Unlocking Mainframe Talent: Skills, Mentorship, and Hiring Trends ▶️

Sep 25, 2025

Product Marketing Engineer at Broadcom

Mainframe talent is in demand. Broadcom reports that 91% of organizations plan to hire mainframe system administrators or application developers within two years. For IT leaders, the need for skills development, mentorship, and knowledge transfer is urgent.

In this video interview on mainframe careers, industry icons and experts John Campbell (Triton Consulting) and Toine Michielse (Broadcom) join Broadcom’s Hunter Johnson to explore how enterprises can attract, train, and retain mainframe professionals.

They cover:

  • Modern mainframe skills dynamics
  • The role of mentorship in building the next generation
  • Why the mainframe offers one of today’s most exciting career paths

▶️Watch the full interview to discover how your organization can future-proof its mainframe workforce.

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