Tech Skills Gaps Put Pressure On Existing IT Staff
CIO Dive, Monday, May 6th, 2024
Technologists surveyed by Pluralsight said workloads have increased and projects have been abandoned as tech proficiency gaps mount.
Organizations remain plagued by cybersecurity, cloud and software development skill gaps, according to a Pluralsight survey of 1,400 executives and IT pros published in April.
Critical gaps are putting pressure on existing IT staff, who are ultimately bearing the burden, Pluralsight said. Nearly all the technologists surveyed said their workloads have increased due to skills gaps, and more than three-quarters have abandoned projects for the same reason.
The top roadblocks preventing organizations from making progress on upskilling are a lack of support from leadership, difficulty finding time for training, disengaged employees and financial constraints.