STATE OF THE IT SKILLS INDUSTRY Terry Erdle Executive Vice President Skills Certification CompTIA www.comptia.org/ colloquium certification.comptia.or Photo
Nov 03, 2014
STATE OF THE IT SKILLS INDUSTRY
Terry Erdle
Executive Vice President
Skills Certification
CompTIA
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IT Labor Force Growing Faster than Economy
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Overall U.S. at 8.9% year-end 2011
IT at 4.1% year-end 2011
Overall U.S. up 0.6% 2011 vs. 2010
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IT up 2.2% 2011 vs. 2010
Unemployment
Labor Force
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Strong IT Employment
166,000 U.S. IT Firms Employ
a Total of 5 Million Workers
in the IT Industry• 400,000 Self-Employed
• 60% of Workers Employed by Large Firms Spanning the Entire IT Industry
• 62% of Workers in the IT Services Sector are Employed by Small Firms
Source: U.S. Economic Census and CompTIA IT Industry Outlook 2012 3
Strong IT Employment
3.6 Million Workers in IT Departments in Industries Across the Economy
Majority in Core IT Positions: Computer Support Software Development Computer Systems Analyst
Source: CompTIA IT Industry Outlook 20124
A Plethora of Job Openings
Nearly 300,000 IT jobs are now open in the U.S., according to Indeed.com
Nearly 300,000 IT jobs are now open in the U.S., according to Indeed.com
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Skilled IT Professionals –Harder to Find
Compared to other employment sectors, more
CIOs say recruiting is a challenge, according to
Robert Half International.
Compared to other employment sectors, more
CIOs say recruiting is a challenge, according to
Robert Half International.
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Certification Validates Skills
8 in 10 HR professionals sayIT certifications will grow in importance
over the next two years.
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Certification Makes Training More Effective
84% of organizations agree that it’s best to test after training to confirm
knowledge gains.
Source: CompTIA's 2012 IT Security Study8
Top 5 Certification Benefits
• Better able to understand new or complex technologies
• More productive IT workforce • More insightful problem solving• Better project management skills• Better communication skills
Certified workers are more likely to stay at a company.
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Importance of Technology to Business Success
Importance Today
NET Unimportant
Anticipated Importance in 2014
NET Important
Neutral
Very Important
Important
NET Unimportant
NET Important
Neutral
Very Important
Important
Source: CompTIA’s IT Skills Gap studyBase: 500 U.S. IT and Business Executives 10
Organizations Seek to Improve
Source: CompTIA’s IT Skills Gap studyBase: 500 U.S. IT and Business Executives 11
Top IT Priorities for 2012
Source: CompTIA’s IT Skills Gap studyBase: 500 U.S. IT and Business Executives
NET: High Priorities + Medium Priorities
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IT Skills Gaps on the Rise
Change in Overall IT Skills Gaps Over Past 2 Years
Skills Gaps in IT Compared to Other Functional Areas
NET Decrease in
IT Skills Gaps
NET Increase in IT
Skills Gaps
No Change
Increased Significantly
Increased Moderately
Source: CompTIA’s IT Skills Gap studyBase: 500 U.S. IT and Business Executives
42%
29%
NET Lower Level
of Skills Gaps in IT
NET Higher Level of Skills Gaps
in IT
About the
Same Level
Significantly Higher in IT
Moderately Higher in IT
30%
18%
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Many Organizations Plan to Train Existing Staff
Source: CompTIA’s IT Skills Gap studyBase: 500 U.S. IT and Business Executives 14
How to Close the Skill Gap
Source: CompTIA’s IT Skills Gap studyBase: 500 U.S. IT and Business Executives 15
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2012 Skills Certification
Strategy
Connecting the Dots
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Boost the IT Workforce
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Develop Alliances
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A Better Career Path
http://certifications.comptia.org
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Narrow the IT Skills Gap
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Creating Demand with Students
Teens’ Love of Technology Doesn’t Translate to Career Interest
96% of teens Love or Like technology
More than half frequently provide tech support for their household
Definitely Interested
Possibly Interested
Not Interested
Don’t Know
Source: CompTIA’s Youth Opinions of Careers in IT studyBase: 500 U.S. teens ages 13-17
Teen Interest in Careers in Information Technology
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State of the IT Skills IndustryTerry ErdleExecutive Vice President Skills Certification CompTIA