UII UPDATE 346 | MARCH 2025
Intelligence Update

Are data center workforce initiatives effective?

19 Mar 2025
3 min read

Over the past year, data center operators have reduced formal mentorship programs and workforce initiatives, but this seems to have had little impact on the number of successfully recruited new hires, according to findings from the Uptime Institute Data Center Staffing and Recruitment Survey 2024.

While such programs are generally regarded as effective in attracting and retaining employees, these results call into question whether the data center industry’s current mentorship and workforce initiatives are worthwhile.

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