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Rethinking the IT talent pipeline

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Amanda Merola had zero technical background when she came to The Hartford in 2015, despite a natural interest in computers and a proclivity for problem-solving. Moreover, in a recent Gartner survey, 86% of CIOs said they faced stiffer competition for qualified tech candidates while 73% confirmed they were worried about IT talent attrition.

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IT leaders adjust budget priorities as economic outlook shifts

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We haven’t changed our forecast in three quarters,” he says, noting that the US gross domestic product (GDP) is, technically, already in recession territory and has been for the past six months. Cloud continues to dominate Cloud migrations are still happening , with 22% of CIO survey respondents tagging that as a top spending priority.

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

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Saturated areas included cryptocurrency, blockchain, fintech and martech. We surveyed: Petra Kon?elíková As an ex-founder (Olek) I love speaking with and advising all startups that come my way :). Cryptocurrencies, blockchain, talent marketplaces. Other themes included cybersecurity, AR/VR, remote work, and cybersecurity.

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After a record year for Israeli startups, 16 investors tell us what’s next

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Subscribe to access all of our investor surveys, company profiles and other inside tech coverage for startups everywhere. That said, it is 100% oversaturated, and there are too many examples of strong technical founders creating “yet another” SaaS security startup. (2) Oh, and one more thing.