Are you upskilling your tech workforce? If not, you’re missing out on an incredible opportunity to create a more skilled, adaptable and productive tech team through internal talent development. Recent data from CompTIA’s Trends in Skill Development study found that only 36% of organizations feel that their current upskilling efforts are highly effective, suggesting that there is room for improvement in this critical area.
Developing internal talent may sound complex but it doesn’t have to be a challenging process. By providing quality and relevant tech training opportunities including career-advancing certifications, government organizations can help employees reach their career goals. As a result, you can improve talent mobility within your organization, help close the tech skills gap, and support employees as they unlock their potential in today’s rapidly evolving tech landscape.
Upskilling in tech is critical: here’s why
Although it can be tough to measure, the tech skills gap most organizations face is problematic. The skills gap impacts various aspects of an organization’s tech operations. For example, the persistent cybersecurity threats organizations worldwide have faced in recent years are a testament to the need for skilled and upskilled cybersecurity professionals. This can be observed beyond an organization's cybersecurity needs. Advancements in AI, cloud computing, and the boom of data centers nationwide have highlighted the growing need for employers to stay on top of tech innovation and advancement.
Employers want relevant skills training
Closing skill gaps has been a major challenge for organizations recently, and growing appetites for digital transformation have only accelerated demand. According to a study by Pluralsight, employees are 94% more likely to stay with their employer if they offer upskilling and career advancement opportunities. Looking ahead, leaders and individuals both have reason to double down on upskilling and reskilling, especially in areas such as cybersecurity, cloud computing, and data.
If efforts are not made to close the growing tech skills gap, organizations, along with their customers, clients and stakeholders will suffer.
Maintain competitiveness
To bridge the tech skills gap, companies must upskill their employees. Upskilling helps organizations stay competitive and address the challenges of emerging technologies and evolving industry demands.
The evolution of AI and machine learning has also impacted the way employees need to reskill for organizations to remain competitive. CompTIA’s Workforce and Learning Trends 2024 report highlights that 64% of organizations of all sizes say they prioritize AI skills development among their employees.
Reskilling also promotes cost savings. The average cost per hire between 2022 and 2023 was almost $4,700 according to the Society for Human Resource Management. As inflation and other financial strains squeezed organizations, those recruiting costs have only gone up, pushing organizations to find creative solutions to meet talent gaps. According to the 2023 – 2024 SHRM State of the Workplace Report, only 31% of HR professionals say their organizations were effective at finding ways to reduce costs and increase efficiencies in 2023.
One of the most effective ways to reduce recruitment costs is by looking within an organization. By providing tech training and certification opportunities, organizations can both upskill and reskill their tech workforce. In doing so they’ll gain a competitive advantage and decrease the tech skills gap.
The importance of internal talent development and mobility
Ongoing tech training gives an organization a competitive edge, but that isn’t the only benefit. Training tech pros is also valuable because it helps develop internal talent and increase mobility. The SHRM State of the Workplace Report highlights that in 2024, an overwhelming 78% of organizations prioritized their efforts to retain their top talent.
Many organizations plan to implement internal talent development strategies, and most employees are on board with this idea. According to CompTIA’s Workforce and Learning Trends 2024 report, 55% of HR professionals expect their budget for internal training and development to increase compared to 2023, highlighting the importance of building skills within the existing workforce.
Leaders can use IT training to upskill current employees. When this happens, everyone wins. Organizations will reap the benefits of internal talent development, including having happier, more engaged employees. By providing IT training, employers can bolster employee satisfaction, lower employee attrition and improve cost savings.
Ongoing IT training for employees optimizes internal talent and increases talent mobility. For leaders, better talent mobility means increased adaptability, improved collaboration and a more versatile IT team.
CompTIA certifications and training solutions can help upskill your tech workforce
State and local government leaders are growing more aware of the need for tech training, especially as the tech landscape continues to evolve. However, many leaders may feel overwhelmed by the thought of assembling and launching a tech training program. It doesn’t have to feel challenging. As a global leader in tech education and skills development, CompTIA training and certifications make it easy for government employers to quickly fill the tech training and skills gap.
CompTIA certification and training solutions support internal talent development by providing employees with the necessary skills and knowledge to advance within their organization. Through CompTIA training and certification, employees will naturally help close the tech skills gap and increase productivity.
CompTIA’s training solutions are tailored to help leaders like you lessen your employee’s current tech skills gap, improve employee engagement, experience cost savings, and facilitate internal talent development and mobility. CompTIA training solutions cover the latest skills required in today's tech landscape. Certifications undergo regular updates so that learners have relevant technical skills to tackle tomorrow’s tech challenges.
Here’s how CompTIA training solutions can help your organization:
Expand employee skill sets
Reduce cybersecurity risks
Provide employees with relevant skills to advance their careers
Enhance employee productivity
Improve employee retention and morale
Ensure compliance with state, local, and federal directives
Upskill employees with no tech experience
Promote tech pros in entry-level roles to mid-level roles
Use screening tools to identify the best candidates for beginner training
CompTIA training solutions are tailored to meet your team’s training goals. CompTIA will work closely with you to understand your organization’s needs and the training solutions and tools that can help meet those needs.
When you invest in your employees through relevant tech training, you can reap the benefits of developing an internal talent pool that will help position your organization for success.
Ready to ramp up internal talent development and mobility? Learn more about CompTIA’s training solutions for government employees.
