ManpowerGroup's Experis and Cisco Join Hands To Bridge Gap Between IT Employers And Industry Ready Workers

ManpowerGroup MAN-owned leading IT professional resourcing and project services provider Experis and Cisco Systems, Inc CSCO, collaborated to train, re-train, and upskill people around the world with in-demand IT skills to bag industry jobs.
The partnership, which is currently live in the U.S. and Mexico with plans to expand to additional markets in future phases, will focus on learning paths where the demand for skilled workers is far outpacing supply.
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With a particular focus on IT Pathways, Cybersecurity, Networking, Programming, and Data, the companies aim to place more than 1,000 people in new IT roles in the first year.
"The pandemic forced every company to become a digital company, and there are simply not enough people with the right skill set to go around," says ManpowerGroup Latin America President Mónica Flores Barragán.
"Together, with Cisco's best-in-class Networking Academy, Experis will be able to expand on our mission to connect talent with re- and upskilling, jobs, and career pathways to support technology transformation and unleash their potential."
Price Action: CSCO shares traded higher by 0.90% at $41.67 in the premarket on the last check Tuesday.