Organizations Refocus Commitment to Upskilling, Alternative Career Pathways and Diversity, New CompTIA Report Finds 76% of HR professionals support relaxing or eliminating four-year degree hiring barrier News provided by Share this article DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's release of Workforce and Learning Trends 2021: Accelerating Through the Curve by CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce, confirms the many challenges and opportunities organizations face in navigating an era of extraordinary transformation. A recent CompTIA survey of HR professionals finds 67% report placing more emphasis on reskilling and upskilling efforts. For large organizations, the need is even more pressing, with 79% pursuing initiatives to address skills gaps and a tightening labor market for tech talent. Year-to-date U.S. employers posted nearly one million job ads seeking to hire a range of IT infrastructure, software, cybersecurity, data and emerging tech positions.