The Turner College had a significant presence at the recent Columbus Chamber of Commerce Workforce Development Event. The event was attended by hundreds of local area middle and high school students in order to learn more about technical career opportunities, and Turner College Student Ambassadors Daniel Kunze, Caryn Hammond and Likhita Aluri were there to engage these students about educational opportunities available in the Turner College that might assist these students in achieving their career goals. Daniel is a student in Cohort 10 of the TSYS School's cybersecurity Nexus program. Caryn is a graduating senior the Turner College's management program. She holds an A.S. degree in health science from Albany State University. Likhita holds a B.S. in biology from CSU and is currently pursuing an M.S. in computer applications from the TSYS School.
Officials in the Turner College's Butler Center for Research and Economic Development recently put the finishing touches on an extensive report on trends in educational programs and occupations in the Columbus area. The report also includes data on business and technology trends. According to Fady Mansour , Director of the Butler Center, there are several key takeaways from the report regarding 10 occupational gaps that currently exist in the Columbus area. First, software development occupation exhibits the biggest labor shortage, with the report adding that the TSYS School has a bachelor's degree program in information technology along with a new AI track for the bachelor's degree in computer science, both of which can qualify students for this occupation. Other educational programs are in demand, such as computer programming and cloud computing. Second, there is a gap of 30 employees per year in general and operations management. This gap could be addressed by the Turn...
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