Digital transformation, upgrading IT security, AI, and business collaboration are among the top priorities that CEOs have identified for their IT leadership, and they all have something in common: The need for appropriately skilled workers. Credit: gorodenkoff Capabilities like AI, automation, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and digital workplace technologies are all top of mind, but how do you know if your workers have these skills and, even more importantly, if they can be deployed in your areas of need? According to a recent Skillable survey of over 1,000 IT professionals, it’s highly likely that your IT training isn’t translating into job performance. Four in 10 IT workers say that the learning opportunities offered by their employers don’t improve their job performance. That’s a significant proportion of training budgets potentially being wasted on skills that aren’t making it to everyday work and productivity. This is leaving CIOs and IT leaders in a tricky spot. We know upskilling and reskilling are critical to digital transformation and thriving in the future of work. That’s a common parlance in IT, talent, and leadership circles. Yet, despite the investments in IT training, we have a chronic skills shortage that’s causing, on average, digital transformations to […]