#ICYMI - Monthly Meeting Recap
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In case you missed it, the minutes from the January 23, 2024, NICE Community Coordinating Council meeting have been published. The meeting included speakers from SkillsFWD, the National Institute for Certification In Engineering Technologies (NICET), Opportunity @ Work, and more!
Take a look at some key highlights from our meeting:
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Strategy Story
Madelyn Rahn from SkillsFWD shared an overview of the six grantees who are launching programs that make use of Learning and Employment Records (LERs). Each program will demonstrate how skills-based hiring and economic mobility can be enabled through LERs.
Framework Feature
Michael Coleman from NICET spoke about the Systems Software Integrator (SSI) Certification Program. The Certification Program will provide a standard evaluation of knowledge and skills to measure competency on SSI.
Community Progress Reports
The Modernize Talent Management Working Group has recently launched the "Issues Contributing to Talent Retention Why People Leave and Why People Stay" project team.
The NICE K12 Cybersecurity Education Conference took place on December 4-5, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. The conference sold out with over 550 attendees and featured several special activities, including the National Cyber Signing Day.
The US Cyber Games is kicking off the Season III Pipeline Program, which will guide 42 athletes through a 4-month training program.
Featured Topic
Blair Corcoran de Castillo from Opportunity@Work presented on the Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs) Program. STARs are defined as skilled workers having a high school diploma, but not having a bachelor's degree. 5,000 STARs are transitioning to cybersecurity jobs each year. The Network & Computer System Administrators work role is the most common pathway for STARs to move into cybersecurity.
