This tip sheet explains that while mainframe talent is growing, demand is rising faster, leaving ongoing skills gaps. Page 1 notes COBOL’s continued importance and employers’ plans to hire for new mainframe roles. Page 2 outlines five strategies: show commitment to the mainframe to attract talent, widen recruiting to graduates, career switchers, peers, retirees, and cloud staff, use Integrated DevOps to reduce reliance on specialists, invest in training through universities and programs like Ensono’s Mainframe Academy, and reduce workloads by adopting Mainframe-as-a-Service.

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