How to Grow the Technology

SectorA Regional Approach

Presenter:Patricia K. Gehant, M.A.,CCIODirector of Workforce Initiative, TBTF

We know about the IT Sector All businesses require technical skills Reported open positions 4,136 16% increase in NEW IT positions

through 2019 For each IT position filled…..

1.54 jobs will be created Average IT Salary = $69,771

70% above average wage IT salaries represents $17 billion in GDP

$9 billion from IT salaries

A Local Collaboration Formed a collaborative to seek

information and solutions. Conducted two studies Supporting implementation

What We Found Current Workforce

IT businesses reported skills gap Agile development Business analytics, data mining,

SharePoint Mobile app developers Java , .NET Developers Security Professionals Network, Software Engineers Technical Sales Engineers

What We Found Current Workforce

3-5 years of experience in the Enterprise Bachelors degree preferred Work experience preferred over certifications Critical thinking, data analysis/professional

curiosity Leadership and management skills Life long learner Do more with less staff Interest in hiring Veterans

What We Found Future Workforce

Education system was high qualityStudents

Lacked Knowledge of area businesses Current technical skills Knowledge of IT career options

Want To practice technology To be challenged; and win Relevant internship opportunities

Solutions - Current Workforce

• Cool factors• Entrepreneurial• Recruitment• Regional • Incentives• Veterans

Marketing

• Increased opportunities

• Best practices• Incentives

Internships • Latest technologies

• Mentor/Train• Business

Use casesExploratory

Labs

• Networking• Connections• Mentoring

TBTF Chapters

Solutions - Future Workforce

• Supplement credit• Online• Business

professionals

Technical Training

• Increased opportunities

• Market benefits

Internships• Learn• Experiment• Use cases• Challenges

Exploratory Labs

• Networking• Connections• Mentoring

TBTF Chapters

• Specific technical skills

• Research• Critical Thinking

Double Majors/Minors

A Request

TBTF is seeking funding to support the 2nd and 3rd Year of project activities

Set up Exploratory Labs Increase internship opportunities and candidates Increase technical skill building opportunities

for students Increase businesses in the classrooms Support of Veteran’s initiatives TBTF Student Chapters Market Area - Cool or technology Market Information Technology Careers

Premier Sponsors

Principal Sponsors

David Allen, SVP and CTO, Raymond James Chris Cate, CIO,

Valpak/Cox Target Media

Mark Lantzy, CIO, WellCare Health Plans,

Inc

Maria Zabetakis, retired CIO of the Americas, Tansitions Optical,

and Global Program Manager, Western

Computer, Inc.

Panelists