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A Talent War Is Looming, and IT Services May Just Be the Super Weapon

A lot of the discussion about future employment prospects has focused on job loss caused by technologies such as automation. However, HfS Research has revealed that the situation is far more complicated than some commentators would admit. This report considers a trend that signals the emergence of a significant skills gap by identifying the requirements most businesses are chasing, and those they find the most challenging to locate. Further, it argues that challenges caused by an increasingly mobile workforce make attracting and retaining talent more problematic. However, firms that offer the right tools and technologies to employees may hold the secret weapon to get the best and brightest into their company.

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