Tech Talk: Building Your Future Workforce

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Our state is not producing enough young IT professionals to fill in-demand roles, and employers are having a hard time filling roles with available talent.

Far too few of our young people (and fewer still from diverse backgrounds) are choosing careers in IT – leading to a very small number of graduates for employers to fight over.  And yet, this small pool of new graduates often has a hard time getting hired. This disconnect is due in part to the misalignment between the skills being taught and the needs of employers. Managers are under pressure to produce results and rarely have time to train, mentor, and support young technologists to close these gaps. Entry level job postings are looking for experience, but internships and opportunities to gain that experience are hard to find.

In this inaugural “Tech Talk”, MnTech shines a bright light on this urgent workforce issue and hopes to inspire hiring managers and technology leaders into action with new ideas and approaches.

In short “Ted Talk”-style presentations, local technology and talent leaders will share the creative approaches they have employed to secure the skills they need to get the job done, while also addressing the diversity divide. The presentations will be followed by a moderated panel discussion, audience Q&A, and networking. Attendees will come away with immediate individual actions they can take, as well as new strategies to try within their own organizations.

Event Information:

Location: University of St. Thomas Schulze Hall (Minneapolis Campus)
Address: 46 S 11th St, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Room: Schulze Hall Auditorium SCH 120
Parking: Harmon @ 11th Ramp (25 S 11th St, Minneapolis, MN 55403)

Event Parking and Arrival information:

For parking, we recommend using the 11th & Harmon Parking Ramp located at 25 South 11th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403. To access the university skyway, please use the code 8231#. This code is required to enter the campus from the parking ramp or to enter from the skyways if you’re not parking at the Harmon Ramp. Additionally, you’ll find signs to assist you along the way.

Getting to Schulze Hall from the Harmon Parking Ramp:

1. Take the skyway from the parking ramp to the University of St. Thomas School of Law.
2. From here, take a left and head to the next skyway, leading you to Schulze Hall.
3. Once you enter Schulze Hall, you can take the stairs on the right to arrive at the 1st-floor event space SCH 120’s atrium.
4. If you prefer to avoid taking the stairs, there’s an elevator across the grand staircase to the left.

If you’re entering from the street/main entrance on 11th street:

1. You’ll be able to see the atrium where the event will be held, and you can walk right in.

If you’re coming from the skyway by Target:

1. Go to Opus Hall and take the skyway to Terrence Murphy Hall.
2. Upon entering Terrence Murphy Hall, take a right and a slight left towards Schulze Hall.
3. The elevator to the first floor will be on your right, near the end of the hall by the grand staircase, and the stairs to the atrium and 1st floor will be on your left.