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DESCRIPTION:In a competitive global market\, specific skills are becoming i
 n-demand for entry-level roles into emerging tech fields like semiconducto
 r production and advanced manufacturing. As a result\, some companies are 
 shifting toward skills-based hiring\, prioritizing specific competencies o
 ver traditional diplomas. To stay ahead\, you need a way to develop skills
  employers are seeking and validate your expertise in emerging technologie
 s.\n\nJoin us for our webinar where we’ll explore the strategic advantag
 e of skills-based microcredentials and how to bridge the gap between your 
 current experience and the high-demand roles of tomorrow.\n\nWhat You’ll
  Learn:\n\n-\nStrategic Advantage: How microcredentials can validate your 
 skills so potential employers know what you can do.\n\n-\nPathway Mapping:
  Real-world examples of using microcredentials to pivot into emerging tech
  fields through skilling\, upskilling\, and reskilling.\n\n-\nEmployer’s
  Perspective: Direct insights into what skill sets hiring managers want to
  see for emerging tech roles.\n\nSpeaker(s): Jennifer Fong\, Melanie Booth
 \, Scott Holman\, Kathy Hayashi\n\nAgenda: \nIEEE-USA&#39;s free webinars/even
 ts are designed to help you find your next job\, maintain your career\, ne
 gotiate an appropriate salary\, understand ethical considerations in the w
 orkplace and learn about other career-building strategies and public polic
 y developments that affect your profession.\n\nFor information regarding u
 pcoming webinars or to visit our vast webinar archive\, please visit: [htt
 ps://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars](https://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/)\
 n\n[Stay informed about future IEEE-USA Webinars by subscribing now to Sma
 rtbrief!](https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/rest/sign-up/2479DAB0-4089-43E
 7-925D-86AE0C1E6244?campaign=e0d52cef)\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.i
 eee.org/m/547798
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/547798
ORGANIZER:k.henneberry@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:25
SUMMARY:IEEE-USA Livestream Webinar: Mastering the Modern Job Market: The P
 ower of IEEE Microcredentials
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/547798
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;In a competitive global market\,
  specific skills are becoming in-demand for entry-level roles into emergin
 g tech fields like semiconductor production and advanced manufacturing. As
  a result\, some companies are shifting toward skills-based hiring\, prior
 itizing specific competencies over traditional diplomas. To stay ahead\, y
 ou need a way to develop skills employers are seeking and validate your ex
 pertise in emerging technologies.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Join us for our webina
 r where we&amp;rsquo\;ll explore the strategic advantage of skills-based micro
 credentials and how to bridge the gap between your current experience and 
 the high-demand roles of tomorrow.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What You&amp;rsqu
 o\;ll Learn:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;ul&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;lt
 r&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Strategic Advantage: &lt;/strong&gt;How microcred
 entials can validate your skills so potential employers know what you can 
 do.&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1&quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;p
 resentation&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pathway Mapping:&lt;/strong&gt; Real-world examples of usin
 g microcredentials to pivot into emerging tech fields through skilling\, u
 pskilling\, and reskilling.&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;li dir=&quot;ltr&quot; aria-level=&quot;1
 &quot;&gt;\n&lt;p dir=&quot;ltr&quot; role=&quot;presentation&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Employer&amp;rsquo\;s Perspective
 : &lt;/strong&gt;Direct insights into what skill sets hiring managers want to se
 e for emerging tech roles.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;/li&gt;\n&lt;/ul&gt;\n&lt;p class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp\;
 &lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #000000\; font-family
 : helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;&quot;&gt;IEEE-USA&#39;s free webinars/events are de
 signed to help you find your next job\, maintain your career\, negotiate a
 n appropriate salary\, understand ethical considerations in the workplace 
 and learn about other career-building strategies and public policy develop
 ments that affect your profession.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family
 : helvetica\, arial\, sans-serif\;&quot;&gt;For information regarding upcoming web
 inars or to visit our vast webinar archive\, please visit:&amp;nbsp\;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;
 a href=&quot;https://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noopen
 er&quot;&gt;https://ieeeusa.org/careers/webinars&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;stro
 ng&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://newsletter.smartbrief.com/rest/sign-up/2479DAB0-4089-4
 3E7-925D-86AE0C1E6244?campaign=e0d52cef&quot;&gt;Stay informed about future IEEE-U
 SA Webinars by subscribing now to Smartbrief!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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