# Managed Support Partnerships Close the MSP IT Talent Gap

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Podcast: [Tech Stories Tech Brief By HackerNoon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-stories-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6365648)
Published: 2026-06-18T16:00:35+00:00
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## Resource

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/managed-support-partnerships-close-the-msp-it-talent-gap . The IT talent gap surpassed 4.7 million unfilled cybersecurity roles. Here's why MSPs are replacing their hiring strategy with managed support partners instead. Check more stories related to tech-stories at: https://hackernoon.com/c/tech-stories . You can also check exclusive content about #technology , #business , #it , #msp , #managed-services , #cybersecurity , #talent-shortage , #cto , and more. This story was written by: @sarahevans . Learn more about this writer by checking @sarahevans's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com . The IT talent gap surpassed 4.7 million unfilled cybersecurity roles and widened 19% in a single year. MSPs that keep trying to hire through it are losing clients before they lose payroll. The MSPs that are scaling are treating delivery capacity as infrastructure rather than a staffing problem.

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