Increasingly, IT departments struggle to find qualified IT workers for their teams. A daunting reality that threatens the entire industry.
Alongside this trend, one can
observe that, IT departments are less aware of the value that diversity
programs can play in their skills sourcing efforts when compared to human
resources or business leadership.
TEKsystems®, has released research highlighting that IT
departments are lagging in the adoption of formal diversity programs.
Findings and data from this survey indicate that while IT leaders are
expressing dissatisfaction in their ability to fill open IT positions with qualified
candidates, they do not perceive diversity initiatives as a potential solution
to address talent needs. Finally, the research shows that IT leaders express
greater optimism regarding the diversity initiatives and programs in place at
their organizations as compared to IT professionals.
“With the shortage of qualified IT workers
likely to increase, organizations need to add diversity programs to their
arsenal to address their hiring needs,” says TEKsystems Director of Diversity
and Inclusion Michelle Webb.