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To achieve more diversity in IT roles, executives need to improve the diversity of the talent pool as a
whole. Mentorship programs are a valuable tool in this area. A senior-level employee taking a new,
minority employee under their wing can go a long way toward making them feel that they belong.

The Conclusion: Building a Cybersecurity Talent Foundation in IT

IT firms and SMBs need to think long and hard about the workplace systems and environment they’re
creating, and whether or not they’re setting themselves up to attract new talent. In addition, they also
need to consider implementing tools and strategies that allow their existing teams to be as productive as
possible. Navigating this is the only way to keep your business best-in-class as we move into the future
of the IT landscape and help reverse the trend of this growing global IT talent gap and increasing
cybersecurity threats and breaches.

About the Author

Pete Sorensen, VP of Strategic Initiatives at ConnectWise. Pete
Sorenson serves as the Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at
ConnectWise–the world's leading software company dedicated to the
success of IT solution providers (TSPs) through unmatched software,
services, community, and marketplace of integrations. Pete joined
ConnectWise in early 2018 and prior to that, he held several leadership
positions during his 10-year tenure at DuPont Pioneer.

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