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UCSC Silicon Valley Extension is building the Silicon Valley workforce and supporting individuals by helping them get the skills they need to succeed in their career goals. Practical • Professional • Performance

At the intersection of biology and programming

“Bioinformatics has become its own field and a great area of research.”

Q4 Report from the Dean

We are all focused on preparing our students for the future.

Safeguarding health data against cyber attacks

Why should researchers care about privacy and security in clinical trials?

First Gen Grads of Silicon Valley Extension

To celebrate the annual UC Santa Cruz First Generation Initiative, we bring to you 12 stories of our UCSC Silicon … More

Alumni, Education, firstgen

Building Your HR Brand

“I believe in paying it forward. “

The Data-Driven Approach to Sales Compensation Design

“We’re in a new world now. There is now academic data based on scientifically tested sales drivers.”

114-month job expansion for state

California celebrated its 114th month of job expansion in August and Silicon Valley and the greater San Francisco Bay area … More

Building Network Mom for Systems Engineers

“A network engineer’s key job is to keep the network up.”

What’s ahead in cloud, virtualization, security, and networking?

“IT, in the age of cloud, requires a very diverse set of skills including virtualization, networking, security, storage, and programming … More

Gearing up for the new EUMDR regs

“This is the most significant change to the EU regulations in more than 26 years.”

Blockchain cryptographer: Grow your expertise in a single area

“Blockchain is creating real value.”

Preparing to pass the PMP® Exam on the first try

How do you prepare for a 200-question, four-hour test that’s renown for being extremely difficult?

P.K. Agarwal

UCSC Extension welcomes new Dean

“P.K. has had a distinguished career in high tech spanning the public, private, and nonprofit sectors.” P.K. Agarwal, a seasoned … More

unemployment rate for silicon valley

Silicon Valley unemployment (still) lower than rest of the state

The state’s 112-month employment expansion is the second-longest on record.

black box of AI

Explainable AI: trust, transparency, accountability

“Business needs to see inside the black box.”

Oswald Campesato

Investing in Deep Learning and Machine Learning

“The cumulative effect of this innovation will continue to change society.”

Deep Learning, Machine Learning, TensorFlow
Kiran Gulati and Susan Carino

Discovering a Regulatory Affairs Career

“Overcoming failure can set you on a new and better path.”

RAPS
Dr. Angela Birts

Changing the world—one educator at a time

“I am a changemaker at heart.”

Diversity & Inclusion
Ho Wai Wong-Lam, vice president of strategy and marketing at NXP Semiconductors N.V.

Top Ask for HR Business Partner: Credibility

“Would you be brave enough to do this?”

leadership
CA unemployment was 4.2%

Unemployment for May just 2.1 %

The biggest job gain for Santa Clara County was in the Information sector.

A pie chart of nine roles for the HR business partner.

Excellence in HR Business Partnership

“The HRBP is a broad role. It’s a whirlwind adventure every working day!”

coaching, facilitator, HR leader, HR partner, negotiation
Woman presenting her ideas to small group.

From Employee to Entrepreneur

“If it’s viable, it will grow.”

Entrepreneurship, startup

Still hovering at 2.4% unemployment

Year over year, the Silicon Valley information industry gained 9,200 jobs.

job market, unemployment
Sharon Lacy

Social Security decisions in retirement

“A lot of financial plans succeed or fail based on the decisions people make about Social Security.”

Jennipher Lommen

Design a retirement strategy for clients

“It’s an interweaving of emotions and actions.”

Unemployment up slightly

The biggest job gains in March were in the government arena.

office workplace with 8 employees at desks or talking

Terminating the problem employee

“You need to be always thinking about the different laws that you need to consider and how they might impact … More

Questions for the Virtual Executive Assistant

“While you are busy focusing on your business I am busy in the details of your business…”

Supply chain management as business driver

“Procurement, acquiring goods and services, touches every single aspect of personal and business life.”

Stem cell biology: a glimpse into the industry of regeneration

“I sit at the bridge between pure discovery research of new ideas and potential products.”

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