FINAL WORD
Daniel Bachofner , Country Manager Switzerland at NetApp two-year global development programme for emerging talent . The programme balances technical training with soft skills development . In addition , companies should create an attractive environment in which employees can work flexibly , agilely and independently .
Make it easier for women to enter and advance
Women are still underrepresented in IT professions . There is a lot of potential lying dormant here for the labour market . By positioning themselves as attractive
The next generation of IT leaders needs digital skills and must be agile , open and solution-oriented . employers for women , companies can attract new talent . Flexible working and parental leave models , mentoring programmes and individual coaching , for example , play an important role in this . Companies should also focus more on women in recruiting and employer branding and make it clear that they live a culture of equality . Special employee groups such as ‘ Women in Technology ’ also enable women to build strong , overarching networks and support each other .
Conclusion : Exploit all possibilities
The increasing shortage of skilled workers on the one hand and the growing need for IT and data expertise on the other mean that the digital skills gap is widening . In order to remain competitive , companies should exhaust all possibilities to counteract this development . Those who place greater emphasis on further training , promote junior staff and live a culture of equality and further development can build up and expand valuable skills . In this way , the shortage of skilled workers will not become a showstopper for digitisation . p
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