When colleges host ‘STEM Career Days,’ the students who attend are far more likely to pursue a career in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math).

I have often said the data center industry is one of the longest-running apprenticeship programs because the curriculum has not kept up with industry needs. In fact, I'm aware of less than 10 formal data center degrees. Why are we having so much trouble attracting new talent?

How can nearly everyone know what ChatGPT, AI, the IoT, Alexa, Siri, etc., are and not know what a data center is? It blows my mind.

Championing diversity, educating the next generation, raising awareness, and cross-skilling are all vital (and widely discussed) solutions to the skills shortage. Yet all of them will take time. 

GlobalData’s latest report, “Global Hiring Activity – Trends & Signals Q2 2023,” revealed that the global hiring activity (posted jobs) continued to decline by 15% year over year and 6% quarter over quarter in Q2 2023.

The attitudes of institutional leaders toward return on investment and the flexibility of implemented systems are changing. 

The report shows new technologies potentially presenting a promising way forward, but these often are found lacking in standardization and scalability.

Since its launch in 2021, the program has provided financial support, mentoring and hands-on internship experience to nine students from five partner universities excelling in education and research focused on precision power technologies.

Students participated in a variety of hands-on activities, including making balloon cars, robotic hands, pinwheels, water filtration systems, and solar-powered cars. Each activity allowed students to learn about the importance of manufacturing, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, renewable energy, and natural resources. 

The downside of rushing headlong into an endeavor is the heightened potential for running full speed into missteps that would have been apparent had we taken the time upfront to guard against them.