Technologist Talk

How is working with artificial intelligence like training a dog? Answers to this question and other insights from CEO, author and social innovator, Charles Eaton, about the ways technologists contribute not only to the business realm, but our society at large. 

Is the popular online video game Fortnite training your teen to become a technologist? Maybe, says CEO, author and social innovator, Charles Eaton, but not likely without some encouragement from you. (Read more about the “5 Traits of Technologists on the award-winning Inspiring Success blog from Creating IT Futures at https://www.creatingitfutures.org/resources/blog/creating-it-futures/2016/11/14/who-is-a-technologist-)

Technology is rapidly transforming our workplaces – from how we work to where we work. But is the culture of those workplaces transforming at the same frenzied pace? Listen to a panel of HR and technology leaders assembled by Creating IT Futures’ IT-Ready education, training and job placement program explain the tricks and traps of evolving workplace culture every day on the job. 

There’s a lot of buzz surrounding “Diversity & Inclusion” in organizations undergoing digital business transformations. But what do these words really mean every day on the job? Listen to a panel of HR and technology leaders assembled by Creating IT Futures’ IT-Ready education, training and job placement program define these important terms along with closely related concepts such as disruption, profitability, identity and sponsorship.

Research shows companies with highly diverse executive teams are 33% more likely to outperform their peers on profitability. Listen to a panel of HR and technology leaders assembled by Creating IT Futures’ IT-Ready education, training and job placement program discuss making this statistic a reality for your organization. 

Everyone knows teens never listen to their parents about anything. Just like everybody knows the best tech jobs are going overseas. Actually, explains CEO, author and social innovator, Charles Eaton, what everyone seems to know is backward.

It’s not a tech job unless you’re working for a tech company, and you spend the whole day stuck behind a desk, right? Wrong, says CEO, author and social innovator, Charles Eaton.

To succeed working with technology, you must be a math wiz and earn a 4-year degree in coding, right? Nope, says CEO, author and social innovator, Charles Eaton.

What’s the difference between technicians and technologists? CEO, author and social innovator, Charles Eaton, explains.

What’s the secret to closing our nation’s Tech Skills Gap? Parents, explains CEO, author and father to four children, Charles Eaton.