Technology - NACE Career Readiness Competency

All of us hold a range of comfort with different technologies. Some of us love to engage with new technologies while others continue to struggle with simple tasks such as converting a word document to a pdf. Alas, we don’t have a choice. Every kind of work utilizes different kinds of technology. From barbers to bankers, farmers to educators, technology is a key part of our world. Parts of our lives have improved because of technological advancements, but in my opinion, the use of technology can become a distraction.

This episode on technology, is the final episode in my series on the NACE Career Readiness Competencies. For this conversation, I catch up with a friend of mine to discuss technology as a competency. Catheryn Mancarti has been a friend for a very long time, and I find her to be such an impressive person. When I was trying to come up with a guest for this episode, I thought of her immediately. Much of her professional career has been specifically in tech, but I knew she would also offer up a great perspective.

As you listen to our conversation, consider this- what technologies do you use regularly. Do they add value, or detract? Do they improve your day at work and home? For example, I find file sharing platforms very helpful, yet to truly internalize the information, I still need to print the article and read it on paper away from a computer. What works for you? How can you push yourself in this realm?

Below are some of the links Catheryn mentions during the episode:

• Microsoft 365 & Power Platform Community - includes updates register for calls that you can join to see updates stay connected to the community, blogs, sample solutions and more. 
• People I follow on LinkedIn for Microsoft Updates 
  • Satya Nadella - Chairman and CEO - Microsoft
  • Jared Spataro - Chief Marketing Officer - AI at Work
  • Dan Holme - Product leader at Microsoft - Viva Engage
  • Karuana Gatimu - Director, Customer Advocacy - AI & Collaboration
• Annual Book of News 
  • Microsoft Build 2025 Book of News
  • Within this edition, you’ll learn about more than 50 announcements designed to make it easier for developers to work faster, think bigger and build at scale.
• Microsoft Ignite Your home for Microsoft Ignite
  • This is an annual event that you can attend remotely for free. Awesome sessions, updates on what is happening the next years, round tables etc.
• Microsoft Blog's