865,000 women have dropped out of the workforce in September of 2020 alone, compared to 216,000 men according to new data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Though the Covid-19 pandemic has negatively affected employment for many people across the globe, these figures are devastating both for women and the economy.
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This Amazon program is helping people get training, certification and jobs in cloud computing
Since 2017, AWS re/Start has partnered with workforce development programs around the country, like Per Scholas, to provide free coursework and cover fees in order for participants to get certified in AWS cloud computing, explains program director Kevin Kelly. AWS re/Start aims to help unemployed and underemployed people, as well as candidates with no tech background or limited experience in a traditional job setting, such as military service members re-entering the civilian workforce, gain an entry-level cloud computing job upon graduation.
