Building Skills for the Future of Business
SCC and IBM are taking proactive measures to nurture the next generation of talent, especially in critical areas like AI where future skill demand will only increase in the years to come. IBM’s range of global initiatives are aiming to upskill 30 million people globally by 2030, with a focus on underrepresented communities.
For example, IBM’s SkillsBuild programme provides free online coursework developed by IBM's AI experts, so that learners around the world can benefit from IBM's leadership in AI education. The courses cover AI fundamentals, machine learning, the practical application of AI in business, and the ethical use of AI, and learners can gain IBM-branded credentials to bolster their resumes.
At the same time, IBM has a strong commitment to growing AI talent internally through its apprenticeship programmes. Around 95% of IBM's 100 annual apprentices are recruited directly from schools and universities, who gain from a progressive internal career ladder, can obtain qualifications up to Level 7, and go straight into client-facing roles across digital, sales and consulting.
Additionally, the SCC Academy offers free interactive courses to help learners of all abilities improve their digital skills. From a core digital skill set through to specialist training in cyber security, it enables new progression routes into employment and fosters career development that helps address the collaborative partnership between humans and AI technologies for the IT industry as a whole.
Ultimately, through the combination of AI workforce solutions like intelligent automation, and impactful training and talent development initiatives, SCC helps clients succeed through IT transformation and exceptional customer experiences. It is our ambition is to be the most customer and employee centric IT systems integrator in the UK.
Why SCC & IBM are well-positioned to deliver
SCC and IBM are long-standing strategic partners, with a proven track record of driving customer success across both the public and private sectors. Our 40+ year partnership with IBM has resulted in the delivery of world-class solutions, by bridging the gap between business needs and technology. We work with IBM’s technology, people, and vision, to help our customers leverage the strongest, most agile solutions.
The partnership between SCC and IBM is focused on human-centred AI - developing AI and automated systems that collaborate and enhance human workers. At the heart of this is IBM® watsonx™, the AI and data platform that’s built for business. IBM® watsonx™ allows organisations in both public and private sectors to scale and accelerate their use of AI with trusted data, open technologies, and a strong commitment to transparency, responsibility, and governance:
Open: the use of open technologies enables a variety of models to cover enterprise use cases and compliance requirements.
Targeted: new value can be unlocked in specific enterprise domains like HR, customer service and IT.
Trusted: transparency and ethics are front and centre, addressing concerns around regulation, responsibility and accuracy.
Empowering: users can move towards becoming AI value creators that own the value their models generate.
IBM’s leading AI and automation capabilities combine with SCC’s technology services and solutions expertise for a fully integrated approach. Collectively, SCC and IBM work closely with organisations to understand their challenges.
