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NETWORK RECRUITMENT IT SKILLS SURVEY

March, 2013

NITESKE MARSHALLNetwork Recruitment MD

DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS, DELIVERING RESULTS

2013 www.networkrecruitment.co.za

Between November 2012 and January 2013, Network IT Recruitment conductedan IT Skills Survey of the South African IT industry.

The Survey took the form of an online questionnaire, covering demographics, current employment information (including salary increases), employment benefits and employment experiences. There was a total of 861 responses to the Survey. During February 2013, Concept Evaluations cc collated and analysed the results.

Respondents came from all areas of IT, including Software Developers, Network Infrastructure staff, Technical Support

Specialists, Business Analysts, Project Managers, ERP Consultants, Security Specialists, QA/ Testers, IT Sales and IT Management.

IT SKILLS SURVEY: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES



IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTS

Not Given

Female

Male

0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 75% 90%

1%

15%

84%

Gender

Not Given

Coloured

Indian

Black

White

0% 15% 30% 45% 60%

2%

3%

9%

34%

51%

Race

Note: Respondents were mainly male and white. There were substantially more male than female respondents.

Section 1: Demographics: GENDER AND RACE



N=861

IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 1: Demographics: AGE

Not Given

50+

46 to 50

36 to 45

26 to 35

21 to 25

0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 75%

1%

3%

3%

20%

61%

13%

Age

Note: 74% of the sample were under the age of 35.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 1: Demographics: AGE / RACE

Not stated

50+

46 to 50

36 to 45

26 to 35

21 to 25

% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

4

0

1

10

70

16

1

5

4

24

54

12

0

1

4

22

61

12

3

3

3

24

6

7

ColouredIndianWhiteBlack

Note: 86% of Black respondents were under the age of 35.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 1: Demographics: EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / TYPES

SAPBEng CE

Bcom IS HonMSc CS

BEng CE HonNCP

OtherOracle

MBABSc CS Hon

CISCOB Tech

BCOM ISHigher Nat. Dip.Microsoft MCSDMicrosoft MCSE

BSc CSMicrosoft A+ D+N+

National Dip.Matric

% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

111112233

5667

910

1515

2030

80

Total



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 1: Demographics: EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS / GROUPINGS

Other not mentioned

Course Other

Certification IT or Other

Certification Other

Degree IT or Other

Diploma IT or Other

Degree Other

IT Course

IT Degree

IT certification

NCP

Matric

% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

3

1

3

1

6

42

4

5

37

54

2

80

Total



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 2: Current Employment Information: EMPLOYMENT STATUS

No Response

Unemployed

On Contract

Permanent

% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

1

4

16

79

Employment Status

Total

Note: Most respondents are permanently employed.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 2: Current Employment Information: IT Area

IT Security

No response

ERP

IT Sales

IT Planning

Network/Ifrastructure

Technical Support

IT Management

Software Development

% 20% 40% 60% 80%

1

1

3

4

9

10

12

15

44

Respondent: IT Areas Represented

Total

Note: Largest number of respondents are Software Developers.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 2: Current Employment Information: INDUSTRY

Other mentions 1% or less 29 mentions

IT Distribution

Food & Beverages

Media & Entertainment

Mining

IT Network provider

Manufacturing

Engineering

Telecoms

IT Solutions

Financial Services

% 20% 40%

311111111

222

333

710

1216

20

Industry

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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 2: Current Employment Information: HOW CURRENT JOB WAS FOUND

Through Social Media

Employer Website

No response

Hired on Graduate Programme

Sent CV Directly to Employer

Employer Advertising

Referral by Friend/Colleague

Direct Approach

Employment Agency

% 20% 40% 60% 80%

1

2

2

3

7

10

13

16

47

How Respondents Found Current Job

Total



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 2: Current Employment Information: LENGTH OF SERVICE

No response

7 + Years

5-6 Years

3-4 Years

1-2 Years

Less than 1 Year

% 20% 40% 60% 80%

4

8

10

20

31

27

Length of Service

Total



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 2: Current Employment Information: SALARY: PERCENTAGE SALARY INCREASE 2012

No Response

60% +

31 - 60%

16 - 30%

11 - 15%

6 - 10%

1 - 5%

No Increase At All

No Increase As Yet

% 10% 20% 30% 40%

5

1

5

9

10

33

18

17

4

Note: Most respondents received increases between 6 to 10%, with 51% receiving between 1 and 10% . 17% of respondents received no increase at all.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 2: Current Employment Information: SALARY: PERCENTAGE SALARY INCREASE

2012 / 2011 / 2010 COMPARISON

No Response

31 - 60%

11 - 15%

1 - 5%

No Increase As Yet

% 20% 40% 60%

7

0

2

7

8

33

21

20

0

6

0

4

8

7

37

21

16

0

5

1

5

9

10

33

18

17

4

201220112010

Note: Overall, salary increases have remained static over the past 3 years.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 2: Current Employment Information: SALARY: PERCENTAGE SALARY INCREASE

EXPECTED: 2013

No Response

31 - 60%

11 - 15%

1 - 5%

None Received as Yet

% 20% 40% 60%

5

1

5

9

10

33

18

17

4

8

1

2

11

15

38

12

11

0

20132012

Note: Overall, increases are not expected to be significantly higher. Younger respondents are expecting higher increases.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 2: Current Employment Information: SALARY: CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE

SALARY INCREASES

No Response

Company Performance

No Formal Criteria in Place

Individual Performance

Combination of Company & Individual Performance

% 20% 40% 60%

3

7

22

23

45

Total

Note: More older respondents (50+) indicated that they have no formal performance criteria in place.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 3: Employee Benefits: ADDITIONAL BENEFITS RECEIVING

Grand Total(n=861)

Medical Aid 47%Performance Bonus 43%Provident Fund 34%Group Life Fund 33%Pension 32%Laptop Allowance 28%Cellphone Allowance 24%Overtime 20%Guaranteed 13th Cheque 16%Petrol Allowance 14%Study Bursary 12%Car Allowance 10%Profit Share 7%Commision 6%Share Incentive Scheme 5%Other Bonuses 4%Housing Allowance 4%Canteen Allowance 4%Project Completion Bonus 3%Company Car 2%Subsidised Loans 2%



IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 3: Employee Benefits: FLEXIBLE WORKING CONDITIONS OFFERED

No Response

No

Yes

% 20% 40% 60% 80%

4

31

65

Total

Note: Most companies appear to offer flexible working solutions.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 3: Employee Benefits: TYPE OF FLEXIBLE WORKING SOLUTIONS

CURRENTLY OFFERED

Annualised HoursPre-Retirement Flexibility

Compressed TimeJob Sharing

Mixed FlexibilityWorking Freedom

Working Arrangements ChangeTeleworking from Home

Time OutTechnology Enabled Solutions

Accrued HoursFlexitime

% 20% 40% 60%

1

1

2

3

6

6

6

9

9

9

13

35

Total

Note: Flexitime appears to be the most popular flexible working solution offered.



N = 564

IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 3: Employee Benefits: Comparison TYPE OF FLEXIBLE WORKING SOLUTIONS

CURRENTLY OFFERED vs INTERESTED IN

No responseLimited working

Annualised HoursPre-Retirement Flexibility

Compressed TimeJob Sharing

Mixed FlexibilityWorking Freedom

Working Arrangements ChangeTeleworking from Home

Time OutTechnology Enabled Solutions

Accrued HoursFlexitime

% 20% 40% 60%18

610

517

722

2716

3221

3331

52

00

11

23

666

999

1335

ActualInterest

Note: Flexitime is the most popular, while Accrued Hours, Technology-Enabled Solutions, Teleworking and Working Freedom are on the rise.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 3: Employee Benefits:

RELEVANCE OF CURRENT SKILLS

No Response

6+ Years

4 - 6 Years

2 - 4 Years

1 - 2 Years

% 20% 40% 60%

3

35

14

29

19

Duration of Relevance of Skills

Total

Note: Respondents believe that current skills will remain relevant longer.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 3: Employee Benefits: INTENTION TO UPDATE

SKILLS IN NEXT 12 MONTHS

No Response

Unsure

No

Yes

% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

4

9

3

86

Total

Note: Most respondents intend to update their skills set within the next 12 months. This is particularly true of Black respondents (93%) and Indians (92%).



N = 861


HOW INTEND TO UPDATE SKILLS

Online Courses

Self Study

Assigned to Mentor

Inhouse Courses

Completing Degree/Diploma

Get Certified

% 20% 40% 60% 80%

1

3

5

19

28

41

Total

Note: Most respondents intend to get certified or update their certification, followed by degree / diploma.



N = 744


WHAT IS THE NEXT BIG THING IN IT?

Working Anywhere/Anytime

SAP

Internet for TV

Virtualisation

Social Media Apps for Finance

HTML5

Android

Core i5Windows

Intergrated Software & Hardware

Automated Development Tools

Tablet Computing

Big Data Solutions

Mobile Applications

Cloud Computing

% 20% 40% 60%

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

3

12

14

Total



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 4: Employment Experiences: FACTORS

INFLUENCING DECISION TO SEEK NEW JOB

FlexitimeNo Response

Project SizeCompany Size

International Business TravelStudy Bursaries

IndustryPromotional Opportunities

ManagementIncentives Offered

Company's Financial StabilityTechnology UsedCompany Culture

Employment BenefitsGeographic Location

Career Growth OfferedSalary

% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

12

2126

2938

4041

485051

5455

587474

87

Total

Note: Salary is the strongest motivator influencing respondents.



N = 861

IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 4: Employment Experiences: ARE YOU

CONSIDERING LEAVING YOUR CURRENT JOB?

No Response

No

Yes

% 20% 40% 60% 80%

2

36

62

Total

Note: Black and Coloured respondents are more likely to be considering leaving current jobs.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 4: Employment Experiences: CONSIDERING

LEAVING CURRENT JOB BY IT AREA

Total yes

Software Development

IT Planning

IT Management

ERP

IT Sales

IT Security

Infrastructure

Technical Support

%10%

20%30%

40%50%

60%70%

80%90%

100%

62

54

60

62

64

68

71

75

78

By IT Area

By IT Area

Note: Technical Support staff report the highest incidence of wanting to leave their current jobsfollowed closely by Infrastructure staff.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 4: Employment Experiences: REASONS FOR

LEAVING CURRENT JOB

Too Much Business TravelNot Permanently Employed

Dislike IndustryCompany is Too Big

Too Much Responsibility Dislike Projects Working On

Company Too SmallExperiencing Issues

Company Financially UnstableJob Too Maintenance Focused

Want to Leave SATravel - Company Too FarDislike Company Culture

Employment Benefits Not GoodWant Newer Technology

Need More ResponsibilityWant to Earn More

Better Career Growth

% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

22333

678

111111

1415

2137

4061

73

Total

Note: Most respondents want better career growth, responsibility – and salary.



N = 532

IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 4: Employment Experiences: HAVE YOU EVER

ACCEPTED A COUNTER OFFER?

No Response

No

Yes

% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

1

81

18

Total

Note: The majority of respondents claim not to have accepted a counter offer.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 4: Employment Experiences: REASONS FOR

ACCEPTING A COUNTER OFFER

Offered less responsibility

Promise of change

No response

Better industry

Better location

Better Employment Benefits

Was Given More Responsibility

Felt Loyalty to Employer

Offered More Money

% 20% 40% 60% 80%

11111

35

1416

1819202021

2638

67

Total

Note: Increased salary was biggest reason for accepting a counter offer.



N = 153

IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 4: Employment Experiences: IF RESIGNED FROMCURRENT JOB, WOULD YOU ACCEPT A COUNTER OFFER?

No response

Unsure

No

Yes

% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

2

29

46

23

Total

Note: The majority of respondents would not accept a counter offer.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 4: Employment Experiences:

EMIGRATION

No Response

No, I'm Staying

I'm Seriously Considering

I've Started to Think About It

I'm Undecided

Yes, I've Applied

% 20% 40% 60%

2

26

14

34

19

5

Total

Note: 53% of respondents are considering emigration, with only 26% indicating a definite NO.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 4: Employment Experiences:

WORKED OVERSEAS BEFORE

No response

No

Yes

% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

3

81

16

Total

Note: The majority of respondents have not worked overseas.




N = 861

IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 4: Employment Experiences: LIKE TO GAIN

INTERNATIONAL WORKING EXPERIENCE

No response

No

Yes

% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

4

28

68

Total

Note: A large proportion of respondents would like to gain international working experience.



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IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 5: Summary: KEY FINDINGS

• Demographics: The demographics of the IT industry are changing in line with B-BBEE policies. Black respondents made up 34% of the sample.

• Demographics: The industry remains male-dominated (84%) and young (74% under 35).

• Education: IT staff are more educated - 37% hold an IT degree.

• Length of Service: Very few respondents stay in a job for more than 4 years, with 50% staying for 2 years or less.

• Salary Increases: Increases have remained fairly static over the past 3 years, hovering between 6 and 10%. Expectations for 2013 remain low.



IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 5: Summary: KEY FINDINGS

• Flexible Working Solutions: Are on the rise, with 65% of companies offering flex. Flex solutions do attract IT staff, with the majority interested in Flexitime, Accrued Hours, Technology-Enabled Solutions and Teleworking.

• Staff Movement: 62% of respondents indicated that they would consider leaving their current jobs. Salary is the primary motivator for changing jobs.

• Emigration: 53% of respondents would, or are, considering emigration.



IT SKILLS SURVEY 2013: RESULTSSection 5: Close: PRESENTER DETAILS

NITESKE MARSHALLManaging Director

Network Recruitment

Mobile: +27 082 561 0379Landline: 012 348 7559

Email: [email protected]



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