DCA
CULTIVATING
YOUR DATA
CENTRE STAFF
Finding the right fit staff is harder than it looks.
Given the unique skill set needed to perform
many of the tasks required within a data centre
environment it is likely that whoever you find
will need to be polished and honed over time to
reveal their full potential. Simply put, if you fail
to invest in your staff then it’s crazy to expect
them to flourish, writes Steve Hone Operations
Director, DCA.
A
s the Trade Association for the
data centre industry, the DCA
supports the sector in many
ways. However, one of its core activities
is to promote continued investment in
skills and training to build on what has
already been achieved and to ensure
we are ready for what lies ahead.
I read an article once that said
business was a lot like gardening and
having been a keen gardener since a
teenager I can see the parallels. Even
with all that experience my garden, like
business, never ceases to surprise me.
Things don’t always grow the way I
planned or hoped, and even the most
carefully tended plants don’t bloom as
well for some unknown reason.
Over the years I’ve