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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Code Platoon Launches New AI & Cloud DevOps Program to Meet Evolving Tech Workforce Demands
Updated curriculum and program name reflect the growing importance of AI and Cloud Engineering in technology roles. CHICAGO, June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Code Platoon, a nonprofit coding bootcamp for Veterans, active duty Servicemembers, and military families, is proud to announce the launch of its newly revamped AI Cloud and DevOps Engineering program. This update reflects a growing demand in the tech industry for professionals trained at the intersection of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and DevOps engineering. The first cohort under the new curriculum, AI Cloud and DevOps Delta Platoon, will run from October 13, 2025, to April 25, 2026. Applications are now open through August 17, 2025. "AI and Cloud are no longer niche—they're foundational," said Rodrigo Levy, Executive Director and Founder of Code Platoon. "As employers rapidly adopt cloud-native infrastructure and AI tools, they're looking for professionals who can build, automate, and scale with those technologies in mind. This updated program equips our students with the exact skills." Why AI and Cloud Now? The tech industry has shifted. According to LinkedIn's 2025 Emerging Jobs Report, roles in AI and cloud engineering are among the fastest-growing in the U.S., with job listings in machine learning operations (MLOps), cloud automation, and AI deployment up more than 40% year over year. Employers are increasingly integrating AI tools, such as AWS Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker, into their workflows, and they need engineers who can keep pace with these developments. That's where Code Platoon's new program comes in. A Curriculum Designed for What's Next The AI Cloud and DevOps curriculum offers students hands-on experience with today's most widely used tools: AI tools: Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Bedrock, AWS AI services, Bedrock Agents Cloud & DevOps: Terraform, Ansible, GitHub Actions, Docker Data: SQL/NoSQL databases, full-stack cloud architecture Certifications: AWS AI Practitioner Certification Graduates will be ready to tackle complex, real-world problems, whether it's building automated cloud pipelines or deploying AI-powered applications. Adam Cahan, Program Director at Code Platoon, emphasized the need to stay ahead of industry trends: "We're not just teaching students how to configure servers—we're teaching them how to build intelligent, scalable systems. The new curriculum blends DevOps with applied AI so that our grads can go into a team and immediately add value." Bridging the Skills Gap for Veterans and Military Families Code Platoon has long focused on career training that leads directly to employment, with 80% of graduates landing jobs in software development, DevOps, or related roles. This new curriculum deepens that mission by targeting some of the most sought-after skills in tech today. Whether you're a tech professional looking to hire versatile engineers or a military Veteran or family member considering a future in cloud or AI, the AI Cloud and DevOps program offers a fast, effective path forward. About Code PlatoonCode Platoon is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that transforms Veterans, active duty Servicemembers, and military families into professional software engineers through an immersive, hands-on educational process and dedicated career services support. We recognize the unique and diverse skill sets and experiences that Veterans and the military community bring to the tech industry and provide the hard and soft skills necessary for these individuals to transition into careers in tech. Contact Information:Jim Hennessey(312) 767-7673396832@ View original content: SOURCE Code Platoon
Malaysian Reserve
06-06-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Uneven tech jobs report clouded by a confluence of factors, CompTIA finds
Economic, geopolitical and technological uncertainties weigh on tech hiring DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., June 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Uneasiness continues to weigh on tech hiring activity, according to CompTIA, the leading global provider of vendor-neutral information technology (IT) training and certification products. Tech sector companies added a modest 1,571 net new employees in May, analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) #JobsReport data reveals.1 Job growth in cloud infrastructure and tech services was offset by reductions in the telecommunications sector. Tech occupation employment across the economy declined by an estimated 131,000 positions.2 With prior month employment gains, tech occupation employment remains in the positive for the year. The unemployment rate for tech occupations for May was 3.4%, roughly in line with April's 3.5% rate. The tech unemployment rate continues to sit below the national rate. 'It is undoubtedly a challenging time for employers and job seekers facing uncertainty on multiple fronts,' said Tim Herbert, chief research officer, CompTIA. 'At the same time, it requires taking a measured approach given the data continues to hold up reasonably well.' Active employer job postings for tech positions reached nearly 470,000 last month, including 208,791 new postings added in May.3 There was solid employer demand for software developers and engineers, tech support specialists, systems engineers and architects and cybersecurity engineers and architects. Hiring for artificial intelligence (AI) positions and those requiring AI skills continues to increase at a rapid pace, according to CompTIA analysis of Lightcast data. Employer job postings related to AI are up 117% year-to-date year-over-year. Skills-based hiring remains core to many employers' recruiting strategies. About one-half of all tech job postings did not specify a need for a four-year academic degree, but rather some combination of work experience, training and industry-recognized certification. The finance and insurance industry sector saw a 21% increase in new tech occupation job postings in May, while new tech job openings in the retail sector rose by 16%. The New York City, Washington and Dallas metropolitan areas had the highest volumes of tech job postings for the month. Four metro markets experienced double-digit percentage increases in tech job postings from April to May: Virginia Beach (+25%), Colorado Springs (+16%), San Diego (15%) and Seattle (+10%). The 'CompTIA Tech Jobs Report' is available here. About CompTIA CompTIA Inc. is the leading global provider of vendor-neutral information technology (IT) training and certification products. CompTIA unlocks potential in millions of aspiring technology professionals and careers changers. Working in partnership with thousands of academic institutions and training providers, CompTIA helps students build career-ready skills through best-in-class learning solutions, industry-recognized certifications and career resources. Learn more at Media Contact Steven Ostrowski CompTIA sostrowski@ +1.630.678.8468 1 Labor market data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and employer job postings from Lightcast may be subject to backward revisions.2 Monthly occupation level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tends to experience higher levels of variance and volatility.3 Active job postings include new postings added by employers in the latest month and open postings carried over from previous months.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Stocks Set to Open Lower
This week's economic highlights includes the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for April on Tuesday, and the May jobs report and unemployment rate on Friday.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Stocks Set to Open Lower
This week's economic highlights includes the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for April on Tuesday, and the May jobs report and unemployment rate on Friday.
Forbes
05-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Here's How To Handle A Recession If The Job Market Were To Plummet
Stock Market Graph next to a 1 dollar bill (showing former president Washington). Red trend line ... More indicates the stock market recession period Officially, an economic downturn is not a recession until there are two consecutive quarters of GDP shrinkage. We're halfway there. The American economy shrank in the first quarter of this year by 0.3%, the first contraction in 33 months. Further, we're one month into the second quarter, and although data is not compiled yet, would anyone like to lay a bet? Economic and job data orthodoxy says you don't make a statement like mine until it's official. Corporate executives don't want to destroy morale; government agencies must retain reserve; and those of us in the job market – coaches, recruiters, staffers, etc. – must not let pessimism creep in. But we all know what's in front of us; the trouble is, by the time this becomes official, we're already six months in and headed for more. This is typically where everyone's hindsight becomes so damned good. What we should be saying is:" It's not my fault but it is my problem." On the surface, April's Jobs Report seemed good – not great, but certainly better than expected: 177,000 jobs created and an unemployment rate unchanged at 4.2%. But a closer look reveals trouble ahead. Nearly half of those jobs occurred in just two sectors: health care (51,000) and transportation and warehousing (29,000). When we take into account the fact that Americans spend one out of every six dollars on health care and that there was a panic-like atmosphere in moving goods around before tariffs took hold, these job numbers are not so hot. And overall, job creation has slowed and is expected to continue slowing when we can accurately measure the losses initiated by DOGE but not yet tallied or challenged in court. I expect May's report, due out on June 6 (D-Day – how symbolic) will tell a much starker story. I hope not, but I've seen these signs before. The New York Times ran a piece by Joe Rennison heading up the Business section on May 1 entitled In the Trump Economy, Only Uncertainty Is Assured. The accompanying graphic by Alvaro Dominguez showed an incredibly jagged graph line which took a precipitous drop and ended up in Donald Trump's incredibly jagged signature. The graph line was red – a picture indeed worth a thousand words. In that light, as an independent career coach and job market observer, I've been insisting for more than two decades that in times of uncertainty, the only thing we can be certain of is ourselves. That means being prepared for something before it happens rather than reacting to it once it's happening or, worse, once it's over. Unquestionably, this is one of those times. Markets (jobs, stocks, bonds, futures) abhor uncertainty just as nature abhors a vacuum – and they dramatically showed it over the last few weeks. While we've seen a bit of a bounce back, this is not nearly over, and if I can't say so as an economist (which I'm not), I'm more than confident in my expectation as a job market observer (which I have been for 28 years). The advice I offer to my clients (7,000 and counting over 28 years) and to my readers (22 years) is that one step taken in advance is longer than 10 steps taken to catch up. In other words, don't wait another minute. Don't think it won't happen to you. Don't underestimate a thing. Don't expect things to work themselves out. The time for your next move is right now, no matter what your current situation is. General Douglas MacArthur said, 'The history of failure in war can almost always be summed up in two words: 'Too late.' Too late in comprehending the deadly purpose of a potential enemy. Too late in realizing the mortal danger. Too late in preparedness. Too late in uniting all possible forces for resistance.' It's not too late to see that our recession has begun. If I'm wrong, I'll say so, but right now, that's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
