Word of the Day & Pop Quiz: IT skills gap

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Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms | September 16, 2020 IT skills gap In human resource management, an information technology (IT) skills gap is a mismatch between the knowledge an employer needs to meet business objectives and the capabilities of the organization's employees. Closing the IT skills gap by aligning the current state of workforce IT knowledge with forecasted future needs is a complicated proposition for C-level executives. Today, employers often struggle to locate and retain qualified tech talent, especially individuals with application development, security and data analysis skills. Organizations that invest in training often focus their investment in upskilling. Upskilling is the process of providing employees with new skills to do their existing job more effectively. Reskilling is more common when an organization needs to retrain employees to move into a new business area -- or when an organization needs to shift resources from one business area to another. Reskilling is the process of providing employees with new skills so that they can perform a different job. Continue reading...   Take today's Pop Quiz!                                                           Answers are below   1. __________________ facilitates continuous learning by providing employees with professional development opportunities related to their job. a. Upskilling b. Reskilling Answer 2. A _________________ assesses the differences between the current and desired performance levels of a company's systems or applications. a. gap analysis b. case study Answer   3. Situational awareness and time management are highly sought-after ___________ skills. a. hard b. soft Answer 4. What do you call an educational strategy that breaks complex topics down into short-form, stand-alone units of study that can be viewed whenever and wherever the learner needs? a. microlearning b. reinforcement learning Answer   5. A ____________ workforce is a labor pool whose members are hired by an organization on an on-demand basis. a. contingent b. Luddite Answer Today's Takeaway "The Air Force is responding to the same problem the private sector is facing. Skills are changing rapidly, and digital skills training needs to adapt. Last year, Amazon, for instance, pledged $700 million through 2025 to upskill employees." - Patrick Thibodeau Watch and Learn Using AI and HR Analytics for Workforce Insights Hear what Janet Classon, director of HR systems at Casey's General Stores, has to say about AI's impact on the company's workforce insights. Continue Learning Research points to IT skills shortage in data protection It's getting harder to recruit and replace IT personnel with backup expertise, but simpler products and more automation can help companies compensate for the skills gap. How to close the cloud skills gap at your enterprise If your business struggles to hire IT pros with cloud experience, consider training your internal staff instead and create a supportive culture to get everyone on the same page. Fight the skills gap with a great upskilling and reskilling strategy Just say 'no' to a skills gap and high turnover with upskilling and reskilling. Here's a look at the ins and outs of these important talent management concepts. 4 innovative ways to remedy the cybersecurity skills gap Learn how companies should adapt to hire, recruit and retain top-notch employees during the current cybersecurity workforce shortage. How CIOs can combat the IT talent shortage Research shows organizations are still struggling to bring in IT talent. We identify the reasons why there's a shortage and what CIOs and other IT leaders can do to combat it. A cybersecurity skills gap demands thinking outside the box Today's security team shortages can't be filled using yesterday's thinking. Learn what other IT security leaders are doing to plug the skills gap and keep their organization safe. Skill building is key to furthering gender diversity in tech Gender disparities imperil the threat intelligence community. Shannon Lietz, leader and director of DevSecOps at Intuit, discusses current efforts to attract female talent. Network automation skills and training in demand, research finds Surprisingly, scripting, programming and software development are not exactly the top network automation skills desired by enterprises, according to recent research. 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