Don’t wait for the education system to catch up. The quickest way to address the IT skills gap is to stop looking for the unicorn and stop waiting for the educational system to catch up. Instead, leverage a mix of agile learners and seasoned veterans to carry your IT organization into the future. You can cultivate agility by creating a learning-friendly environment, outsourcing your mundane tasks and focusing your resources on areas that give you the highest returns. Here are five steps that will help you close the IT skills gap in your organization: