Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities IT Jobs Overview Opportunities and Challenges By Glenn McKnight

Overview Overview Opportunities Strategy for implementation Conclusions

Overview

Opportunities

Strategy for implementation

Conclusions

Canadian IT Sector IT Growth Industry Canada reported 600,000 Jobs in ICT 32,000 companies 76% service 12% wholesale 7.6% manufacturing

IT Growth

Industry Canada reported 600,000 Jobs in ICT

32,000 companies

76% service

12% wholesale

7.6% manufacturing

Canadian IT Sector 80% of companies employ 1-9 employees 14.8% of companies employ 10 to 50 employees 2.7% of companies employ 50 to 100 employees 2.5% employ 100 or more people, 120 companies employ over 500 people 16% to 20% of ICT workers are self employed

80% of companies employ 1-9 employees

14.8% of companies employ 10 to 50 employees

2.7% of companies employ 50 to 100 employees

2.5% employ 100 or more people,

120 companies employ over 500 people

16% to 20% of ICT workers are self employed

IT Market Overview In 2005 contribution of $52 billion to the Canadian GDP Unemployment rate for IT workers is 1.6% compared with 6.1% national average

In 2005 contribution of $52 billion to the Canadian GDP

Unemployment rate for IT workers is 1.6% compared with 6.1% national average

Section Two: Future Trends in IT

Opportunity (Polyanna) Growing demand for IT professionals Homesourcing reduces outsourcing IT Crisis? Danger (Chicken Little) Recession impacts employment opportunities Out sourcing to off-source companies

Growing demand for IT professionals

Homesourcing reduces outsourcing

Recession impacts employment opportunities

Out sourcing to off-source companies

Good News

IT MARKET GROWTH Net growth of some 58,000 jobs over the next 3-5 years. Shortage of 100,000 skilled workers is expected by 2009; 1 million by 2016 2004 through the year 2014, Labour foresees computer support specialist and systems administrator jobs growing 18 percent to 26 percent : "Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2007-07 Edition").

Net growth of some 58,000 jobs over the next 3-5 years.

Shortage of 100,000 skilled workers is expected by 2009; 1 million by 2016

2004 through the year 2014, Labour foresees computer support specialist and systems administrator jobs growing 18 percent to 26 percent : "Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2007-07 Edition").

IT Hot Jobs Projected increases in demand specifically IT Security, Systems Infrastructure Software Mobile Applications Hosted Application Management Scalable Computing Open Source Software Solutions

IT Security,

Systems Infrastructure Software

Mobile Applications

Hosted Application Management

Scalable Computing

Open Source Software Solutions

DICE Report Linux Jobs growth by 330% Ajax growth by 100% PHP and Python by 72% MySql 50% Ruby on rails 121% Perl 22%

Linux Jobs growth by 330%

Ajax growth by 100%

PHP and Python by 72%

MySql 50%

Ruby on rails 121%

Perl 22%

Top Certification Salaries IC2 Security, 100,000+ Certified Information Systems Security Management Professional $116,000+ Certified Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP) earning $111,870. Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), with $104,020 Source ICTC: March 2006: IT/Software Salaries Growing in Last Four Years and Certification Magazine

IC2 Security, 100,000+

Certified Information Systems Security Management Professional $116,000+

Certified Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (CISSP-ISSAP) earning $111,870.

Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE), with $104,020

Source ICTC: March 2006: IT/Software Salaries Growing in Last Four Years and Certification Magazine

Bad News

Winds of Change By 2015, a shakeout will have occured and millions of the best knowledge-based jobs in the world will become unfettered(decoupled from Western job locations) Forbes Magazine Jobs 2.0

IT MARKET in US The serious subprime mortgage meltdown in the US of 20%+ of mortgage market Collapse of thousands of jobs financial sector, auto sector and beyond Nov 2009 US unemployment reached 10% US trade deficit near one Trillion dollar and growing, national debt over $9 Trillion, debt grows by $1.25 billion per day

The serious subprime mortgage meltdown in the US of 20%+ of mortgage market

Collapse of thousands of jobs financial sector, auto sector and beyond

Nov 2009 US unemployment reached 10%

US trade deficit near one Trillion dollar and growing, national debt over $9 Trillion, debt grows by $1.25 billion per day

North American Educational Market Declining interest in science, math, and engineering From 2004-5 to 2008-9 predicted that colleges will see a general decline of 21 per cent in total enrollment in technology programs. Information Technology and Communication Council(April 2007

Declining interest in science, math, and engineering

From 2004-5 to 2008-9 predicted that colleges will see a general decline of 21 per cent in total enrollment in technology programs. Information Technology and Communication Council(April 2007

Barriers to Employment 70% of newcomers trying to enter the workforce confront at least one problem regarding transferability of foreign qualifications. Canada receives 220,000 to 245,000 International Educated Professionals per year Only one in four are women in IT

70% of newcomers trying to enter the workforce confront at least one problem regarding transferability of foreign qualifications.

Canada receives 220,000 to 245,000 International Educated Professionals per year

Only one in four are women in IT

Experience Matters

Job and Business Strategy to Survive in a Competitive Market Obtain job ready multiple skills Secure well respected accreditation Expand core skills to include business skills, communication skills, leadership,project management and interpersonal effectiveness

Obtain job ready multiple skills

Secure well respected accreditation

Expand core skills to include business skills, communication skills, leadership,project management and interpersonal effectiveness

Think Linux Linux market growth by 27% to a market of $11.8 Billion Mobile market saw growth by 31%, 60% of phone built on Linux Government adoption of Linux 15% of business considering Linux Desktop, Vista problems Microsoft and Novell cooperation deal Dell, IBM, Novell etc have a Linux strategy

Linux market growth by 27% to a market of $11.8 Billion

Mobile market saw growth by 31%, 60% of phone built on Linux

Government adoption of Linux

15% of business considering Linux Desktop, Vista problems

Microsoft and Novell cooperation deal

Dell, IBM, Novell etc have a Linux strategy

Contact Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities Glenn McKnight Email [email_address] Http://www.fbsc.org SKYPE gmcknight Twitte gmcknight

Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities

Glenn McKnight

Email [email_address]

Http://www.fbsc.org

SKYPE gmcknight

Twitte gmcknight

Resources Information and Communication Technology Council http://www.ictc-ctic.ca US Debt clock http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/ April 2007: Diversity: The Competitive Edge http://www.ictc-ctic.ca/en/content.aspx?id=582

Information and Communication Technology Council http://www.ictc-ctic.ca

US Debt clock http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/

April 2007: Diversity: The Competitive Edge http://www.ictc-ctic.ca/en/content.aspx?id=582