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Growth In Online Courses During Lockdown

The Horizons Tracker

It’s perhaps no surprise, given these perfect circumstances, that the Institute of Coding (IoC) recently announced a bumper number of students enrolling on their courses since the lockdown began in March. Indeed, enrollments have grown nearly tenfold, with around 32,000 reported at the start of the year, growing to over 400,000 by June.

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How many times in your career have you jumped into an entirely different industry or area of expertise?

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Our reader poll today asks: How many times in your career have you jumped into an entirely different industry or area of expertise? While 62% of you report only moving to a different industry or area of expertise two or less times, 38% have made multiple jumps over the course of your careers.

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Switching Sides: Career Change Steps to Consider Before Your Big Move

HR Digest

Handling a career is overwhelming on its own but pairing it with a career change tips the balance into new, unexplored territories that are downright terrifying. But change is necessary sometimes, whether you’re burnt out by your current career path or you want to pursue a passion that was left unattended for a long time.

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Research Explores The Career Pathways Women Take In Software Development

The Horizons Tracker

In the academic year 2021/2022 in Spain, a report from the Ministry of Education revealed that there were very few women studying Computer Engineering. This is partly because they get credit for courses they’ve already taken. Only 14.1% of the students in this program were women. But what happens once women are in the classroom?

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6 Key Takeaways from LinkedIn’s 2020 Workplace Learning Report

The Practical Leader

LinkedIn Learning’s 4th Annual 2020 Workplace Learning Report reinforces key trends in boosting leadership and organization effectiveness. This report compiles survey responses from 1,675 Learning and Development professionals, 2,000 learners, and 2,932 managers in North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.

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Mastering A Career Change After 50

HR Digest

To put it bluntly, we still live in a world where you’ll face hurdles if you’re looking to start a new career or reboot an old one. The HR Digest spoke to a few people who made a career change after 50 in search of a better pay, work-life balance, and a sense of purpose in life. So what all is needed to make a career switch at 50?

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Access To Mental Health Services Affects Our Career Income

The Horizons Tracker

The impact of such mental health issues on our careers was illustrated by recent research from Cambridge University, which highlights the link between the availability of mental health services in society and the career earnings of individuals. Career impact. Lack of support. Frozen out.

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