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Live from #GartnerIO | Mission (Nearly) Impossible: Attracting and Retaining IT Talent with Mark Margevicius, Gartner VP Analyst. Follow along for key #GartnerInsights ⬇️

Why is finding, attracting and retaining #talent so difficult in 2022 for I&O leaders? #GartnerIO

"1 in 3 employees are looking for jobs. For every employee in tech looking for a new role today, there are about 10 open roles for them to apply to. You need to be competitive." #GartnerIO #ITtalent #IO

"On average, an employee experiences 39 work-related changes per year. Employees are fatigued and considering leaving their orgs." #GartnerIO #IT #IO

Emerging and diverse skills are driving demand:
✔️ #Automation
✔️ #Cloud
✔️ Monitoring
✔️ Platform Ops
✔️ Service Delivery
✔️ Soft skills
✔️ Understanding business needs
✔️ Working in #hybrid teams
✔️ Balancing old & new work
✔️ Embracing change
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And the demand in I&O services are increasing. "Don't be afraid to go to bat for your employees and ask for more headcount." #GartnerIO #talent #IO

"Nearly 80% of clients anticipate an increase in the number of FTEs working in their IT I&O organization over the next year." #GartnerIO #IT

Now that we understand why finding, attracting and retaining talent is difficult, what actions can you take to find and keep I&O talent? #GartnerIO

1⃣ Better understand attrition drivers and attraction drivers. 13 out of 15 top attrition and attraction drivers overlap. #GartnerIO

What are the top 5 attraction drivers and top 5 attrition drivers? #GartnerIO

2⃣ Set up a Employee Value Proposition (EVP). #GartnerIO

3⃣ Understand how the human deal is driven by EVP.

"Human deal: The emotional response to the set of attributes that people perceive as the value they gain from employment in the organization." #GartnerIO

4⃣ Know that retaining employees takes more than just money. #GartnerIO

5⃣ Work with HR on attraction and attrition. #GartnerIO

6⃣ Understand the factors shaping I&O staffing. #GartnerIO

I&O Leaders: Leverage this action plan to attract and retain IT talent. #GartnerIO