AWS re/Start, a skills development program that prepares unemployed or underemployed individuals for entry-level careers in the cloud, is collaborating with Tech Talent South, a certified woman-owned tech recruiting, training, and staffing company. Tech Talent South will support learners throughout the AWS re/Start program and help them launch careers in cloud computing. Together, AWS re/Start and Tech Talent South are excited to help individuals develop in-demand cloud skills and prepare for jobs in and around their local communities.
Maricopa County, AZ and Tech Talent South are excited to announce our partnership on the Maricopa County Tech Accelerator (MCTA), a remote Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) program for Maricopa County residents!
By now we’ve all heard about the country’s challenging labor market. Open jobs outnumber unemployed Americans by more than three million, and still employers are struggling to find qualified candidates to fill positions that have been languishing for months. Many workers need further education or occupational training to meet the need for highly-skilled workers in industries like technology. But we’re also seeing a disconnect on the hiring side— one that is only perpetuating recent labor shortages and preventing companies from moving into the future.
By now we’ve all heard about the country’s challenging labor market. Open jobs outnumber unemployed Americans by more than three million, and still employers are struggling to find qualified candidates to fill positions that have been languishing for months. Many workers need further education or occupational training to meet the need for highly-skilled workers in industries like technology. But we’re also seeing a disconnect on the hiring side— one that is only perpetuating recent labor shortages and preventing companies from moving into the future.
In today’s complicated and tumultuous labor market, it can be hard to make sense of the factors driving today’s most significant trends. While it would be easy to over-simplify and say that the COVID-19 pandemic is entirely to blame for the mass exodus of workers and lingering unemployment, the whole truth is far more complex.
How does age affect workplace dynamics? We know that age is a complicated and fraught topic when it comes to discussing social dynamics and workplace politics. But there’s no doubt that age and generational differences play an important role in how company culture develops and thrives. A recent popular article from the New York Times brought this discussion to the forefront. Titled “These 37-Year-Olds Are Afraid of the 23-Year-Olds Who Work for Them“, the article discusses how the changing generational makeup of the workforce is pushing older generations, including millennials, to adapt. In this article, we’ll discuss how Gen Z is changing the face of work.
We all know that the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we work. The pandemic has touched every area of our lives, and work is absolutely no exception. But because the pandemic isn’t over yet, and we’re still living through some of the monumental changes it has brought about, it can be challenging to step back and understand just what the future has in store.
Feel like your work life is stagnant or like you’re always working on the same thing? You are not alone. But despite how it may feel, changes to our broader work culture usually happen gradually. These changes aren’t always noticeable; sometimes we even have to exit a stage of career development before we realize what we were experiencing at the time.
2021 has brought significant upheaval to the recruiting and staffing sector. Lingering unemployment from the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with strained work conditions and more robust unemployment benefits, has created a labor shortage like none we’ve seen in recent years. Another element contributing to the current crisis is what some are calling the Great Resignation: thousands of workers resigning from their jobs, with no immediate plans to rejoin the workforce. Burnout is all too common and as many as 95% of employees are actively considering quitting their jobs.
Is your organization experiencing an acute employment crisis right now? You’re not alone. Companies across the country are coping with a significant shortage of qualified talent. Burned out, overworked, and stressed about the pandemic, employees are quitting en masse, in what some are calling “the Great Resignation”. With many job openings languishing unfilled, and existing employees under great strain to keep up with the workload, we are approaching a make-or-break moment for companies and their human resources teams.