The technological transformation in which the business sector, and society in general, is immersed, is forcing the educational and training system to initiate not only a process of transformation, but also of adaptation; a constant adaptation that allows us to train, at all times, professionals who have the skills demanded by the labor market.
Yes, we are in that process, but the data, and the companies, show that we still have a long way to go. We know that the demand and supply of professional profiles do not match. Professionals with technological training continue to be one of the branches with the most demanded profiles, but also one of the most scarce. Who are to blame for this imbalance? How can we adjust it?
First, being able, from the training centers, to adapt training and professional skills to the business sector. For example, in recent years we have seen the clear emergence of two areas: data science, better known as data science, and cybersecurity. In fact, according to the 2022 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report carried out by Fortinet, 70% of companies in Latin America revealed having suffered from one to four security breaches in the last 12 months and it is estimated that they currently need in LatAm more than 700,000 cybersecurity professionals to combat these cyberattacks. The data is clear. However, we see how the traditional university and training system is not being able to listen to the screaming call of the business sector.
For this reason, with the aim of having an offer adapted to the real needs of the labor market, at IMMUNE Technology Institute, we constantly adapt the academic offer. Specifically, we recently launched two new online master’s degrees, a master’s degree in Data Science and a master’s degree in Cybersecurity, both taught from scratch, which aim to bring both worlds closer to those professionals or recent graduates who want to take a turn in their career. Areas that have a guaranteed professional opportunity, and that will, without a doubt, promote the development of the business system.
Second, teaching in a practical way, with real examples. How many times do we learn theory without knowing how it is applied in practice? We need skills that we are able to materialize; learn, as we pursue at IMMUNE, with a methodology that is based on practice, in collaboration with other colleagues, and in real cases.
And finally, encourage and educate. Make known what new professional opportunities exist, what profiles are in demand and break existing barriers. If we are able to encourage interest from an early age, not only in what are known as STEM professions, but also in adapting and reinventing themselves, we will have their future guaranteed.
*CEO and founder of IMMUNE Technology Institute.
