Wednesday, April 22, 2020

MSP Hiring Gaps, State of the Channel

CompTIA podcasts covered a range of topics with member-experts and CompTIA staff providing insight into today’s most talked about tech topics. There are parallel threads across all the podcasts—from finding ways to narrow the IT skills gap to analyzing what the trends and talking points really mean to technologists and tech companies, and much more. Take a look at what we overheard on CompTIACasts in September then check out all of our podcasts. Subscribe and start listening today.
Trained, Disciplined Help Wanted for MSPs

On Coffee Break with CompTIA Councils, Chris Phillips, director of CompTIA's Industry Advisory Councils, chats with Robert McFarlane, Managed Services for Sirius Computer Services, about the opportunities and high demand for jobs in technology industry, how to find the best talent for MSPs, and the need for operational discipline—on both the client end and for MSPs.[Hiring and recruiting] is definitely challenging for us, not only as a solution provider, but for everyone. In Dallas-Fort Worth alone, there are over 12,000 unfilled cybersecurity vacancies. We have a variety of strategies that we hire all over the world, but it’s tough and something we need to be working on each and every day…. For those interested, aptitude and attitude go a long way.— Robert McFarlane, Managed Services for Sirius Computer Services

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Making Strategic Connections to Grow the IT Funnel

Technologist Talk features guest Amy Kardel, CompTIA’s new Vice President of Strategic Workforce Relationships, and her ideas about how to bridge the IT skills gap and nurture the careers of future technologists with a collaborative and strategic approach.Why are we more attractive than other industries looking for workers? That’s the important differentiation we can make. If you look at the tech industry, we are something that is everywhere: cities, rural areas, hospitals, government, schools. So we need to think about how we are an enabler for other industries. We’ve had a lot of investment in our sector, [tech] can pay well, and [has] a lot of advancement opportunities in many areas.
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