FOREWORD
Addressing the labour shortage and shaping the data centre workforce of the future
“THERE ’ S HOPE THAT BACKGROUNDS NOT TYPICALLY REPRESENTED IN THE DATA CENTRE INDUSTRY AND STEM SUBJECTS ARE PRESENT IN THIS EVOLVING INDUSTRY
AS IT EXPANDS ”
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As the data centre industry grows , as does the need for skilled manpower - and plugging the ever-expanding skills gap is something data centre leaders are set on fulfilling
Uptime Institute data shows more than half of data centre operators are struggling to get top talent in the door , with 42 % finding it hard to retain their labour pool . There ’ s no denying that this issue is at the forefront of the minds of industry leaders .
And data from the same advisory organisation indicates that the two million-strong talent pool is on track to grow to 2.3 million by next year , with hope that backgrounds not typically represented in the data centre industry and STEM subjects are present in this evolving industry as it expands .
Nurturing and upskilling existing talent and obtaining people from outside the industry , as well as supporting entry programmes - themes addressed in this month ’ s edition of Data Centre Magazine - are just some of the ways ensuring facilities and the population they serve flourish and grow , while integrating training with more traditional forms of education and generally raising the profile of data centres ensures this as emerging young talent steps up to the plate .
Now is an exciting time for the sector , which hopefully will encourage new talent - whether those embarking on their first career or making a shift - to join on the rollercoaster journey .
MAYA DERRICK maya . derrick @ bizclikmedia . com
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