The Tech companies Microsoft and Google want to access with two large-scale training programmes under people’s arms, their Bodies were removed by the consequences of the lung disease Covid-19 or acutely threatened. Microsoft launched on Tuesday a training initiative for 25 million job seekers worldwide.

Google launched on Wednesday a program, aimed at around ten million people and companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. They should be supported until the end of 2021, with digital Tools and the consequences of the pandemic processes to overcome faster. As a side-effect could be alleviated by the initiatives of the shortage of skilled workers.

Microsoft uses in its program on platforms like Linkedin, Github, and Microsoft Learn. About the digital skills should be taught, are also in demand in the corona crisis.

“half of these places for people from disadvantaged groups

“Covid19 reserved” has triggered a health as well as an economic crisis, and while the world is slowly recovering, we need to make sure that nobody is left behind,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Tuesday in the case of a transmitted online event. “Today we bring together resources from Microsoft, Linkedin, and Github, to think of the way people learn new skills and apply new.”

Google Europe boss Matt Brittin said that the company will Finance for 100,000 people courses in a certification as a “Google Professional” result. The certification could help the participants to find work in the digital area. “Half of these places reserved for people from disadvantaged groups that would otherwise face major challenges, for example due to barriers of language obligations, or financial difficulties Care.”

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Microsoft wants to analyze its program and data from the LinkedIn platform in order to identify the most in demand job Profiles and the necessary qualifications. Job seekers or those threatened by unemployment will then get a free access to learning programmes, which Affected the abilities to acquire, for this particularly high-demand job Profiles required. Official certificates would be reduced given, the Tools to job search assistance after the training should be provided free of charge.

All offers are to Microsoft-information in four languages: English, French, German, and Spanish. In Germany, the group intends to expand its Initiative “IT Fitness”. So that as many people as possible could contribute their Strengths in the labour market of the future, teach it not only to job seekers but to all who wanted to qualify for the world of work of tomorrow.