The skills shortage and how to fix it (ish)

Chloe Richardson, Ben Thompson and Adam Burns discuss the skills shortage – who’s winning the war for talent, who’s waving a white flag, and how a ballerina took cyber by surprise. Plus: the skills shortage vs the skills gap, the case for lifelong learning now, and why 77% of your salespeople (that’s over 10 million people in the US alone!) are almost entirely ineffective… And what you can do about it. Key discussion points include: Why is a skills shortage making more and more businesses insecure? What can/should sales leaders do about the 77% of their staff who are ‘ineffective’? Why should more businesses champion the F word? Let us know what you think in the comments or email [email protected] Connect with Chloe Richardson on LinkedIn Chloe Richardson | LinkedIn Connect with Ben Thompson on LinkedIn Ben Thompson | LinkedIn Connect with Adam Burns on LinkedIn Adam Burns | LinkedIn Resources mentioned in this episode: Security summit GDS Group Events | 2021 Summit Event Calendar“3.5 million open cybersecurity jobs” Cybersecurity Talent Crunch To Create 3.5 Million Unfilled Jobs Globally By 2021 (cybersecurityventures.com)“Fewer than one in four” applicants for cybersecurity jobs are qualified Cybersecurity Talent Crunch To Create 3.5 Million Unfilled Jobs Globally By 2021 (cybersecurityventures.com)Ballet dancer reskilling ad Government scraps ballet dancer reskilling ad criticised as 'crass' | Culture | The GuardianThe CBI on the digital skills gap Taking action to close the digital skills gap | CBI“30% of jobs at risk of automation by 2030” PwC report How will automation impact jobs: PwC UKNextGenT cyber security specialist training courses NexGenT | Next Generation Training For IT ProfessionalsRevGen summit Sales & Revenue Summits, Conferences, Events | GDS GroupKelly Riggs on why only 23% of salespeople are effective "Why Are Only 23% of Salespeople Effective?" Intro - YouTubeU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics people employed in sales roles Sales and Related Occupations (bls.gov)The Myers-Briggs personality tool MBTI® personality type test tool | The Myers-Briggs Company (themyersbriggs.com)If you want to join our community of executives leading the way in business and digital transformation, you can visit our website here: The Leading Provider of Virtual Executive Events & Summits | GDS Group