This document summarizes Microsoft's Digital Skills Initiative to empower people with digital skills training and certifications for jobs in demand during the COVID-19 economy. It provides free or discounted learning resources for job seekers, students, educators, governments, nonprofits, and employers. Resources include LinkedIn Learning paths, Microsoft Learn courses, GitHub Learning Lab, discounted certification exams, and challenges offering free exams. The goal is to foster an inclusive economic recovery through partnerships to expand skilling opportunities.

1. Empowering Digital Skills
in a COVID-19 economy
Ricky Haryadi
Partner Technology Lead
Microsoft Indonesia aka.ms/rickyharyadi
#BerdayakanIndonesia

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7. “We’ve seen 2 years of
digital transformation in
2 months”
Satya Nadella
Microsoft CEO

8. “When your technology
changes the world, then you
bear a responsibility to help
address the world that you
have helped create and
accept greater responsibility
for the future.”
Brad Smith
President of Microsoft

9. Empowering every
person means ensuring
everyone has the skills,
knowledge, and
opportunity to succeed
in the digital economy.

10. The problem we need to solve now
A global
economic
crisis
Returning to a
different
economy
An intensified
skilling
challenge

11. Digital Skills Initiative

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in Teams

13. For Job Seekers
For Students
and Educators
For Governments
and Nonprofits
For Employers

14. For Job Seekers

15. Software developer
Sales representative
Project manager
IT administrator
Customer service specialist
Digital marketer
IT support/helpdesk
Data analyst
Financial analyst
Graphic designer
10 jobs in-demand according to LinkedIn

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belajarmscloud.com
Vision Speech Language
Azure Machine Learning
opportunity.linkedin.com
Technical Skills
General
Skills
lab.github.com

17. Tools to help job seekers get hired
Through December 2021, free access to LinkedIn Learning paths on job
search skills, soft skills, diversity and inclusion, and virtual collaboration
Access to LinkedIn’s free job search and networking tools
Virtual interview feedback on LinkedIn powered by Microsoft AI
Opportunity to connect with industry mentors from Microsoft,
LinkedIn, and GitHub

18. Job seekers who have completed training
for these specific technical roles and can
attest that they have been unemployed or
furloughed due to COVID-19 can secure an
industry-recognized Microsoft Certification
at a discounted fee.
Learn more: aka.ms/skillingoffer
USD 15
± equivalent to IDR 215,700

19. Complete one challenge and earn a free
Microsoft certification exam, There are 7
challenges available to choose from, select
one that's right for you. Challenge ends at
March 30 (23.00 Jakarta time)
Learn more: aka.ms/cloudskills-ignite-2021-03
Cloud Skills
Challenge with
FREE Microsoft
certification exam

20. For Educators & Students

21. Industry-Recognized
Certifications
Certifications are mapped to industry requirements and preference and can be visually
displayed as digital badges on resumes and profiles as verification for employers.
Employees with IT certifications earn 15%
more, perform better and are more confident
IDC Whitepaper 2016

22. StudentAmbassadors.com

23. Program Benefits
• USD150 monthly Azure Credit
• Visual Studio Enterprise Sub
• LinkedIn Learning
• MTC certification exam voucher
• Name.com domain name
• Alpha benefits
• Swag
• Event Support
• Mentorship
• Access to Ambassador Summits
• Alpha and Beta benefits
• Access special events and speaking
engagements
• Program Leadership opportunities
• Participate in pilot programs
• Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP)
Mentorship
• May be nominated to MVP program
All Student Ambassadors get Microsoft 365 w/ Office & Teams as well as Techsmith Snagit & Camtasia

24. Microsoft Students Ambassadors
& Azure for Students at DevCon21
aka.ms/StudentAmbassadors_devcon21
Microsoft Learn for Educators
at DevCon21
aka.ms/LearnForEducators_devcon21
Video

25. Artificial Intelligence Business School
in partnership with INSEAD
(aka.ms/aiBusinessSchool)
Vision Speech Language
Azure Machine Learning
Microsoft learn for Educators
(aka.ms/LearnForEducators)
Students
Educators
Microsoft learn for Students
(aka.ms/LearnForStudents)

26. For Governments & Nonprofits

27. The critical role
of governments
Increase skills funding for
individuals
Create incentives for employers
Leverage data and innovation
economicgraph.linkedin.com
aka.ms/linkedin-insights

28. Partner with nonprofits
Nonprofits help bring our skilling
initiative to the people who need it
most with the wraparound support
services they need to succeed
Nonprofit
Organizations
Localize and
tailor learning
content
Help job seekers
complete learning
paths and
certifications
Provide career
coaching and
mentorship
Connection to
employment
opportunities

29. For Employers

30. Asking more of
ourselves and of
fellow employers
Set learning commitments for
current employees
Offer work-based learning
programs for people with
non-traditional backgrounds
Use practices to hire based
on skills versus education

31. Key milestones
June
2020
Announcement:
Learning paths
available
Sep
2020
Discounted exam
registration
opened
Dec 30
2021
Exam registration
closes
Dec 31
2021
Exams must
be taken; LinkedIn
Learning paths close

32. We are in this together
Join us to foster an inclusive economic recovery.

33. Learn more URL
Full announcement aka.ms/skills
Start with learning paths for in-demand roles on LinkedIn Learning opportunity.linkedin.com
Continue with deeper business users and technical skilling on Microsoft Learn
microsoft.com/learn
belajarmscloud.com
Practice skills with hands-on experiences on GitHub Learning Lab lab.github.com
Discounted industry recognized certification offers aka.ms/skillingoffer
March 2021 FREE certifications challenge aka.ms/cloudskills-ignite-2021-03
A digital representation of the global economy. economicgraph.linkedin.com
Insight into a rapidly changing economy (Indonesia) aka.ms/linkedin-insights
Microsoft learn for Students aka.ms/LearnForStudents
Microsoft learn Student Ambassadors StudentAmbassadors.com
Microsoft learn for Educators aka.ms/LearnForEducators
AI Business School with INSEAD aka.ms/aiBusinessSchool
Watch //DevCon/ 2021 – Accelerating’s Indonesia Digital Economy aka.ms/DevCon21_YT
Download this slide aka.ms/digitalskills-binus-2021-03
We are in this together
Join us to foster an inclusive economic recovery

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