Lydia is the Vice President of Global Education and Workforce Development and Corporate Social Responsibility at IBM. She leads the strategy, development, and end-to-end execution of IBM's global education and workforce development initiatives which include P-TECH, IBM SkillsBuild, and STEM for Girls. Lydia is also responsible for the IBM HBCU Ecosystem, and the development of new and innovative education initiatives and strategic global partnerships with IBM's clients, universities, non-profit organizations, governments, and content and curriculum developers.
Listen to the full Whiteboard Advisors webinar here NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 8, 2024 / Lydia Logan, IBM VP of Global Education and Workforce Development, recently joined Whiteboard Advisors, along with other industry experts, to talk ...
There are a lot of people who can work, and with a degree as the bar, they are kept out of the workforce unnecessarily or are kept out of the jobs they could be performing. In the tech sector, where we have jobs going unfilled, there's no reason why the degree should be the barrier…if you can prove through training and skills that you can perform the job. Everyone wants a strong economy, we want as many people to work. Alternate certifications -- digital credentials, short-term programs -- exist that didn't before, and we need to take advantage of those.