The ICT Talent Pipeline
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an economic crisis, forcing tens of millions of people out of work globally. As economies start to reopen, some jobs may not come back, at least not fast enough to meet demand. The jobs that do come back will require more digital skills.
That’s why Microsoft, LinkedIn, and GitHub have created the Global Skills Initiative.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an economic crisis, forcing tens of millions of people out of work globally. As economies start to reopen, some jobs may not come back, at least not fast enough to meet demand. The jobs that do come back will require more digital skills.
That’s why Microsoft, LinkedIn, and GitHub have created the Global Skills Initiative.
In a post-COVID-19 world, all people—especially those from the hardest hit industries and most vulnerable communities—will need to learn new skills to rejoin the workforce and be prepared for in-demand roles in an increasingly digital economy.
By bringing together the best resources to support this recovery, including using data to understand the most in-demand roles, offering learning and certifications for those roles, and equipping job seekers with tools to help them get hired, the Global Skills Initiative will help 25 million people worldwide who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 to reskill for in-demand roles.
In a growing tech sector, there are several key job roles where the demand for skilled workers outstrips the current supply. Below are just some of the roles you may be interested in pursuing a career in:
Software developer
Sales representative
Project manager
IT administrator
Customer service
Digital marketer
IT support/Help desk
Data analyst
Financial analyst
Graphic designer
For 21 years, FIT has been committed to supporting Irish jobseekers to upskill and secure a role in the growing tech sector. But now is the time to double-down on those efforts and build partnerships that help job seekers reskill and rejoin the workforce.
The Global Skills Initiative is a natural next step for those who have already completed StepIn2Tech, Microsoft Ireland’s innovative digital skills training programme that was developed in partnership with FIT and supported by Prodigy Learning, or for those who are looking to digitally upskill or reskill .
Get started today.