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)