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‘Hiring for promise’: Tech talent shortages mean firms are scrapping traditional recruitment strategies
With more than half of enterprise leaders worried about future skills shortages, many organizations are turning to a range of new techniques to expand potential talent pools. According to Workday’s Global State of Skills report, only 54% of leaders say they have a clear view of the skills within their workforce today, and fewer than a third are confident that…
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UK channel partners are ramping up their cloud capabilities – but technical expertise and skills shortages could hamper success
Almost half of UK channel partners feel they lack the technical skills to successfully develop their cloud capabilities, according to new research from Westcon-Comstor. As part of its latest ‘Mastering the Maze‘ report, the technology provider and distribution giant quizzed almost 900 partners across eight countries between 28th October and 11th December 2024. The resulting data revealed that 93% of…
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DEI rollbacks could exacerbate tech talent shortages – nearly half of recruitment leaders worry diversity cuts will impact their company’s appeal and employee retention
Finding talent with AI skills has already become a major challenge for enterprises, but with some enterprises shelving DEI hiring practices, research suggests the situation could get worse. In General Assembly’s State of Tech Talent report, two-thirds of recruitment leaders said hiring candidates with AI skills is more challenging than recruiting for other tech roles. This means many enterprises have…
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Tech firms eye temps to plug talent shortages
The tech industry could be set for a spike in temporary hiring, according to a new study from recruitment firm Robert Walters. Nearly half (48%) of UK employers would be willing to hire contract or temporary staff this year to assist with certain projects, the study found, while 20% said they’d be willing to do so in light of permanent…
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Power supply shortages are a ticking time bomb for data center operators
Two-fifths (40%) of data centers could face constraints in power availability by 2027 as AI demand continues to ramp up, according to research from Gartner. Forecasts for electricity consumption growth in the data center industry are as high as 160%, Gartner said, creating a landscape in which four out of every ten will face power challenges in three years’ time.…
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Power Shortages Stall Data Center Growth in UK, Europe
The construction of new data centres in the U.K. and Europe is being held up due to insufficient electricity supply. Utility companies in the U.S. have also been struggling to keep up with demand. David Sleath, chief executive of development giant Segro, said that he would ideally be investing “hundreds of millions and more” into building new data centres, according…
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UK IT leaders prioritize cloud investment – but AI skills shortages continue to cause worries
Preparing for AI adoption has become a major factor in determining cloud strategies in the UK, but more than eight in ten IT managers say there’s an urgent AI skills gap. Almost all (98%) leaders surveyed for a new Red Hat report said they saw advantages in adopting enterprise open source solutions for AI, mostly through accelerating innovation and cost-efficiency.…
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How to Overcome Talent Shortages and Skills Gaps
A recent report and panel discussion by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium concluded that the technology industry urgently needs more cybersecurity professionals — but significant barriers persist. The 2024 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, which includes responses from 15,852 cybersecurity practitioners and decision-makers globally, found that 90% of respondents face skills shortages within their organizations — particularly in areas…
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