Dr. Shawn Murray discusses with Martha Laughman, Director for workforce development for Military programs at Smoothstack, about her background in workforce development strategies related to the IT and cyber security workforce shortage gaps in various industries. Martha explains her passion for introducing and promoting different ways to solve the problem. Her contributions include perspectives on internships, apprenticeships and the challenges related to redefining training and education requirements to fill employer needs.
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