The first International Data Center Day will be October 29
as an effort to raise awareness of the data center industry and to inspire the
next generation of talent. The initiative, launched by 7×24 Exchange
International, is the latest in a series of efforts to address a looming talent
gap for data centers and cloud computing infrastructure.
“International Data Center Day is a celebration of the data
center industry and the mission critical profession,” said Juli Ierulli,
marketing manager of Caterpillar, Inc.. “Our goal for this initiative is to
raise awareness of the data center industry and to share the vast variety of
careers that are available for the next generation of professionals. By sharing
how data centers make a difference in our daily lives and the career
opportunities we are helping to ensure the future of the industry.”
The Oct. 29 event, scheduled during the annual 7×24 Exchange
Fall Conference, is designed to connect with future generations and ensure a
steady flow of skilled labor, enhance the public image of data centers. The
events objectives include:
Provide resources to educate people about what data centers
are and how they work.
Illustrate the importance of the data center industry on our
daily lives.
Share information on pursuing a career as a data center
professional.
Create more opportunities for mission critical firms to
recruit future employees
As Data Center Frontier noted in our 2019 forecast and
executive roundtable, finding quality staff is becoming a challenge, and will
grow in urgency in coming years with the graying of the existing workforce. The
industry is redoubling efforts to hire and train military veterans, and at
least one service provider is refocusing its business to address the growing
need for data center construction and facilities management professionals. We
showcase current openings for data center professionals at the Data Center
Frontier Jobs site (a partnership with Pkaza Critical Facilities Recruiting).
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