TechHire Needs Assessment: Information & Computer Technologies Occupational Survey Analysis, June 2016

Figure 2

Employment of IT and Computer-related Professions

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%

Increase greatly

Increase

Remain the same

Decrease

2014 2015

Hiring

The number one challenge reported by respondents in hiring information technology related staff is the lack of access to qualified workers in the region. The following Table shows the distribution of other hiring challenges.

Table 5 Challenges

Respondents

No challenge in hiring/We have no challenge in hiring Unable to support in demand pay/Unable to pay market rate Competitive benefits/Being able to provide competitive benefits Upward mobility/Providing our IT staff with upward mobility to satisfy them Lack of qualified workers in the region/Lack of qualified workers in the area

11 14

18% 23%

2 7

3%

12%

24

39%

Other*

3

5%

61

100%

Total

*These include: PM and Arch demand exceeds supply, For specialized skill set – lack of qualified, reasonably priced workers, and Finding IT personnel who are interested in Manufacturing environment

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