In this week's edition of news for IT pros, skills gaps and other challenges facing CIOs in the digital era.
IT jobs and where to find them
This week, InfoWorld analyzed the biggest skills gaps in IT and identified the six most in-demand new jobs. In the article, Bill Snyder says the problem is that, “Technologies are moving faster than the expertise needed to exploit them can be disseminated to the workforce.” Machine-learning, Internet of Things, and security specialists are among the top skills needed as IT leaders build their teams for the digital future.
According to CompTIA's "Cyberstates 2016" report, California is the best state to find IT employment, ranking first place in tech jobs, number of job postings, tech job growth, and average salary.
Digital transformation in the news
Here are three articles from the news this week that may help as you strategize around your IT organizations' digital needs.
Three trends businesses should embrace for a digital transformation [Forbes]: “By way of these three trends — the IoT, the API economy and cognitive computing — digital transformation is sweeping across the business and information technology ecosystem. Combined, they are helping IT leaders to master digital transformation through greater business intelligence than we’ve ever seen before.”
Digital transformation is vital for creating a customer-obsessed business culture [Econsultancy]: “The first part of the digital revolution shifted the balance of power firmly in the direction of consumers, however leading organizations are beginning to use end-to-end customer journeys, design thinking and agility (in tandem), to create customer-obsessed cultures that are placing power back into the hands of brands. While improving legacy systems and enhancing front-end functionalities are a must, ultimately it is healthy cultures that heal broken processes, and create products that connect with customers on a deep and profound level.”
Want digital transformation? First, you need to get the board on board [ZDNet]: “Rather than relying on a structure which places digital talent in a few key functions, [Rhys Grossman, co-lead of the digital transformation practice at RRA] believes that organizations need a digitally literate and capable board, and digital expertise embedded across divisions.”
More news for CIOs
Training? What training? Workers' lack of cybersecurity awareness is putting the business at risk [ZDNet]
10 tips for CIOs looking for a seat on the board [CIO]
20 influential chief information officers [CXO Talk] Congratulations to Enterprisers Jay Ferro and David Bray for making the list!
