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Why Ongoing Education Matters for the Mainframe Skills Gap

Why Ongoing Education Matters for the Mainframe Skills Gap

by Jamie Novotny | Jan 27, 2026

I graduated virtually with my Master’s degree in 2020, about two months after COVID-19 shut down much of the world. Behind the scenes, I had been working for Enterprise Performance Strategies, Inc. (EPS) since 2017, so I had a supportive professional environment while...

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Can you future-proof mainframe IT Careers? Scott McFall says yes.

Can you future-proof mainframe IT Careers? Scott McFall says yes.

by Amanda Hendley | Sep 3, 2025

At SHARE Cleveland, I sat down with Scott McFall, Vice President of Business Development and Strategy at ProTech IT Training & Consulting. Scott has more than 30 years of experience in IT training and development and is a multi-year IBM Champion, so it was no...

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