Tempe Chamber collaborates with Microsoft on new AI competition
Posted 9/16/24
The Tempe Chamber of Commerce and Microsoft have launched a new AI Skill-A-Thon, a free skilling competition to help local professionals, job seekers, students and employers learn basic knowledge, skills and competencies in AI to help them in their chosen career path.
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Tempe Chamber collaborates with Microsoft on new AI competition
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The Tempe Chamber has partnered with Microsoft on an AI knowledge competition.
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The Tempe Chamber of Commerce and Microsoft have launched a new AI Skill-A-Thon, a free skilling competition to help local professionals, job seekers, students and employers learn basic knowledge, skills and competencies in AI to help them in their chosen career path.
Participants during the month of September in the Skill-A-Thon will be able to earn professional certificates to demonstrate their AI knowledge and win cash prizes up to $1500, according to a press release.
Through its skills initiatives, Microsoft has helped train and certify more than 12 million people around the world with digital and AI skills for in-demand jobs — an important effort as technology continues to change the way people work and live across the country.
“The Tempe Chamber is proud to partner with Microsoft to introduce this program to the community. It is a win-win opportunity – upskilling the workforce in AI while offering participants the chance to win prizes,” Interim President and CEO Robin Arredondo-Savage said in the release.
As part of Microsoft’s AI Skills Initiative, all courses in the Skill-A-Thon are free to complete and available online via smartphone, tablet, desktop or laptop.
While there is an emphasis on AI skills, participants can also choose from courses that offer entry level digital skills, soft skills or essential role-based skills for in-demand careers, according to the release.
The courses are accessible in both English and Spanish and designed to introduce learners to new skills in an on-demand format. Anyone 16 and older can tap into the learning pathways and courses, including employers or individuals.
Participants can register in one of three age categories: 16-24 years old, 25-49 years old, and 50 years and older. Registrants must have a LinkedIn profile, the release stated.
Prizes are as follows, for each category:
First place: $1,500
Second place: $1,000
Third place: $600
Fourth place: $250
The AI Skill-A-Thon will conclude on Sept. 30 at 11:59 p.m.
Local employers, teachers and nonprofits are encouraged to share the skills initiative website as a resource for online training and upskill opportunities.
