Microsoft And LinkedIn Announce Launch Of 350 New Free Certified Online Courses For Candidates Across Brazil

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 04/12/2022 at 12:22

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Microsoft, in Partnership with LinkedIn, Plans to Train 10 Million People Worldwide by Offering Free Online Courses for Key Market Demands.

This week, Microsoft alongside LinkedIn announced the launch of new free online courses from the “Pathways to Learning Job Skills” program, aimed at developing skills and empowering 10 million people globally. The initiative consists of free access to over 350 courses and six new Microsoft Introductory Certifications. Through the program, companies will also provide globally, 50,000 subscriptions to LinkedIn Premium.

Over 1.3 Million Brazilians Approved in Free Courses

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In Brazil, as part of this initiative from Microsoft and LinkedIn, 1.3 million people have already benefited from the free online courses since July 2020 across various programs offered by the two companies.

The main learning pathways were Digital Literacy and Productivity, Power Apps, Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, Power BI, Fundamentals of Azure, Fundamentals of Power Platform, Introduction to C#, Team Collaboration Management with Microsoft 365, and Security Threat Protection with Microsoft 365.

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Free Online Open Courses Focus on LinkedIn Demand

Using data from LinkedIn and the Burning Glass Institute, Microsoft analyzed job listings to identify the six roles in highest demand: Project Manager, Administrative Assistant, Business Analyst, Systems Administrator, Data Analyst, and Software Developer.

The new free and certified courses will be available in seven languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. This expansion is based on the commitment of Microsoft and LinkedIn to support inclusive economic opportunities so that students worldwide have equal access to the skills, opportunities, and technologies needed to succeed in a digital economy.

According to the President of Microsoft Brazil, Tânia Cosentino, the company has partnered with LinkedIn on its journey to provide training opportunities and acknowledges that there is much more to be done.

Now and in the future, a significant portion of the modern workforce will need to learn or have digital skills to work in high-demand roles and be prepared for an increasingly dynamic economy.

Companies Speak Out

Through this new program of free courses and supported by strategic partnerships with the public sector and non-profit organizations, it is possible to contribute to providing society with training courses and increasing the employability chances of Brazilians on a large scale.

“The expectation is to provide opportunities for millions of people to learn the skills most necessary for success in the digital economy,” says Cosentino.

For the General Director of LinkedIn Latin America, Milton Beck, continuous learning is a necessary skill in this scenario of constant change where there is a greater demand for the workforce’s qualifications to deal with emerging technologies.

Microsoft And LinkedIn Announce Launch Of 350 New Free Certified Online Courses For Candidates Across Brazil

Microsoft, in Partnership with LinkedIn, Plans to Train 10 Million People Worldwide by Offering Free Online Courses for Key Market Demands.

Over 1.3 Million Brazilians Approved in Free Courses

Free Online Open Courses Focus on LinkedIn Demand

Companies Speak Out

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Microsoft And LinkedIn Announce Launch Of 350 New Free Certified Online Courses For Candidates Across Brazil

Microsoft, in Partnership with LinkedIn, Plans to Train 10 Million People Worldwide by Offering Free Online Courses for Key Market Demands.

Over 1.3 Million Brazilians Approved in Free Courses

Free Online Open Courses Focus on LinkedIn Demand

Companies Speak Out

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