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In the Spotlight with MMU: Bridging the gap between tech education and industry demands in Manchester

十大网博靠谱平台数字公司, 我们喜欢采访我们的会员,以了解更多十大网博靠谱平台他们在大十大网博靠谱平台数字和技术领域所做的工作. 本周我们将与 Rich,商业信息系统高级讲师 Manchester Metropolitan University.

请自我介绍一下…… 

我有钱,商业信息系统高级讲师 Manchester Metropolitan University, and the Programme Leader for the amazing BSc Business Technology degree programme, 我是一个“学者”。, 具有多年的技术项目管理经验, 我认为我对弥合高等教育和数字行业需求之间的差距有一个平衡的观点. I specialise in knowledge transfer that supports innovation within digital businesses, so I really am pleased that we have partnered with 十大网博靠谱平台的数字.

你认为对于进入十大网博靠谱平台数字和科技行业的毕业生来说,哪些具体的技术技能最有价值?

Some of the most valuable technical skills for graduates entering the scene include data analytics, 了解云计算, 人工智能/机器学习概念, 开发技能, 用户体验设计, 项目管理, 以及与物联网等新兴技术相关的技能, 区块链, 和XR. 将这些与业务结合起来, 创造力, 敏捷性, and strong communication abilities is key and that seems to me to be the challenge. I also think that t在这里 is a clear and growing importance in relation to cybersecurity skills. 随着越来越多的业务以数字化方式进行, 以及数据泄露的成本和频率, 每个人似乎都在寻找了解安全原则并能帮助保护其数字资产的毕业生.

另一个我认为越来越有价值的技能领域是我所说的“数字伦理”——驾驭新兴技术带来的复杂道德和社会影响的能力. 我们有数据隐私等问题, 算法的偏见, 以及自动化对工作的影响, 因此,企业确实需要能够批判性地思考这些挑战,并在这些挑战出现时帮助发展道德技术实践的毕业生.

How do you see the role of diversity and inclusion impacting the success of digital businesses in Manchester?

我认为,多样性和包容性对十大网博靠谱平台数字业务的成功至关重要,因为它提供了更广泛的视角, 带来更多的创新和更好的问题解决. And at the same time t在这里 are lots of opportunities in Manchester for the right people, so attracting talent from all backgrounds creates a significantly larger talent pool. The challenges facing digital businesses are complex now as they are often new, so successfully tackling them requires teams that can draw upon a wide range of experiences, 视角, 以及思维方式, and these teams are also much better at anticipating and meeting the needs of diverse customer bases. 随着该地区人口的持续增长和变化, reflecting that diversity within our businesses will be a key competitive advantage, 此外,我认为数字产品和服务的消费者越来越期望并奖励展现包容性价值观的公司.

当然, building truly diverse and inclusive organisations requires more than just hiring diverse talent. 这意味着毕业生输送渠道需要平等——所以在我的项目中,我们确实受益于非常多样化, and that means that we benefit from a truly multi-cultural experience. 也就是说, 有时,在学位学徒制的道路上,它没有那么多样化, and this is driven by employers and who they offer degree apprenticeships to, 因此,随着职业资格的增加及其受欢迎程度的提高,我们也需要鼓励雇主审视他们的招聘方法. 这意味着要培养一种让每个人都感到被重视的文化, 支持, 并被授权在招聘前贡献他们最好的工作, 以及来自领导层的承诺, ongoing training and education that should be of clear alignment in these vocational programmes. Organisations themselves will also need a willingness to challenge their status quos to get this right.

What strategies or initiatives can employers implement to attract and retain top talent in the digital sector?

吸引最优秀的数字人才, 雇主应该把重点放在建设进步, purpose-driven cultures that people can conceptualise from outside of them being in that context. 我认为,在招聘阶段,让人们了解公司内部令人兴奋的项目的范围是很有价值的, 因为人们想要为有成就感的组织工作. 了解您将使用的技术也会有所帮助. 如果你对未来有更清晰的想法, retention will come down to minimising differences in expectations, 兑现承诺,确保员工感受到挑战, 支持, 和重视.

What I find interesting is that demand for digital skills is at an all-time high, 企业需要做好为顶尖人才付费的准备. So they also be realistic about what it will cost a graduate with talent to join and stay, 要知道,对一些大学毕业生的补偿, 开始在科技领域的职业生涯, 我认为钱只是等式的一部分, 他们希望在他们的薪酬中看到持续学习和发展的机会——我认为,实际上,有一个很好的理由,即战略性地提供更多的研究生学徒机会来支持这一点, as we rarely see traditional route degrees to apprenticeship conversion, 尽管这是一种明确的留住员工的方式,因为他们在工作范围内,而且这是一项导致硕士学位的教育计划,也是该过程的一部分. 这对科技行业非常重要, 哪里的变化速度如此之快, and employees want to know that they'll have the chance to keep their skills fresh and advance their careers, 这样的机会体现了对留存率的真正承诺, and potentially a route to diversifying post-Grad apprenticeship cohorts further. 最后, 近年来,在支持毕业生就业的过程中,我发现,他们希望看到一个令人信服的使命和愿景——他们真的希望为那些对世界产生积极影响的组织工作, that can articulate a clear purpose and demonstrate a commitment to social responsibility.

在你看来, what emerging technologies or trends should Manchester-based employers keep an eye on?

这是一个很难回答的问题,因为事情在不断变化. 很明显,人工智能正变得越来越普遍, 我们有边缘计算, IoT is massively expanding and t在这里 are lots of low-cost ways to develop products and services in this space, XR正在成为主流, 我认为小型企业可以开始利用沉浸感. At the same time because these technologies are emerging and growing in use, t在这里 really has to be a bigger focus on cybersecurity as more business is done digitally. This is w在这里 I think we’ll see 区块链 finding a lot more practical business application. T在这里’s also a push in policy and support for cleaner tech and green tech solutions. 同时,我们是否在教授正确的技能? 我认为我们有时在教人们技术语言, 但我们也需要开始在所有低代码和无代码平台上提升人们的技能,因为现在的业务可以在不需要开发人员的情况下做更多的事情, so at an early stage you can have access to technologies to help your business scale. 

我将在我的观察列表中再添加一些技术:

        量子计算即将发生, and I think we will soon be solving problems that were beyond classical computers, 我相信,这将彻底改变我们地区许多企业感兴趣的领域——我将关注需要金融和预测建模的行业, 甚至像物流优化这样的事情, 在大学里,我们已经和企业合作了几个项目,我认为当这项技术完全实现时,将能够真正扰乱市场.

        建立在区块链技术上的去中心化网络可以改变我们在线互动的方式,并让用户更好地控制他们的数据——这将严重破坏信任、道德以及消费者对数字产品和服务的期望.

我认为会有很多挑战需要克服, 但企业需要越来越积极地理解这些技术及其影响, 包括通过入职毕业生. At the same time t在这里 is a clear convergence now of technologies occurring, 所以人工智能和物联网结合在一起, 区块链与生物信息学, 用神经技术做x光, 等等....... 我认为企业需要意识到,最具变革性的创新可能会出现在这些技术的交叉点上, 因此,他们需要跨越学科界限,以创造性的方式将技术结合起来,以扰乱新市场.

雇主如何与Manchester Metropolitan University等教育机构合作,弥合学术界与行业需求之间的差距?

教育伙伴关系非常重要,在我的项目中,我自己和团队都非常专注于实现这些目标, working together to inform curriculum and program development based on real-world industry needs. 联合研究项目, 但更重要的是,我们经常可以使用客户问题和我们出色的学生将理论语境化,并为现实世界的问题提供答案. 我们有来自工业界的客座讲座, 我们希望有更多十大网博靠谱平台数字公司参与进来. 另一种方式是企业为学生提供项目或支持创新竞赛——十大网博靠谱平台数字公司能否为我们的学生提供解决实际商业挑战的实践经验, 获得一些联系, LinkedIn推荐, 但同时也能及早发现人才? 和我联系讨论一下,因为这些都是我们可以做的! 我们有出色的学生实习和咨询项目,所以你可以让学生在你的组织中短期实习, or even a gap year and it’s a great way to onboard and retain graduates when they finish their degrees, as many will work part-time for their hosts in the third year and join full-time after graduation. 

Another area I think that is hard to get right is professional development for faculty, 我相信我们未来有机会发展具有明确研究成果的行业休假,并有能力讲述作为研究伙伴的组织的故事. 最终, I think the goal should be to create a cycle w在这里 industry informs academia, 学术界培养适合行业的人才, 人才推动着行业的创新和增长, 然后反馈到学术研究中. 当然,这一切都不会自动发生. It will require relationships and a willingness to experiment and adapt, 这就是为什么和你们的伙伴关系, 你的会员可以带来真正的改变, 实现协同效应,推动合作.

谢谢Rich!

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