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Tales from the TrailMichael WilkersonSR Director Public Sector Tech Solutions

Why: Technology Over Time

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Really Old Days Old Old days New Old Days Soon to be Old Days

Mainframe Client ServerWindowsMacOS

Web Enabled MobileiOSAndroid

COBOLHEXAssembler

BasicCC++FORTRANDOSVisual Basic

HTMLJavaXMLPERL

.Net Big DataRubyPhpPythonJ2Ehadoop

Token Ring IP RoutingEthernet

TCP/IP GigEHTTP 3G/4G

SDNLTE

Why: Shifts in who OUR IT Consumers are

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What: The Reality Metrics

Source: The Economist What's Next:Future Global HR Trendshttp://futurehrtrends.eiu.com/challenges-human-resource-management/#aligning

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Even more concerning….

Source: The Economist What's Next:Future Global HR Trendshttp://futurehrtrends.eiu.com/challenges-human-resource-management/#aligning

How: Student Interns• Globally staffed 450 Student Interns, 215 in the US

• Target schools all across the Globe

• Intern projects aligned with degree program and career interest

• Each intern receives one on one mentoring, service learingopportunities, and live the vmware life on our campus.

• They make an impact to the business: Horizon Mobile.

“Interns are actually responsible for some of the more innovative projects atVMware,” says Charles Fan, SVP of R&D, Storage and Application Services.

How: VMwomen• VMware VMwomen is our enterprise-wide initiative to increase the representation of

women at every level in every function and region. It is grounded in research showinghow greater diversity results in increased innovation that in turn leads to better businessoutcomes. The long-term goals of our program are to:– Become an employer of choice for women– Increase the representation of women globally– Help women grow into senior leadership roles– Encourage men to become actively involved– Increase the pool of female talent choosing to enter technology– Sponsoring, nurturing and supporting girls in STEM fields with a focus on developing a pipeline of

women in computer science and engineering

How: Student Outreach Efforts

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Summary1. Demand is exceeding supply – need for technical skills is as high as

ever2. Technology Disruption is driving the need.3. Culture is shifting. Prepare for it.4. Lack of Innovation – if its not “cool” they wont come5. Get involved at the K-12 level and Start Early and sometimes at home6. Internships – make them structured and meaningful7. Diversity