With the New Year upon us, achieving organizational goals requires a strong employee development focus. IT leaders are now considering cloud skills acquisition a strategic imperative as companies seek to become more agile and efficient. To highlight this trend, skills shortages ranked #1 in the HashiCorp State of Skills strategy survey as a barrier to multi-cloud adoption. There is, however, the challenge of navigating this next-generation IT ecosystem within the training budget.
As technology becomes increasingly complex, businesses must ensure their investment dollars are well spent in key areas. As private and hybrid cloud infrastructure can be complex, planning is essential to ensure successful investments. Without proper training, deployments can lead to poor configuration, provisioning, and poorly managed servers. Therefore, a trained workforce is essential to optimizing the customized solution. Considering this, organizations can increase productivity, efficiency, and employee engagement by upskilling, reskilling, and certifying their employees from within, thereby retaining valuable employees and increasing productivity, efficiency, and employee engagement. A recent study found that 76% of employees are more likely to stay with a company that offers continuous training.
Targeted skill development: prioritize proficiency
Cloud computing offers a plethora of technologies and certifications. Prioritizing is crucial for optimizing resource utilization. The training objectives should align with specific and measurable business outcomes based on a thorough assessment of gaps and cross-training opportunities in your IT environment.
Despite the availability of cloud technology, organizations struggle to find the right employees for their cloud needs. In 451 Research’s Voice of the Enterprise: Cloud, Hosting & Managed Services, Cloud Skills 2022 survey, 44% of respondents cited “difficulty finding qualified candidates for new hires” as the top challenge. Identifying key opportunities to upskill current staff will allow you to better understand what learning opportunities you can pursue. As a result, you can create a strategy for filling training needs in your workforce and bridging the skills gap.
Bridging the gap: create cross-collaborations for growth
One area to consider is internal expertise. Internal experts are invaluable in providing insight into the company’s current situation and may assist in the resources needed to address any deficits in skills and expertise. They can also advise on how to best proceed with talent chasms and avoid potential pitfalls within different business units.
Is your team comprised of VMware Certified Professionals or VMware Certified Advanced Professionals? Encourage them to serve as evangelists in forming internal partnerships within your IT organizations to facilitate the creation of Learning strategies. Looking for additional help? VMware Learning can also assist in helping navigate learning paths with our Knowledge and Skills Assessment. Having knowledgeable and certified personnel on board can help identify areas for improvement and streamline processes.
Additionally, knowledgeable personnel can create a culture of collaboration and shared learning, which fosters innovation and growth. By doing so, not only does team cohesion increase, but training tools can also be optimized.
Continuous monitoring: a compass for training optimization
To optimize your learning experience and enhance your understanding of VMware and cloud technologies, it is crucial to utilize the training resources that have already been acquired. By doing so, you will acquire a deeper comprehension of the technologies, empowering you and your team to make informed decisions regarding future deployments. You can also benefit from our VMware Enterprise Learning Subscription to maximize the robust course library and streamline spending.
The importance of prioritizing training that unlocks value and improves business results cannot be overstated. Consider applying your training content to current projects by reviewing training material periodically.
To achieve organizational success, it is essential to identify and strive toward the right metrics. Asking the team, “Based on the priorities we identified last year, what kind of return on investment should we expect?” and maximizing ROI will go a long way toward building a compelling case for training. Ensure that your training emphasizes areas likely to result in the greatest return on investment, such as improving performance, reliability, risk management, and cost control.
VMware’s Cloud Management and Automation 2024 certifications are excellent picks to ensure a comprehensive set of skills. Need additional help with assessing your current talent gap? We have an excellent knowledge assessment tool to help individuals and teams stay on top of their IT game.
Navigating the cloud training landscape
A workforce equipped with the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to thrive in 2024 does not have to come at the expense of budgetary strain. With the right investments, organizations can create an efficient and effective cloud-based workforce that drives innovation and achieves long-term success. This can be achieved by investing in the proper training and certification. In addition, it can be achieved by providing employees with the resources and support they need to succeed.
Utilizing a well-planned, collaborative, and data-driven approach to upskilling to meet the upskilling imperative, you can future-proof your business today with VMware Learning!
