White House initiative aims to get more Americans plugged into tech jobs

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Tech Decision Maker March 17, 2015 Editor of this Newsletter Steve Ranger | UK Editor | @steveranger Steve Ranger is the UK editor of TechRepublic, and has been writing about the impact of technology on people, business, and culture for more than a decade. New 'TechHire' initiative from the White House aims to get more Americans plugged into tech jobs The initiative aims to develop resources, relationships, and opportunities in cities big and small to quickly train tech talent. Resource of the day The Risk of Using Spreadsheets for Statistical Analysis While spreadsheets are widely used for statistical analysis, they are useful only to a certain point. Read this paper to learn about more powerful, yet easy-to-use alternatives. Additional TechRepublic Resources Business impacts buried in Apple's Spring Forward event Samuel Ohev-Zion: BLU CEO. Mobile entrepreneur. Polyglot. From connected cows to everlasting elevators: How businesses are using machine learning 10 steps to starting your startup Mobile is driving DevOps EMM vs. MAM: Are we doing mobile security all wrong? VR doing good: How a non-profit wrecked an oil tanker in Vancouver without spilling a drop Reading the news in a digital era Jared Silver: Digital strategist. Future of work consultant. Watch enthusiast. Ideal airplane seatmate. 100+ IT policies at your fingertips, ready for download Crafting an effective IT policy is a daunting task. You can spend hours writing it yourself or pay hundreds of dollars to buy a single policy. There is a better way. . Subscribe to Tech Pro Research and get access to our entire library of ready-made IT policy templates. Today's recommended downloads Creating a Sustainable, Easy to Maintain BI Environment (IBM) Why is the App Slow? Find out with SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SolarWinds) Webcast: How to Jumpstart Your Organization's Growth Engine (Citrix Online) Reduce Time Troubleshooting Up to 59% in Your Virtual Environment (SolarWinds) On-demand Webcast: How to Succeed Under Pressure for High-Performance Sales (Citrix Online) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet The power of IoT and Big Data As sensors spread across almost every industry, the internet of things is going to trigger a massive influx of big data. We delve into where IoT will have the biggest impact and what it means for the future of big data analytics. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Startups Week in Review Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2015 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.