CompTIA, the IT industry association, has launched a new initiative designed to embrace the information technology (IT) industry’s multi-generational workforce and promote greater collaboration among generations.
The CompTIA Futures Leaders Community brings together members of the IT industry who are age 35 and under, looking to grow their careers, connect with peers, and make an impact on the industry.
“They’re our digital generation and we can learn a lot from them,” says Nancy Hammervik, senior vice president, industry relations, CompTIA. †At the same time, she notes, younger IT industry workers are eager to learn from their elders.
“They don’t think they know it all,” says Hammervik. “They want mentorship. They want to learn about the channel and the industry, about how to conduct themselves in a business environment, and how to put themselves on a fast track for career advancement.”
Some of the issues the Futures Leaders Community expects to explore include:
- How can companies in the channel prepare to best embrace and leverage a multi-generational workforce?
- How will this new generation prepare to take on leadership roles as Baby Boomers retire? By some estimates, 40 percent of channel executives and business owners plan to retire within the next 10 years.
- What does this new demographic mean for IT consumption patterns amongst end users? How can companies in the channel best prepare to meet these emerging needs?
- How can the industry and CompTIA best serve the needs of this important and growing demographic?
To learn more or to get involved with the CompTIA Future Leaders Community, visit http://www.comptia.org/communities/future-leaders.
