Episode Details

Wed Apr-10-2024: State of the Tech Workforce 2024,Cloud Cost Overruns, Geek Squad Layoffs

Episode 1275 Published 2 years, 6 months ago

Description

In this episode of the Business of Tech podcast, host Dave Sobel covers the state of the tech workforce in 2024, with predictions of 3% growth and 300,000 new tech positions. He discusses cloud cost overruns and IT leaders preparing for spending to exceed $1 trillion by 2026. Additionally, he highlights Best Buy's Geek Squad facing mass layoffs due to financial rebalancing and an AI focus. Dave also touches on recent data indicating fluctuations in job numbers and concerns about inflation in the tech industry

Three things to know today

00:00 State of the Tech Workforce 2024: CompTIA Predicts 3% Growth and 300,000 New Tech Positions

05:36 Cloud Cost Overruns: IT Leaders Brace for Spending to Surpass $1 Trillion by 2026, Forrester Finds

07:20 Best Buy's Geek Squad Faces Mass Layoffs Amid Financial Rebalancing and AI Focus

About Business of Tech: The daily MSP news and analysis podcast for managed service providers and IT services leaders. Host Dave Sobel covers AI for MSPs, MSP pricing and profitability, MSP M&A and private equity, vendor partner programs, MSP cybersecurity and liability, and MSP operations — and answers the question every story raises: Why do we care? Produced by MSP Radio.

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