Talk Back On LinkedIn: How Does The IT Skills Gap Impact You?
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Got jobs to fill but no one with the right skill sets to fill them? Might that impact IT service delivery, as demand for tech services rises? And how goes the battle against ransomware? These discussion starters are up on IT Best Of Breed's LinkedIn page, waiting for you to weigh in.
Burning Glass last month published a list of the 10 "hardest to find" IT skills. At the top? Cloud security roles, which are taking an average of 96 days - more than three months - for someone to come aboard. What roles do you find toughest to fill?
The rise in demand for IT services
We posted a story this week on a study that forecast steady growth in IT services through 2019, with the market topping $1 trillion by 2018. Does that match your view? Which services are business customers clamoring for most?
Ransomware skyrocketed to near the top of the list of IT concerns in 2016. Will it soar even higher in 2017? This week's blog roundup highlighted four recent blog posts from the channel on that topic. What's going on in your world?
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