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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗽: 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺! In today’s fast-paced world, finding the perfect talent can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. But here’s a thought: what if the solution isn’t just about hiring more, but 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿 and 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲? At New Light Technologies, we’ve learned that creating a 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 is more than just filling positions—it’s about 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆, fostering a 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁, and offering opportunities for 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Here’s what’s worked for us—and we’d love to hear your thoughts: 💡 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺: ✅ 𝗨𝗽𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆: Focus on areas like Cloud Computing, Geospatial Technologies, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, and Project Management. What’s on your team’s radar for 2025? ✅ 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: Look for professionals who align with your team’s vision and long-term goals and complement them with specialized talent for critical projects. How do you identify the right talent for your team? ✅ 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: Encourage your team to attend conferences, workshops, and networking events. What are some of the most impactful events you’ve attended recently? ✅ 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽: Pair junior professionals with seasoned experts to foster knowledge transfer. How do you mentor or get mentored in your field? ✅ 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Sometimes, the right combination of internal talent and external expertise can make all the difference. What’s your experience with balancing these approaches? ✅ 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: Scalable infrastructure and efficient workflows are key to future-proofing operations. How is your organization preparing for the future? 🚀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻: What strategies have helped you or your organization close the skills gap? Are there upskilling initiatives, hiring strategies, or professional development opportunities that have greatly impacted your career or team? Let’s share ideas and inspire each other to hire and build smarter! Drop your thoughts in the comments below. Follow Ghermay A. #Upskilling #HiringSmarter #WorkforceDevelopment #ProfessionalGrowth #Leadership #Innovation #FutureOfWork