Diego driver $9,308 in unemployment compensation, which means the agency considers him to have been an employee of Uber. San Jose Mercury News (Calif.) (free registration) (3/8)
Technology
Big Data's role in corporate training Big Data can help employers catalog individual skills gaps and then determine appropriate training, among other uses. Such flows of data matter because corporate education is an ongoing concern, Joe Peters writes. TriplePundit.com (3/1)
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Does Uber have a customer service problem? As it has grown and gone global, Uber has transitioned away from using work-from-home customer service reps to a more centralized system that relies on channeling customer interactions through eight Centers of Excellence. Some former employees say the shift was poorly handled, with reps left with little job security or supervision, and that customer relations suffered as a result. BuzzFeed (3/6)
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