Trend Report

CIOs Should Build IT/Academia Partnerships

Missed Opportunities In How IT Engages With Colleges And Universities

Samuel Bright
 and  three contributors
Feb 06, 2007

Summary

While IT leaders have expanded their recruiting efforts to target IT, business, and IT/business degree programs alike due to their widening skill needs, they remain absent or minimally involved with colleges and universities. As a result, CIOs forfeit opportunities to build the front end of their talent pipeline, influence the next generation of IT talent so they are better equipped for roles in enterprise IT, and realize the cost savings of reduced turnover that accompany proactive engagement with academia.

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