Women Can Be The Key To Solving The Global Skills Gap In Tech
SAP News, January 25th, 2023
A digital skills gap has hit the technology industry. In 2022, 75% of companies worldwide reported talent shortages.
And the issue becomes increasingly prominent with the OECD's estimation that 1.1 billion jobs are liable to be radically transformed by technology in the next decade. Studies show that 43% of businesses worldwide are set to reduce their workforce due to this technology integration while other surveys point out that 80% of technology products and services will be built by those who are not technology professionals by 2024. In the end, it all comes down to this dilemma: the need for digitally skilled talent increases. But their number is notoriously limited.