Growing the IT Talent Pipeline
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Growing the IT Talent Pipeline
Taking a Broad & Long View on IT Jobs
Geoff SmithPartners for a Competitive Workforce
Director, IT Pathways
Personal Background
35 Years in Information Technology (IT)• 25 years at Procter & Gamble, retiring as Deputy CIO • 10 years as consultant and “IT Community Activist”
1+ Years in Workforce Development• Director of IT Pathways, Partners for a Competitive
Workforce – Cincinnati USA Region
Agenda
• Frame the IT Talent Gap issue • Tell the “Cincinnati Story” (still emerging)• Highlight the key components
– IT Jobs/Careers– IT Employers– Educators, Training Providers– Stakeholders/Collaborators
The Demand for IT Graduates is Strong!
IT Has the Highest Starting Salaries
National Association of Colleges and Employers | www.naceweb.org
Bringing the Data Closer To Home
Some Key Numbers in Cincinnati
What’s Wrong With This Picture?• 8% of recent college grads are unemployed
• Nearly 50% of recent grads are in jobs not requiring a college degree
• About 1/3 of those are in jobs not requiring a high school diploma
• Yet, thousands of high IT paying jobs in the Region are unfilled
• Region universities are producing less than 500 IT grads/year
Why Is This?• Dot-Com Bubble Burst in 2000• Hyperbole/Misinformation on Offshoring • General Lack of Information/Understanding
– Parents– Guidance Counselors– Teachers– Students
• IT/”Programmers” Stereotypes
Key Players in the “Cincinnati Story”
• IT Officers of the 30 largest organizations in Region• Represent 6,000-7,000 IT jobs locally • Manage IT budgets totaling $2-3B/year• None of these are “Technology Companies”
IT Employer Engagement/Leadership
Comprehensive Approach To Address GapMust Create New “On-Ramps” and Expand Existing Ones
High Schools
2- Yr & Vocationals
Universities
Displaced Workers
Incumbent Employees
(non-IT)
Early Retirees (IT)
Trad
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INTERallianceRelocations from Other
Cities
“Plant Trees”Address the Long-term, Core Pipeline Issue
High Schools
2- Yr & Vocationals
Universities
Displaced Workers
Incumbent Employees
(non-IT)
Early Retirees (IT)
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INTERallianceRelocations from Other
Cities
The INTERalliance was formed as a collaborative effort of Greater Cincinnati regional businesses and educators, working together to create an environment that gives local young IT and technology talent a compelling reason to stay in southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky both for college and their careers.
The INTERalliance
IdentifyNurtureTrainEmployRetain
Expand the Pool
Enrichthe Experience
EnsureLocal Resources
Ongoing facilitated success path
IT Careers CampSummer before 11th Grade
Paid Internship ISummer before 12th Grade
Paid Internship IISummer before Undergrad
UndergraduateLocal & National
Co-ops
Employment
Graduate Local & National
Co-ops
IDENTIFY
NURTURE
TRAIN
EMPLOY
RETAIN
The INTERalliance
IT Higher Ed CollaborativeWe have mobilized and “aggregated” the Supply-Side on issues where scale is important (e.g., unified messaging to 16-20 yr olds, internships/coops)
Stronger, Unified Message/Marketing
Close the Gap NowAlternative Hiring Options
High Schools
2- Yr & Vocationals
Universities
Displaced Workers
Incumbent Employees
(non-IT)
Early Retirees (IT)
Trad
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ecru
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INTERallianceRelocations from Other
Cities
Alternative Hiring Options• Application Developer Apprentice Program
– 3 pilot classes (Java or .NET)– 20/22 now ‘graduated’ and making $50-60K/yr in full-time developer
roles– All from non-IT careers; unemployed/incumbents– Age Mix: 22-29 (25%), 30-54 (40%), 55+ (35%)– 4 hiring companies; WIB; PCW; Training Provider
• IT Support Roles/Help Desk • Opportunities to Scale
– More Roles/Subjects – More Hires– More Employers– More Candidates (e.g., College Students, High School, etc)– More Funding– Online Academies
Understand the Breadth of IT
• Range of Careers/Roles/Jobs• Range of Employers/Industries• Then apply this segmentation
analysis to your market
CREATE Technology
TECHNICAL Business
LEADTechnology
IMPLEMENT/LEVERAGE Technology
Apple Kroger IBM P&G McKinsey GoogleCreate the
Software for iPhones or
iPods
Develop Customer Shopping
Applications for iPhones
Integrate IBM POS Software with Kroger’s
Shopper Applications
Create Digital Couponing on
Smart Phones for
P&G Brands
Help Clients Develop New
Business Models for
eCouponing
Lead New Division of Google for
eCouponing
Broad Spectrum of IT Roles
Broad Spectrum of College Majors
Range of IT Employers
Key Takeaways
• Employer Engagement• Collaboration/Partners• Understand the Breadth of IT
– Careers/Roles/Jobs– Employers/Industries
• Pick which components of IT to prioritize– Biggest Needs for Your Market– Where the Energy Is (e.g., CIO Roundtable vs. “Tech Companies”)