Microsoft, LinkedIn bring digital skills needed for global economy amid pandemic

Microsoft and LinkedIn have announced a new global skills initiative with the goal of bringing more digital skills to 25 million people worldwide by the end of the year.

The online business-employment service will launch 10 LinkedIn Learning paths available for free. These are aligned to jobs that are in-demand in today’s economy and are well-positioned to continue to grow in the future, and identified as having the greatest number of job openings, have had steady growth over the past four years, pay a livable wage, and require skills that can be learned online.