4 ways companies can close the legacy tech skills gap

Computerworld IT Management/Outsourcing October 19, 2015 INSIDER 4 ways companies can close the legacy tech skills gap One of the best ways to encourage younger IT professionals to learn legacy skills and technology is by starting where they do -- in schools and universities. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Automation expected to cut workforce needs by 25% at IT services firms 2. Software a winner as VC market heads to biggest year since dot-com era 3. Microsoft details takedown requests with expanded transparency report White Paper: Randstad Technologies The Shifting Technology Landscape The current expansion of third platform technologies presents a wealth of job opportunities for IT professionals with skills and ambition in mobile computing, social networking, the cloud and big data analytics. Learn More Automation expected to cut workforce needs by 25% at IT services firms Nearly a third of those surveyed said they expect job cuts of 25% or higher by 2020, according to representatives of about 170 global sourcing firms. READ MORE White Paper: Level 3 Communications SIP Trunking and Disaster Recovery Companies have begun embracing Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) Trunking as a way to cut costs by consolidating their voice and data networks and to increase productivity by enabling sophisticated unified communications and collaboration applications and services. Learn More Software a winner as VC market heads to biggest year since dot-com era Venture capitalists are investing more money in private companies than at any time since the dot-com bust, with software companies grabbing the biggest slice of the pie. READ MORE Microsoft details takedown requests with expanded transparency report Microsoft released its latest statistics on government requests for users' data on Wednesday, including a new report on requests to have information taken down from the company's services. READ MORE White Paper: Opsview State of the Sysadmin Report Learn what exactly system administrators are concentrating on in terms of systems and software, as well as the sentiment behind what is driving higher compensation among IT. Learn More. Peruse our library of free digital magazines! Choose from a collection of smartly designed digital magazines, which include our most popular departments -- News Analysis, Features, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. 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