You've likely heard of the gender gap in tech. It's something that, if allowed to continue, will have a significant effect on the North American economy.
But what about the talent gap that exists when it comes to advanced analytics and big data?
According to recent studies, companies and organizations in both the United States and Canada are finding it extremely difficult to fill positions that require a deep analytical skill set. Should those positions go unfilled in the long term, Canada may find it difficult to compete with rising superpowers like India and China.
On October 31,
Ryerson University, in partnership with several other universities across Canada, launched a new study to find out the extent of the analytics talent gap in Canada and to see what the country could do to alleviate it.
The study involves two distinct parts.
During the first part of the project, the university is surveying Canadian organizations on whether they believe an analytics talent gap exists in Canada. In an effort to be as comprehensive as possible, Ryerson is asking that all organizations take part in the study.
Once the information from that survey is collected and examined, the university is planning to hold a summit that will gather some of the best minds on the subject. Their stated goal is to create a set of recommendations that organizations across the country can implement, which will be published in a white paper after the event.
Big data and its effect on Toronto is something that
Yonge Street has
written about extensively in the past.
Source:
Ryerson University