- Managing the Multi-Generational IT Workforce
15 Feb 08 | Single Topic Reports
Just as the importance of IT to business performance and competitive differentiation is again being acknowledged in the CEO suite, IT organizations find themselves with a talent pipeline problem. On the outflow side, they are about to be hit by a brain drain of experienced managers and workers who are nearing retirement. Their valuable IT and business knowledge is in danger of leaving with them if steps are not taken to capture and transfer it.
On the incoming end of the talent pipeline, many IT organizations are struggling to find and attract younger workers with the right skills mix. Not enough have training in traditional technical disciplines and too few possess requisite business knowledge and relevant interpersonal skills. At the same time, the demand for such individuals is high – not only must the IT department compete with other industries, consulting companies and IT suppliers for top talent; it must also vie with other parts of its own organization for high-calibre people.
- Managing the Multi-Generational IT Workforce
28 May 08 | Podcast
The lifeblood of IT organizations – talent – is under threat. There is a real prospect of shortages of IT workers with the needed mix of skills over the next five years.
Fewer younger workers are attracted to the IT profession. Creative and sometimes radical changes to IT jobs, work practices and career development schemes are needed to attract and keep the best young talent.
A mass exodus of experienced IT workers nearing retirement is imminent. Many IT departments acknowledge that they are at risk of losing critical knowledge when experienced staff retire but few are taking pre-emptive steps to prevent brain drain.
With members of four distinct generations in the IT workforce, another critical challenge is getting people with diverse experiences, working styles and technology experience to work effectively together, share critical knowledge and meet the rising demands on IT performance.
In this web conference, Tony DiRomualdo, who led the Managing the Multi-Generational IT Workforce project, will present the key findings. He will explore the challenges facing IT leaders in managing the multi-generational IT workforce and present best practices for preventing IT brain drain, attracting the next generation of IT workers and harnessing generational diversity.
See event: Managing the Multi-Generational IT Workforce (28 May 2008)
- Managing the Multi-Generational IT Workforce
28 May 08 | Presentation
The lifeblood of IT organizations – talent – is under threat. There is a real prospect of shortages of IT workers with the needed mix of skills over the next five years. Fewer younger workers are attracted to the IT profession. Creative and sometimes radical changes to IT jobs, work practices and career development schemes are needed to attract and keep the best young talent.
A mass exodus of experienced IT workers nearing retirement is imminent. Many IT departments acknowledge that they are at risk of losing critical knowledge when experienced staff retire but few are taking pre-emptive steps to prevent brain drain.
In this web conference, Tony DiRomualdo, who led the Managing the Multi-Generational IT Workforce project, will present the key findings. He will explore the challenges facing IT leaders in managing the multi-generational IT workforce and present best practices for preventing IT brain drain, attracting the next generation of IT workers and harnessing generational diversity.
See event: Managing the Multi-Generational IT Workforce (28 May 2008)