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IT Workforce Can't Meet Demand for Cloud Skills
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The information technology (IT) market is projected to grow as much as 2.7 percent through 2020, with most of the growth coming from cloud-related technologies. The demand for cloud computing skills will grow at six times the rate of IT skills overall, according to a recent IDC study. Finding employees with the right combination of cloud skills will be the primary IT challenge for companies in the near future.
"Cloud-ready jobs are increasing as we head into 2013, but with this increase comes the harsh reality that workforces around the world are steps behind when it comes to attaining the skills necessary to thrive in the cloud computing industry," says IDC's Cushing Anderson. Cloud jobs will most likely go unfilled because of a lack of training, a lack of certification, and a lack of experience among the potential employees, the IDC study says.
Microsoft hopes to address the issue of cloud training by making changes in its certification programs for the cloud, including the upcoming certifications in Windows 8. Microsoft also recently launched the Microsoft Virtual Academy, which allows IT professionals to participate in free self-paced training resources. The Microsoft IT Academy also aims to prepare middle school, high school, and college students for careers in the future IT cloud environment.
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