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Beyond Application Skills: Preparing Students for an AI-Powered Workplace

How to help students build, validate, and showcase in-demand AI and Microsoft 365 skills.

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  • Computer Applications
  • Computer Concepts and Applications
  • MS Access Databases
  • MS Excel Spreadsheets
  • SIMnet
  • SIMNET ONLINE
  • 60 Minutes
  • Live Webinar

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Employers increasingly seek candidates with AI and workplace technology skills, yet students often struggle to demonstrate those capabilities in ways employers recognize and value.

Join author and educator Frank Sorokach for a discussion on preparing students for success in an AI-powered workforce. Learn how AI literacy, Microsoft 365 proficiency, and digital credentials can help students build in-demand competencies and effectively showcase them to employers.

We'll explore how SIMnet supports career readiness through the Introduction to Generative AI and Copilot module, Copilot activities in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and digital credentials that help students validate and communicate their skills as they enter the job market.

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About Your Speaker

Frank Sorokach

Dr. Frank Sorokach is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Penn State University and the newly appointed lead author of Microsoft 365: A Skills Approach, published by McGraw Hill. With over two decades of experience in business education and corporate training, Dr. Sorokach brings a unique blend of academic insight and practical expertise to the evolving world of digital productivity. His work focuses on integrating technology into learning environments, and he has trained hundreds of professionals through Penn State’s Supervisory Essentials program. As lead author, he offers a fresh, streamlined approach to Microsoft 365 instruction—designed to meet the needs of today’s agile learners and tomorrow’s workforce.