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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
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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
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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
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The Demand for IT Graduates is Strong!
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IT Has the Highest Starting Salaries
National Association of Colleges and Employers | www.naceweb.org
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Bringing the Data Closer To Home
Some Key Numbers in Cincinnati
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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
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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
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Key Players in the “Cincinnati Story”
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• 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
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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
ition
al R
ecru
iting
INTERallianceRelocations from Other
Cities
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“Plant Trees”Address the Long-term, Core Pipeline Issue
High Schools
2- Yr & Vocationals
Universities
Displaced Workers
Incumbent Employees
(non-IT)
Early Retirees (IT)
Trad
ition
al R
ecru
iting
INTERallianceRelocations from Other
Cities
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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
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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
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The INTERalliance
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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)
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Stronger, Unified Message/Marketing
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Close the Gap NowAlternative Hiring Options
High Schools
2- Yr & Vocationals
Universities
Displaced Workers
Incumbent Employees
(non-IT)
Early Retirees (IT)
Trad
ition
al R
ecru
iting
INTERallianceRelocations from Other
Cities
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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
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Understand the Breadth of IT
• Range of Careers/Roles/Jobs• Range of Employers/Industries• Then apply this segmentation
analysis to your market
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CREATE Technology
TECHNICAL Business
LEADTechnology
IMPLEMENT/LEVERAGE Technology
Apple Kroger IBM P&G McKinsey Google
Create 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
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Broad Spectrum of College Majors
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Range of IT Employers
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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”)