IDG Contributor Network: Tech companies pitching in to battle the talent shortage

Tech companies are increasingly struggling to find the right talent even as the industry's need for more qualified tech workers explodes. They are finding that offering great salaries and perks does not work if there is not enough supply to meet demand.And it's going to get much worse. In the the U.S. alone, according to federal CTO Megan Smith, there will be a shortfall of 1 million engineers trained with the necessary tech skills in the next decade.Companies no longer believe that government w