FOREWORD
A frank approach to addressing the talent shortage
It may be a new year , but the skills gap is still just as far from being bridged . So , as we search for solutions , experts suggest that it ’ s time for outside-of-the-box thinking
“62 % VIEW THE IT SKILLS SHORTAGE AS ONE OF THEIR BUSINESSES ’ BIGGEST THREATS ”
The findings of a recent Equinix report revealed that 62 % of global IT decision-makers view a shortage of personnel with IT skills as one of the main threats to their business .
In this month ’ s issue , I speak to Andy Davis – host of the ‘ Inside Data Centre Podcast ’ – about the need for greater transparency within our industry .
He outlined how , by building a more collaborative culture within the data centre industry , we will be able to draw more talent to it . In fact , he asserts , the level of secrecy that the industry has usually held is largely to blame for the current situation .
“ The main reason I started the podcast was because I ' ve always been quite vocal about the sector being very secretive ,” Davis explains .
“ That was one of the objectives : to try and demystify the sector a little bit , and to attract more people to the industry , because I ' m a big believer that if people don ' t know it exists , they ' re never going to come to us . And we were our own worst enemy by being so secretive .”
It ’ s certainly an interesting approach to tackling the talent shortage , and one which I was excited to delve into deeper in this issue .
JOSEPHINE WALBANK josephine . walbank @ bizclikmedia . com
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