Need developers? Solving the tech skills shortage means looking beyond hiring

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Owen Hughes

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Owen Hughes

| August 11, 2021 — 09:26 GMT (10:26 BST)

| Topic: Digital Transformation

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Demand for tech workers is greatly outstripping supply following a spike in tech investment during the past 18 months.

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With demand rapidly outstripping supply, simply trying to hire more tech workers onto organizational teams is no longer viable. As such, reskilling, upskilling and training employees is more crucial than ever for companies hoping to build digital-ready workforces that can carry their businesses into the future.

One example of this is Liberty Mutual Insurance, which has been running an internal training initiative since 2017 that allows participants to develop skills in technical areas that interest them.

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Owen Hughes

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Owen Hughes

| August 11, 2021 — 09:26 GMT (10:26 BST)

| Topic: Digital Transformation