Q&A: Schneider Electric CIO Talks IT Staffing, Sustainability, And Digital Transformation
ComputerWorld, March 10th, 2023
Bobby Cain recently took over as Schneider Electric's CIO and immediately faced many of the same issues other tech firms routinely address. To address them, he says, the role of a CIO must change.
Schneider Electric, a Fortune Global 500 company that specializes in digital automation and energy management, has the same challenges other enterprises face today - namely, finding new IT talent or reskilling employees to build talent pools from within.
The company recruits new IT talent from multiple backgrounds, and not specifically computer science graduates. Across the tech industry, more companies are dropping college degree requirements in favor of talent with soft skills, such as the ability to learn, lead, and work as part of a team.