Wiley Edge partners with Cisco to train graduate talent

Emerging talent and reskill training provider Wiley Edge has partnered with Cisco Networking Academy to train graduates in the latest tech skills. The new partnership will ensure Wiley Edge alumni are upskilled and ready to start their careers. 

Wiley Edge’s latest Diversity in Tech report found a skills gap between university education and the working world. 45% of businesses have stated that candidates for entry-level tech roles often lack core technical skills. 

Wiley Edge will incorporate Cisco Networking Academy’s customisable, real-world curriculum into several of its training courses. This will expand Wiley Edge’s offering to provide trainees with additional high-demand skills.

Wiley Edge follows the ‘hire, train, deploy’ model with its Alumni programme, helping companies to eliminate risks associated with emerging talent. It also ensures graduates can add immediate value to teams whilst building diverse talent pipelines of talent.  

Cisco Networking Academy offers skills-to-jobs training focused on engaging underserved people and marginalised populations. This new partnership will see the organisations work together to provide greater career opportunities to underrepresented groups. 

Around 95% of Fortune 500 companies use Cisco technologies. This partnership will help graduates learn the skills that these businesses require to stand out in a highly competitive field. 

Dennis Bonilla, vice president and dean of the Wiley Edge Academy, said: “Our partnership with Cisco Networking Academy helps us provide ‘real world’ training to graduates through a customisable curriculum that evolves with emerging technology. It will help ensure our Alumni are fluent in the latest cybersecurity and tech skills that are essential in today’s market.”

Elizabeth Barr, head of the Cisco Networking Academy UK & Ireland, stated: “Cisco Networking Academy and Wiley Edge are aligned on the importance of opening access to technology education and promoting inclusive workforce development. Through our partnership, more graduates will be trained in Cisco-related skills, which are in high demand due to our trusted position as a leader in the IT network market.” 

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