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Charlotte CahillJobs for the Future | Pathways to Prosperity NetworkJune 27, 2016
DEMYSTIFYING IT CREDENTIALS: WHAT DOES THE DATA SAY?
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Plentiful IT career opportunities
B.A. required (56%)
No B.A. required (44%)
Employers advertised more than 3.1 million jobs in IT from June 2015 to May 2016.
Source: Labor Insight Jobs (Burning Glass Technologies)
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123,655
130,033
151,586
158,486
178,272
203,111
223,823
238,373
244,607
925,106
Software Quality Assurance Engineers
Information Security Analysts
Database Administrators
Network and Computer Systems …
Information Technology Project Managers
Computer User Support Specialists
Computer Systems Analysts
Web Developers
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
Software Developers, Applications
39% sub-B.A.
30% sub-B.A.
61% sub-B.A.
55% sub-B.A.
54% sub-B.A.
34% sub-B.A.
44% sub-B.A.
55% sub-B.A.
18% sub-B.A.
55% sub-B.A.
Source: Labor Insight Jobs (Burning Glass Technologies)
Many high-demand occupations don’t require 4-year degrees
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
CERTIFIED INFORMATION SECURITY …
CISCO CERTIFIED INTERNETWORK EXPERT …
SECURITY+
CERTIFIED A+ TECHNICIAN
SANS/GIAC CERTIFICATION
CERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEMS …
CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK PROFESSIONAL …
CISCO CERTIFIED NETWORK ASSOCIATE
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION …
CERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEMS …
Thousands
2.25%1.93%1.68%1.32%0.88%0.87%0.83%0.81%0.73%0.69%
Most in-demand certifications
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Percentage of IT job ads in Network states that do NOT ask for industry certifications
89% 92% 92%
87% 91% 87% 87%
87% 87% 86%
88%
89%
Source: Labor Insight Jobs (Burning Glass Technologies)
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• Java29%• SQL22%• Software Development16%• Java15%• Project Management13%
Technical skills are in demand
100% of job postings listed technical skills
Source: Labor Insight Jobs (Burning Glass Technologies)
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Employability skills are in demand
• Communication skills29%• Writing21%• Troubleshooting18%• Problem solving17%• Teamwork/collaboration14%
100% of job postings listed employability skills
Source: Labor Insight Jobs (Burning Glass Technologies)
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