{"id":7560,"date":"2022-12-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-06-09T23:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T06:25:11","slug":"start-learning-azure-today-with-new-rolebased-skill-guides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/start-learning-azure-today-with-new-rolebased-skill-guides\/","title":{"rendered":"Start learning Azure today with new role-based skill guides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/a07af19a-86c0-485d-a5bd-71ce03418b2f.webp\" alt=\"A woman is smiling while using a Microsoft surface to explore Microsoft skilling offerings to advance her learning.\" title=\"Picture1\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s crucial to keep learning the latest cloud technology skills if you want to stay competitive in your field. 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