Reducing the IT Skills Gap Alison Pearce Senior

Reducing the IT Skills Gap Alison Pearce, Senior Manager Skills Certification apearce@comptia. org

Who are § The voice of the world’s information technology (IT) industry. § Non-profit trade association § We offer our partners: – – – – Networking Education Thought leadership Research Certification Advocacy Philanthropy § Comp. TIA develops vendor-neutral IT exams § Comp. TIA certifications validate technical skills Copyright (c) 2018 Comp. TIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Comp. TIA. org

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Recruitment Challenges – Sector Top 5 1. Competing with other tech firms for talent 2. Finding workers with the right soft skills 3. Finding workers with expertise in emerging tech fields 4. Rising salary expectations 5. Insufficient pool of talent in region / locale Copyright (c) 2018 Comp. TIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Comp. TIA. org

Perceptions relating to the Skills Gap Copyright (c) 2018 Comp. TIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Comp. TIA. org

Skills Gap – Research Findings Copyright (c) 2018 Comp. TIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Comp. TIA. org

Skills Needed Copyright (c) 2018 Comp. TIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Comp. TIA. org

Comp. TIA and Academic Partners § Free to join Academic Programme § Delivery Resources – E-book ITF – Presentations – Videos and webinars § Research § Instructor Networking Forum § Instructor vouchers § Discounted certification for students Copyright (c) 2018 Comp. TIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Comp. TIA. org

Recommendation for External Content § Wide range of third party materials TV Online Copyright (c) 2018 Comp. TIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Comp. TIA. org

1. Ensures IT education programmes are up to date 2. Ensures programmes are benchmarked against industry standards 3. Enhances the student learning experience 4. Enhances student employment prospects 5. Offers another way of assuring the quality of the courses (as well as the internal and statutory external quality assurance frameworks in place) 6. Enhances the reputation of a educational organisation 7. Enhanced Employability and Differentiation 8. Improves understanding to potentially improve grades 9. Upskills teachers for CPD Copyright (c) 2018 Comp. TIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Comp. TIA. org 10

Mapping § Benefits – – – Industry Standards Support With Delivery Job Role Relevant History Of Vendor Content Ease of Progression to HE, Apprenticeships and employment Copyright (c) 2018 Comp. TIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Comp. TIA. org

COMPTIA CERTIFICATIONS A skills-based look at the roadmap We certify essential skills for the entire IT “ecosystem” Help Desk IT Support Technician Field Technician Operating system support Data Centre Technician Security+ CSA+ CASP A+ Cloud+ Server+ Linux+ Network Engineer Systems Administrator Security Engineer Security Analyst Security Architect Project+ CTT+ Network+ IT Fundamentals Cloud Essentials Cloud Systems Analyst Cloud Engineer Project Manager / Officer Technical Trainer Learning Manager Nascent Digital Professionals Technical Sales Professionals Copyright (c) 2018 Comp. TIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Comp. TIA. org 12

Funded Qualifications and Mapping § Awarding Organisations – – Funded, accredited vocational provision Holistic and realistic learning External assessment Employer engagement and recognition Copyright (c) 2018 Comp. TIA Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved. | Comp. TIA. org

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