Invest in people to close skills gap, says McLaren's Chris Hicks

Start before they reach you, and continue until they leave

Tom Allen
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Invest in people to close skills gap, says McLaren's Chris Hicks
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Invest in people to close skills gap, says McLaren's Chris Hicks

McLaren CIO Chris Hicks says the way to solve the IT talent crisis is to start early – even before new starters reach the workplace.

It sounds contradictory - why spend time on money on someone who doesn't work for you? - but is increasingly common. In fact, reaching out to schools is probably necessary if we want to close the g...

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