1、INSIGHTS FOR TECH LEADERS NAVIGATING AN AI-DRIVEN ECONOMYA NEW FRONTIERCONTENTSFOREWORD3INTRODUCTION:THE TECH TALENT SHORTAGE IS BACK BUT IT NEVER REALLY LEFT4KEY FINDINGS6RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECH LEADERS FROM TECH LEADERS12STRIKING TECH TALENT GOLD IN THE AGE OF AI142A NEW FRONTIER:INSIGHTS FOR TEC

2、H LEADERS NAVIGATING AN AI-DRIVEN ECONOMYFor you as a CEO,CTO,HR professional,or other tech leader,this means youre always aiming for a moving target.Not only do you have to source,attract,and hire for these new skills,but you also have to build them internally.And as most of us have learned,theres

3、a wide variation in productivity among different engineers and technical professionals.Some are simply brilliant and others are just“pretty good.”How do you manage this never-ending war for talent and skills?Our research shows there are three interlocking issues to consider,and this report helps you

4、 understand them as well as how to successfully tackle them.First,you have to muscle-up your recruitment.When technologies and methods change,we often need new experts to anchor our approach.This means investing in recruitment,discussing the trending skills you need,and taking the time to understand

5、 the culture,fit,and sourcing strategy for experts in these new domains.Second,you need to muscle-up your internal development.Most technical professionals love to learn new things they want their careers to advance but they require your help.This means investing in training programs,capability acad

6、emies,and external teachers and experts.In todays tight labor market,almost every company I talk with believes internal development is the only way theyll close their skills gap.Third,its time to invest in automation and job redesign.Yes,we may still need COBOL programmers in banks and SQL coders in