Subject: 5 Levers to Increase IT Talent Retention

Job market analytics expert Will Markow on IT talent retention

With the pandemic accelerating many companies’ digital transformation efforts, technology executives now have their sights set on ambitious initiatives to drive the business forward and help steel against future disruptions. But all of those plans will be at risk if you can’t attract and retain the talent you need to deliver on them.


For my new article for The Enterprisers Project, I spoke with industry expert Will Markow, VP of Applied Research and Talent at Emsi Burning Glass, who shared five levers you can pull to increase retention and build a talent magnet brand.

The CIO Whisperer Meets the Talent Retention Whisperer!

🧲 For more practical tips on becoming a magnet for top IT talent, don’t miss my March 23rd webinar with the “Talent Whisperer,” Dr. Beverly Kaye: The Great Resignation–Winning Strategies for Retaining Great IT Talent.

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Building the IT Workforce of the Future

Will and I also spent some time talking about the skills organizations need to invest in to remain future ready, based on Emsi Burning Glass’s data on the foundational capabilities required to become a digitally transformed organization. My next article will explore what those skills are, how to optimize your talent strategy to gain first-mover advantage, and what a holistic, differentiated, and data-driven IT workforce strategy looks like.