“Life is too short” to be working all day in a job you don’t like., says Kirk Offel, the CEO of Overwatch Mission Critical. We spoke with Kirk on the DCF Show in the midst of major shifts in the U.S. job market, with millions of workers reassessing their careers.
Helping Veterans Find Purpose Through Data Center Careers
For CEO Kirk Offel, the bottom line for Overwatch Mission Critical is “changing lives and saving people by finding them a sense of purpose.” On the DCF Show, Kirk shares about Overwatch and its mission to train military veterans for careers in the data center industry.
Roundtable: Meeting The Data Center Staffing Challenge
Recruiting staff to keep pace with the growth of the data center industry will be a major challenge in coming years. The seven experts on our DCF Data Center Executive Roundtable weigh in on the strategies and solutions that can meet this challenge.
With New Funding, Salute Tackles the Data Center Staffing Challenge
Private equity firm LLR Partners has made a strategic investment in Salute Mission Critical, highlighting the growth opportunity in data center staffing. Salute recruits and trains military veterans to work in the data center industry.
Data Center Job Openings Available Across Major Markets
Amid the lingering COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the data center industry continues to boom. This month we are highlighting new data jobs in Northern Virginia, Salt Lake City, Denver and more.
Data Center Jobs: New Openings in Ashburn, Montreal Cloud Hubs
Despite the national employment crisis, the data center industry continues to hire, with many new openings for managers and skilled staff in Northern Virginia, Montreal, Seattle and Silicon Valley.
Aging Workforce Poses A Challenge for the Data Center Industry
In today’s discussion, our panel of six data center executives discuss the staffing and workforce development challenges facing the data center industry.
Women of Mission Critical: Diversity Key to Data Center Industry’s Future
At the CAPRE Women of Mission Critical Conference, women in data center leadership offered insights about the value of diversity, and the need to create more opportunities for women in the sector.
Data Center Day: Inspiring the Next Generation of Industry Leaders
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.
How Digital Natives and Automation Are Reshaping the Workforce
Digital transformation is changing the world of work, according to digital sociologist Dr. Julie Albright, who says digital natives and automation are reshaping many workforce practices. Plenty more change lies ahead.
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