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K2 University expands Salesforce offering after acquiring Focus on Force
PRESS RELEASE: K2 University expands Salesforce offering after acquiring Focus on Force LONDON, 12 September 2022 – K2 University, a global leader in IT training and certified provider of Salesforce training, today announced its acquisition of Focus on Force, a...
We Stand with Pride
Back in 1969, a bisexual activist in New York, Brenda Howard, organized the first-ever pride event at the Stonewall Inn. People gathered around the place and marched on Christopher Street to celebrate the gay community and protest for their rights. Around the world,...
SAP Learning Hub Solution Editions – Part Two
It is vital that organizations that make an SAP investment ensure their workforces are equipped with the most up-to-date knowledge. By enabling employees to become proficient in the latest technology, they will have the skills to drive businesses’ SAP success and...
Four Ways to Ensure a Successful Migration to SAP S/4HANA
Here are the four big steps you should follow to make sure that your transition from SAP to SAP S/4HANA is smooth and successful. 1. Figure Out Which Iteration of S/4HANA is Best For Your Business Before you even start making the switch to S/4HANA you’ll need to...
SAP Learning Hub Solution Editions – Part One
Being equipped with the most up-to-date knowledge is key for taking your SAP career to the next level. By becoming proficient in your area of expertise, you will gain the skills you need to drive businesses’ SAP success and maximize their ROI. This will help you stand...
RPA Doesn’t Replace Your Team, it Enhances it
One of the greatest concerns about Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is will bots take over human workers’ jobs and leave humans without work? While at first, this might seem like a genuine fear, this reality is far from the truth. The fact is RPA was designed to use...
My Salesforce Story – Neil Doody
With over 9.3 million new roles estimated to be created in the Salesforce ecosystem by 2026, there has never been a better time to get Salesforce certified. Professionals with a Salesforce certification can expect to earn a better salary and stand out from other...
RPA And The Elusive One Day Financial Close
Every business has to go through financial periods, either yearly, quarterly or monthly. At the end of every period comes, what many view as, the dreaded financial close, where your accounting team closes your previous period’s books and moves on to the next period....
Webinar: Develop your SAP Career and Improve your Earning Potential
Join us for an educational webinar, hosted by K2 University, where you will learn how to develop your SAP Career and improve your earning potential. Agenda: About K2 University Market demand for SAP consultants Benefits of SAP certification How to get started - SAP...
How RPA Brings Equality to Credit Decisions
Access to credit is an instrumental foundation of modern business. For companies and individuals to be active participants in our global economy, it is crucial that they have equal access to credit – emphasis on the word equal. It is common knowledge that good credit...
Bring Women Back to Work – An Interview with Yolanda Ramiro
Salesforce’s Bring Women Back to Work program was launched in March 2020 to help women in Switzerland get back to work after a career break. Since then, the program has helped to tackle the underrepresentation of women in the technology industry. Since the program...
The Importance of Continual Learning for SAP Success
A workforce that is equipped with the most up-to-date SAP knowledge is key to driving digital transformation. SAP products are constantly changing, which means your team’s skills should evolve at the same pace. Developing a business culture based upon continual...
Use RPA to take Your ERP into the Future
Due to the unforeseen circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has become a saviour for businesses to continue their survival. Once looked at as a strategy that’s falling behind, ERP is now seen as a source of proactive insight that...
Develop your SAP Career and Improve your Earning Potential
Join us for an educational webinar, hosted by K2 University, where you will learn how to develop your SAP Career and improve your earning potential. Agenda: About K2 University Market demand for SAP consultants Benefits of SAP certification How to get started -...
6 ways that RPA is the Future of Cybersecurity
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is starting to be utilized everywhere and throughout many industries. One industry in particular that has shown massive benefits by using RPA is cybersecurity. Regardless of what an organization does, there is a lot of critical and...
The Future of Finance Automation in 2022
Many companies have invested in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to stay competitive in their industry, and they've noticed massive returns on their investment with this technology. Due to the unforeseen events that occurred during 2020 and the industry-wide switch to...
Use Cases and Examples of RPA and AI in The Finance Industry
The finance industry is welcoming automation software more and more each year, given its scale, this comes as no surprise. The amount of data and analysis necessary to stay competitive in the market has very quickly gone beyond human capabilities, so companies have...
The Benefits of Upskilling Your Employees in Salesforce
Description: In this webinar, we will explain the reasons why employees should be officially trained in Salesforce and what advantages and benefits will be brought to the company. Date: 9th September Time: 17.30-18 CET Language: German Agenda: - 4 reasons why you...
RPA and the Risk Management Revolution
The new-age digital revolution has done tremendous efforts in protecting organizations from threats, however with new technology comes risks. More and more companies are becoming digitized to stay competitive in their markets. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has been...
Using the SAP Learning Launchpad to Develop Soft Skills
In today’s world of work, it isn’t enough to have mastered just the technical skills of your job. Business thrives because of people, which means it’s vital to have a broad range of soft skills. Professionals that are signed-up with K2 University’s SAP Learning...
Exploring the Common Types of RPA Bots
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is slowly but surely becoming a dominant technology many businesses worldwide use. More and more companies are choosing RPA to save time and money and utilize human capital better while ensuring accuracy and compliance. But what does...
Best Practices for Introducing RPA to your Finance Team
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is often used to automate labor-intensive procedures involved in running an organization. RPA can help reduce errors and maximize productivity, particularly in repetitive tasks. This sounds intimidating at first, and to some, the...
How To Best Integrate RPA Into Your Financial Processes
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is software technology that you should be taking advantage of to grow your business. While useful in most parts of your business, using bots is particularly efficient when it comes to accounting and bookkeeping. These parts of your...
K2 University and Verveforce Form Salesforce Training Partnership
Salesforce consulting company, Verveforce, has partnered with K2 University to become a Salesforce training reseller. Together, the two organizations will work to address the digital skills gap and expand the Salesforce ecosystem. Companies using Salesforce, the...
Press Release: K2 University and ISDI CRM Announce Partnership to Close the Salesforce Skills Gap in LATAM
London, UK – 07 July, 2021 Leading Salesforce Trailhead Academy Authorized Training Providers K2 University and ISDI CRM have announced a new partnership to increase the number of professionals with Salesforce skills in Latin America. Research from IDC predicts that...
6 Benefits of Introducing RPA Into Finance
As the world continues to improve due to advancements in technology, financial institutions and finance teams working towards their digital transformation are finding resources and tools to help minimize costs, improve efficiency, and provide enhanced customer...
What is Robotic Process Automation?
While the term Robotic Process Automation (RPA) might sound intimidating to an individual or team that hasn’t had the opportunity to apply it to their daily operations, it’s actually a very simple tool, with immeasurable value. Distilling it down to its basic nature,...
Empowering New Talent to Drive Digital Transformation with K2’s Fuji Program
K2 University Japan has launched a Net New Talent program, called Fuji, that will train the next generation of SAP and Salesforce professionals. K2 University’s Net New Talent initiative provides participants with the skills and...
Press Release: Salesforce and K2 University join forces with Minha Chance to Develop Digital Skills for Public School Students
London, UK – 09 June, 2021 Salesforce, a global leader in CRM, and K2 University, a global leader in technology training for professionals and a Trailhead Academy Authorised Training Provider are empowering the state government of São Paulo to improve the...
Bring Women Back to Work – An Interview with Fulya Arman
On International Women's Day in March 2020, Salesforce launched its Bring Women Back to Work program. Its aim was to help women in Switzerland get back to work after a career break. Since the program's launch, K2 University has been working with Salesforce to select...
Meet the new Salesforce Talent we are Training in Brazil
At the beginning of March 2021, we launched the latest of our Net New Talent programs, designed to hire, train and deploy new Salesforce professionals. K2 hired six professionals from a variety of backgrounds, all of whom had a desire to start a new career as a...
Growing the Salesforce Ecosystem in Brazil with K2 University’s Net New Talent Program
Since 2019, K2 University’s Net New Talent program has been successfully sourcing, training and certifying new Salesforce talent for our clients. It gives professionals who are new to the Salesforce ecosystem not only the training and certifications they need but also...
How the Right Training Program Will Boost Your Workforce Readiness
Are you lacking the SAP skills you need to drive your digital transformation? Upskilling your existing staff should be a vital component of your workforce readiness strategy By integrating training programs into your workforce readiness strategy, you can develop your...
K2 Wins SAP Excellence Award
We are delighted to announce that K2 University has received the Special Award for resource development at the 2021 SAP Excellence Awards in Tokyo, Japan. K2’s training and enablement division, K2 University, received the award for jointly developing training programs...
K2 University Launches eCommerce Store
K2 University has launched an online store to make it easier to access our education courses and products around the globe. Users are able to easily browse official courses from a wide range of technologies such as Salesforce, SAP and Automation Anywhere. Whether you...
Success Story – Bring Women Back to Work
It’s one year since K2 University began partnering with Salesforce on their new initiative in Switzerland, the Bring Women Back to Work program. Its aim is to support and train women who are looking to get back to work after a career break. Salesforce began the Bring...
¿Cómo obtener una certificación SAP desde tu casa: online?
¿Cómo obtener una certificación SAP desde tu casa: online? En esta sesión te mostraremos el funcionamiento y las ventajas de usar la plataforma SAP Learning Hub (100% online). ¿Eres un consultor SAP independiente? ¿Tienes experiencia con la implementación de SAP en...
K2 is Partnering with Salesforce on its Pathfinder Program
With demand for Salesforce talent already at an all-time high and a forecast of 4.2 million new jobs being created in the ecosystem by 2024, finding and retaining skilled Salesforce professionals can be a challenge. To help address this by training and placing new...
Content Creation and Management with Salesforce Marketing Cloud
Content Creation and Management with Marketing Cloud Join us for a free educational webinar where you will learn how to manage and create resources in Salesforce Marketing Cloud campaigns. Date: 13 April Time: 18:00 - 20:00 GMT Language: English Register Now ...
Salesforce Virtual Events – March 2021
Don’t miss the chance to get involved with one of the many Salesforce online events and webinars taking place this month. These virtual sessions are a great way to make new connections and keep up to date with the latest developments and news from Salesforce, the...
SAP Virtual Events – March 2021
Online events and webinars are an ideal way for professionals to gain valuable knowledge and skills and grow their professional networks remotely. SAP is the world’s largest provider of enterprise application software serving more than 437,000 customers in over 180...
How to get the Most out of Your SAP Investment
Are you getting the most out of your SAP investment? Training in SAP systems gives your teams the skills and knowledge they need to drive your business’s digital transformation. Your workforce will be empowered to increase efficiency and productivity to ensure project...
Happy Fifth Anniversary to K2 University!
2020 is an important milestone for K2. It’s the year K2 University celebrates its fifth birthday! K2 has always been proud to provide added value to our human capital solutions. Founded in 2015, K2 University was formed with the aim to close the digital skills gap. We...
The Road to Becoming a Salesforce App Developer
In the first half of 2020, there were 74,000+ Salesforce developer jobs posted on LinkedIn. With such a high level of demand, Salesforce developers can command higher wages than many of their peers, working at some of the largest companies in the world and allowing...
Dreamforce to You 2020 and the Digital Imperative
With this year’s much anticipated Salesforce Dreamforce annual event being held online due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, there were a number of important announcements in this ‘reimagined’ Dreamforce to you, one key phrase stood out: ‘digital imperative’. But what...
Nextview partners with K2 University to expand its Salesforce training offering across DACH
K2 University has signed a Salesforce training reseller agreement with Salesforce Platinum consulting partner Nextview Consulting. This new partnership will help to address the Salesforce skills gap and expand their training offerings to companies across the DACH...
How Machine Learning is Taking RPA to the Next Level
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is here to stay. It is continuously improving the way we work and has a market size that is expected to reach $3.97 billion by 2025. By utilizing RPA, businesses relieve their workforce of mundane tasks that take up valuable time. This...
5 Reasons to get Salesforce Certified
The Salesforce market is booming, with 4.2 million new jobs set to be created in the Salesforce ecosystem by 2024. This means competition is fierce and certified professionals are more in demand than ever. Salesforce, the world’s leading CRM provider, was established...
What Does it Mean to be a Salesforce Trailhead Academy Authorized Training Provider?
Salesforce is the leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform for enterprise businesses, with more than 150,000 customers globally. Thus the demand for Salesforce talent is high, with an estimated 4.2 million new jobs to be created within the ecosystem by...
Boosting Your Career by Upskilling From Home
Even when working remotely it’s possible to boost your employability and take your career to the next level by getting certified with K2 University. Businesses all over the world are starting to speed up their digital transformation journeys, which are vital to their...
K2 University and Salesforce are Bringing Women Back to Work in Switzerland
K2 University has partnered with Salesforce on a new initiative in Switzerland – ‘Bring Women Back to Work’. The aim of this program is to support and train women who have had career breaks and are looking to get back into business. At present, women are...
The Four Phases of an RPA Implementation
So, your organisation has decided to implement an RPA robot. After careful consideration, it has been decided to automate a process that contains a high level of predictive, repetitive activity with structured data that traditionally has been handled by an employee or...
PRESS RELEASE: K2 University and CodeDoor Partner to Help Underrepresented People Become Salesforce Experts
PRESS RELEASE: K2 University and CodeDoor Partner to Help Underrepresented People Become Salesforce Experts London, UK – 26 February 2020 K2 University, the leader in upskilling enterprise digital professionals today announced a partnership with CodeDoor, a Germany...
Would you Make a Great Salesforce Instructor?
Once you have your Salesforce certification, the options are endless on what you can do, ranging from working in house for some of the largest organisations in the world or striking out as a freelancer, enjoying the benefits of flexible work. If you are really...
The Importance of Having an RPA Certification
The Robotic Process Automation (RPA) market is one of the fastest-growing segments in the enterprise software market and its rapid growth is set to continue in 2020 as businesses look to maximise efficiency. This, therefore, means there is an unprecedented demand for...
The RPA Revolution
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is revolutionising the way we work. As it becomes more widespread, its potential to become a standard part of business life is becoming a reality, which has resulted in a great amount of business investment. In 2018, the RPA market...
Salesforce Ventures Starts New $125 Million Europe Investment Fund
Salesforce Ventures, the global investment group of Salesforce, is launching a new $125 Million “Trailblazer” fund to help European enterprise cloud startups. The fund seeks to empower companies in a variety of fields ranging from digital payments to machine...
How to Successfully Launch an RPA Strategy
Companies are changing the way they work by implementing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in their day-to-day tasks. Rather than substituting humans, RPA enables an elevation of human capital by eliminating repetitive, rule-based business processes. In this way,...
Press Release: K2 University Collaborates with Automation Anywhere to Increase the Number of RPA-Skilled Professionals
London, UK – 05 August, 2029 K2 University, the leader in upskilling enterprise digital professionals today announced a collaboration with Automation Anywhere®, a global leader in robotic process automation (RPA), aimed at training 40,000 professionals in high-demand...
Robotic Process Automation Implementation: Waterfall or Agile?
Being involved in a Robotic process automation project for an international client is an intense experience. Early mornings, late nights, emails 24/7. And coffee. Lots of coffee. When starting this particular project, the project team debated which methodology to...
K2 Konnect to Join the SAP® Fieldglass® Digital Partner Network
K2 Partnering Solutions and SAP® Fieldglass® today announced that the K2 Konnect® talent platform will join the Digital Partner Network for SAP Fieldglass Solutions to help companies better find and manage their contingent workers. The partnership will make the K2...
Salesforce Success Story – Jeanne Moeller
This blog series focuses on the stories behind some of K2 University’s Salesforce students, highlighting a bit about their background; what they were doing before taking the course, their thoughts about how the course went and their future career plans. We sat down...
Salesforce Success Story: Alessia Rainero
This blog series focuses on the stories behind some of K2 University’s Salesforce students, highlighting a bit about their background; what they were doing before taking the course, their thoughts about how the course went and their future career plans. We sat down...
K2 University é Nomeada Fornecedora de Treinamento Exclusivo de Salesforce no Brazil
A K2 University tem o prazer de anunciar que fomos nomeados como o único fornecedor de cursos oficiais da Salesforce no Brasil. Se você está implementando o Salesforce, o sistema de CRM número um do mundo, para sua empresa ou gerenciando projetos do Salesforce para...
K2 University Named Exclusive Salesforce Trailhead Academy Authorised Training Provider in Brazil
K2 University is delighted to announce that we have been appointed as the sole provider of official Salesforce courses in Brazil. Whether you are implementing Salesforce, the world’s number one CRM system, for your company or managing Salesforce projects for your...
Students! Make Salesforce the Golden Ticket to Your Dream Career
After leaving university, every student faces the challenge of finding a job. It is certainly a daunting moment that everyone has to go through. In this article, we will explore how Salesforce courses can help you to boost your resume and demand a higher starting...
K2 University Named Sole Salesforce Public Class Provider in the DACH Region
K2 University is proud to announce that we are the sole provider of official public Salesforce courses within the DACH region. This comes after changes in strategy from Salesforce, whereby all public courses in Europe outside of the UK and Ireland are to be provided...
Six Time Management Tips to Make You More Productive
You’re already successful. But what if you could be more successful? What if you could build a few (fairly simple) time management techniques into your day to simplify how you work, get things done quicker, and improve the quality of your work? That’s what time...
3 Steps to get you Going as a Salesforce Developer
There are many ways for professionals to join the world of coding. Some accidentally start coding on the web, attend a programming event or have friends working as developers. The thriving IT market is constantly looking for developers. Salesforce is adding 4.2...
Cloud Drives SAP Q2 Growth
Cloud revenue drove SAP’s latest results as the software giant outperformed analysts predictions in Q2 2018. This represents growth of 4% year over year, with cloud subscriptions and support revenues in particular rising by 30%. This marks the ever growing trend as...
Why Soft Skills Matter in a Digital Age
We’re part of a future that thrives on Information Technology. IT powers businesses, keeps us connected, and facilitates the progress of tomorrow – but hard IT skills are no longer (solely) where it’s at. In an increasingly tech-savvy world, digital skills are in...
Job Automation: What the 1920s can tell us about the 2020s
When looking into the effects of job automation and the increasing power of artificial intelligence over the jobs market, one cannot help but make comparisons to history. In this instance there is a lot that modern society can learn about the automation of jobs from...
K2 University Begins CITREP+ Accredited SAP Courses in Singapore
K2 University’s first ‘Become a Certified SAP Functional Consultant’ course started this week in Singapore. The courses are accredited by the Critical Infocomm Technology Resource Programme Plus (CITREP+). K2 University is providing courses for professionals to become...
K2 University Speaks at the Forum for the Development of Digital Talent
AMETIC, RED.ES and the Digital Skills & Jobs Coalition, organised the 'I Foro de la Alianza por el Desarrollo de Talento Digital' on the 20th June in Madrid, where K2 University presented the digital journey of a K2 business associate. Our team in Spain...
Are you new to Salesforce? Here are 3 Tips on how to Kick-Start Your Career
With 150,000 customers, Salesforce is the #1 globally implemented Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. With its current growth in Sales, it is expected to create almost 2 million new jobs by 2020 – meaning a high demand for certified consultants and great...
Work-Life Balance For IT Consultants: Why Continuous Learning is Important
Never stop learning. Knowledge is power. Knowing is half the battle. I could go on and on about the importance of education but to be honest, who has the time? Am I right or am I right? Actually, I’m not. Continuous education is the trick here and continuous is the...
Why Salesforce Professionals Need to Keep up to Date With Their Certifications
You’re now a certified Salesforce professional, well done!!! Maybe you have one certification or ten, either way – it doesn’t stop there! You always need to keep learning in Salesforce. Why, you might wonder? Well, Salesforce isn’t the No.1 implemented CRM system for...
Why Being a Certified Freelance IT Consultant is Important
I often speak to IT consultants who are not certified and truly believe that they don’t need to be. I’d say that it’s mostly because they don’t feel motivated, or are lazy, maybe even scared of preparing and sitting an official exam. As we continue to see a huge...
Salesforce Success Story: April Rust, Salesforce Certified Administrator
K2 University has helped many budding Salesforce Admins and Developers excel in their Salesforce careers. This blog series focuses on the stories behind some of K2 University’s Salesforce Trailblazers, highlighting a bit about their background; what they were doing...
K2 Partners with EU on Internship Scheme to Close the Digital Skill Gap
The digital and technology skills gap is currently a much-discussed topic with more than 40% of business across Europe saying they have difficulty finding the right talent. Companies, governments, and educational institutions are all working to address the issue and...
Salesforce Success Story: Leslie Kennedy, Salesforce Certified Administrator
K2 University has helped many budding Salesforce consultants and future IT specialists excel in their careers. This blog series focuses on the stories behind some of K2 University’s Salesforce Trailblazers, highlighting a bit about their background; what they were...
Salesforce Success Story: Javier Belaúnde, Salesforce Certified Administrator
K2 University has helped many budding Salesforce consultants and future IT specialists excel in their careers. This blog series focuses on the stories behind some of K2 University’s Salesforce Trailblazers, highlighting a bit about their background; what they were...
EU Commission Highlights Need for Digital Skills Training
The European Commission has found that companies in Europe were suffering in their efforts for digital transformation due to a lack of specialised ICT staff. The Digital Society and Economy Index suggests 40% of European companies struggle to find IT specialists, this...
Salesforce Beats Q1 Revenue Predictions
Salesforce has beaten its first quarter forecast of $2.95bn with revenue of $3.01bn. This Represented a year-on-year growth of 25%, with stock rising by 4%, after the announcement on Tuesday. Top performing Salesforce products in Q1 included: Sales Cloud: up 16%...
Interview Tips for IT Professionals
You have landed an interview, maybe you’re feeling a little nervous, how do give yourself the best chance of landing the role? Here are some preparation tips for your next face-to-face or telephone interview. Preparation One major pitfall is not being well enough...
Transition Your IT Skills and Become Salesforce Certified
Salesforce is the #1 implemented Customer Relationship Management system and is one of the leading cloud-based solutions on the market today. Salesforce gained more market share than the rest of the 20 largest CRM suppliers combined in 2017, according to IDC. 3.3...
Helping IT Talent Meet the Changing Needs of the Market
The enterprise technology market is changing fast, marketing intelligence firm, IDC reports that cloud spend by companies is expected to grow at six times the rate of overall IT spending between 2015 and 2020. In addition, global demand for the cybersecurity workforce...