Oracle Academy Tech Chat podcast episode 5 addresses engaging with professional organizations

What is an industry user group and why should I join one? In this episode of the Tech Chat podcast, host Tyra Crockett, Senior Manager Oracle Academy North America, poses this question and others to Heather VanCura, Senior Director, Global Standards Strategy. Tyra and Heather chat about the purpose of industry user groups, what goes on during an industry user group meeting, and how faculty and students can benefit from joining an industry user group.

To begin, Heather gives listeners an overview of what an industry user group is. She talks about the purpose of industry user groups and what a typical industry user group meeting agenda covers. She addresses how industry user groups assist in skill development and how group members can use networking to lead to employment. Finally, she speaks to why it is important for faculty and students to join an industry user group and the benefits they receive from joining.

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