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Bridging the IT skills gap, Part 1: Assessing current strategies and introducing GenAI as a unified solution

CIO

The gap between emerging technological capabilities and workforce skills is widening, and traditional approaches such as hiring specialized professionals or offering occasional training are no longer sufficient as they often lack the scalability and adaptability needed for long-term success.

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13 essential skills for accelerating digital transformation

CIO

It’s no secret that having the right capabilities is essential to digital success, but given the dynamic nature of digital business, these capabilities go beyond technical know-how. The market is tight, but we are not short of people with technical skills; people who can develop, build infrastructure, and understand the cloud,” says Fox.

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WizeHire lands fresh cash to expand its SMB-focused hiring platform

TechCrunch

The tranche values the company at $250 million post-money, and cofounder and CEO Sid Upadhyay says that it’ll be put toward growing WizeHire’s over-100-person headcount, expanding the company’s hiring resources and “further establish[ing]” relationships with technical partners. Civitas Learning acquired Hoot.me

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IT leaders uplift women to fill tech talent gaps

CIO

The problem: She had no formal training and experience in computer science. With all the focus on recruiting more women to technology-related roles, there needs to be comparable emphasis on creative retention strategies to move the needle in any substantive way. “We Melanie Frank, vice president of cyber engineering, Capital One.

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12 ways to maximize your cloud investments

CIO

During a migration frenzy, companies can take shortcuts that result in technical debt that dilutes the impact cloud transformation can have. Think of cloud as a modernization journey and not just a migration,” Ranjan advises. Challenge your IT department to pull all levers for efficient cloud usage,” advises Sealock.

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8 secrets of successful IT freelancers

CIO

There are so many opportunities out there, so choose what you want to do and dedicate yourself 100% to it,” Zilberman advises. Think about companies and environments in which you thrive — and those you don’t — and share that information with your network, whether that’s past co-workers, recruiters, or clients,” she advises.

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Rethinking the IT talent pipeline

CIO

Amanda Merola had zero technical background when she came to The Hartford in 2015, despite a natural interest in computers and a proclivity for problem-solving. Merola was accepted into the HartCode Academy’s inaugural class, spending months in bootcamps and self-directed training before landing a position as a junior coder.