By 2025, Germany will already have a projected shortage of 6.5 million workers. For business and educational institutions, a shortage of skilled workers means thinking differently and in a new way.

Cisco, as Germany’s best employer (GPTW), focuses strongly on employee retention and is constantly exploring new ways to attract new talent to the IT industry. We are interested to define the challenges for IT companies in terms of talent with the influences of digitalization and demographics. Consider the overall market, Germany as a business location and Cisco in particular.

Define areas of action, solutions and how Germany, the industry and in particular Cisco should position itself in the future to close the talent gap. What are new innovative ways to attract and retain talent?

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