Dec 4, 2024
Fixing the Data Centre Talent Shortage Through Partnerships with Schools
A group of secondary schools are working in a new, innovative way with forward-thinking digital infrastructure companies to upskilling students in digital and technical skills, after a report calls on the government to act urgently to address a growing digital skills gap that, if left unchecked, could lose the economy billions.
Nov 20, 2024
Building a Supportive Community for Women in Data Centres: The Story Behind the Forum
During a recent episode of the Inside Data Centre podcast, hosted by Andy Davis, Barbara and Charlotte shared insights into their careers and the mission behind the Forum for Women in Data Centres.
Nov 14, 2024
Augmented Reality for Data Centre Building: Transforming Construction
In this podcast episode, Andy Davis uncovers how XYZ Reality, led by David Mitchell, is leveraging augmented reality to reshape the future of data centre construction.
Oct 22, 2024
6 Problems Caused by the Data Centre Talent Shortage
In this article, we’ll look at the problems that the data centre talent shortage causes for data centre professionals, employers, and for the industry in its entirety.
Oct 15, 2024
Data Center Design to Operations: The Data Center Life Cycle
This article will explore the various phases of the data center life cycle, emphasizing the importance of meticulous planning, design, construction, and continuous assessment to optimize performance.
Oct 9, 2024
5 Potential Solutions to the Labor Shortage in the Data Center Industry
In this article, In this article we look at five key solutions that can help address the labor shortage in the data center sector.
Oct 2, 2024
“Worker Shortage Hampers Data Centre Boom” – BBC
A recent article from the BBC highlights the growing demand for skilled workers in the data centre construction industry, driven by the rapid expansion of cloud services and AI.
Oct 17, 2024
The Best Data Center Locations Globally: Google, AWS, Microsoft, Equinix, and Meta
Choosing the best data center locations isn’t a simple task. It’s a decision that requires careful thought and planning, considering everything from connectivity and climate to political stability and renewable energy sources.
Sep 13, 2024
5 Reasons for the Skills Shortage in the Data Centre Sector
In this article we’ll explore the definition of a ‘skill gap’, the definition of a ‘talent gap’, and the difference between these two similar but distinct terms. We’ll also look at five reasons why the data centre sector is experiencing a skills shortage.
Sep 20, 2024
Data Center Technician Salary and 9 Other Exact Data Center Job Salaries (USA)
In this article, we look at average figures for a data center technician salary and nine other key roles in the industry.
Sep 18, 2024
Accurate Salary Comparison for Data Centre Jobs 2024: UK, Europe, and US
In today’s fast-paced digital world, data centres are hugely important in virtually every industry, making skilled professionals in the field highly sought after across the globe. The financial compensation for data centre employees can vary significantly depending on the region and the role, hence the need for reliable salary comparison resources. Read more for our detailed salary comparison for data centre jobs 2024.
Sep 10, 2024
DataX Connect Releases Groundbreaking Data Centre Salary Survey
In response to the growing need for transparency and clarity in compensation packages within the data centre sector, we’re proud to present the 2024 Data Centre Salary Survey.
Aug 27, 2024
Can Nuclear Energy Solve the Data Centre Power Challenge?
Power is one of the most talked about, if not the most talked about, topics in the data centre industry right now. In this article, we’ll discover what the data centre Power Challenge is, the underlying causes of it, and a possible solution with nuclear energy.
Data Centre Basics: What is a Data Centre?
Have you ever wondered what happens when you click on a video, send a message, or play an online game? Where does all that information go? This article answers the question “What is a data centre?” for children.
The 8Cs: What Goes into Choosing Data Centre Locations?
In this article we’ll look at each of the data centre locations factors for site selection, which we call the 8Cs: Connectivity, Climate, Carbon neutrality, Certainty, Catastrophic events, Compliance, Capacity for expansion, and Closeness to end users.
How to Write a CV for Data Centre Jobs (UK)
In this article, we’ll guide you through five essential steps for how to write a CV for data centre positions. We’ll also explore how to tailor your CV for different data centre job applications and highlight four different tools you can use to create a professional CV.
Aug 1, 2022
The skills shortage: Looking from the inside out
What a data center recruiter sees as the solution to the skills gap If there is one thing that DCPro […]
Top 10 data centre influencers to follow on LinkedIn
By Josephine Walbank at Data Centre Magazine Our top 10 data centre influencers are thought leaders who are sharing the most […]
5 Minutes with: Andy Davis
By Josephine Walbank at Data Centre Magazine We spoke to Andy Davis, the host of Inside Data Centre Podcast, to find […]
Jun 15, 2022
“Instead of focusing on the competition, focus on the customer.”
“Instead of focusing on the competition, focus on the customer.” Scott Cook When we formed DataX Connect it was all […]
Mar 9, 2022
Focusing on SpaceDC Q1 2022
On March 9th 2022, we were joined by Jeffrey Tay, Executive Vice President Strategic Partnerships at SpaceDC, who shared a news update on their activity across the APAC region.
Mar 15, 2022
Data Centre Dynamics talks with Andy Davis
As we all may know by now, Andy Davis – Director of DataX Connect – has created a successful weekly […]
Dec 9, 2021
When the best time to look for a new opportunity is – December vs January
Tomorrow marks the 1st of December which means we’re officially coming towards the end of another weird and wonderful 12 […]
Oct 7, 2021
Addressing the Data Centre talent shortage. Are we doing enough?
By far and away the question I get asked the most by our customers (client and candidate) is “How’s the […]
How best to recruit within the Data Centre market. Are we doing it right?
To properly answer this question, we need to rewind a little bit. I’ve been in the recruitment industry now for […]
Oct 6, 2021
“Clients do not come first. Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.” –Richard Branson
I wrote a short post on retention last week and it received a lot of interest so I thought I […]
Aug 8, 2021
Is there a skills shortage or are we not looking hard enough?
Is there a skills shortage or are we not looking hard enough? Yes, there is a skills shortage. Whether you […]
Aug 23, 2021
Top tips to improve diversity & inclusion in the data centre industry..
I recently decided to take a look at the key learnings from my conversations on the Inside Data Centre Podcast and share […]
5 Top tips for anyone looking to work in the data centre industry..
I wrote this as a post last week and I had a lot of messages about the topic so I […]
Focus on the solution, not on the problem.. Solving the data centre talent shortage.
Talent and how to attract it is becoming a more frequent topic of conversation as the data centre industry expands. […]
Jul 7, 2021
Who are DataX Connect?
We are excited to announce the launch of DataX Connect! Over the last 14 years, Highfield has achieved some incredible milestones […]
Can They Contain The Strain? The Data Centre & The Pandemic
Even though data centre staff are deemed as ‘critical workers’ – footfall traffic at the sites has been scaled down […]
Transforming Your Data Centre Business to Remotely Run
2020 – what can we expect from the data centre sector ?
It has been another busy 12 months in the world of data centres and I don’t expect the next 12 […]
Does the data centre sector have an image problem?
The data centre boom is not showing any signs of slowing down and over the last 6 weeks I have […]
Jul 5, 2021
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