IT Companies as Catalysts in Creating the 21st Century Workforce—FREE REPORT
We've all seen the statistics and the anecdotes surrounding the declining technical skills of American workers. Although unemployment is at record highs, many positions go unfulfilled for lack of qualified applicants. U.S. student interest and skills in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education is plummeting relative to those in other countries and the U.S. is making it increasingly difficult—and unattractive—for talented foreign students and professionals to enter and remain in this country.
Less visible are the implications for the IT industry—the industry:
- That stands to be among the biggest victims of the U.S. skills gap;
- That is best situated to address this gap by partnering with academic institutions; and
- In which vendors who are most adroit at capitalizing on this opportunity will gain the greatest advantages in recruiting the best qualified students, in shaping the expectations and preferences of their next-generation customers, and in defining new markets.
What You Will Learn
- How IT companies could be among the biggest victims of the U.S. technology gap.
- Why the IT industry is so well positioned to help prepare the next generation of knowledge workers.
- How a small but growing number of vendors are recognizing the value of schools as force multipliers in educating next-generation knowledge workers.
This report pulls together the primary conclusions of all my 2009 research.
You can access it for free by clicking here.