2010 TechTalentBC Labour Study

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FEBRUARY 2010
LABOUR TRENDS IN THE BRITISH COLUMBIA TECHNOLOGY SECTOR

This document is intended to provide highlights of the 2010 TechTalentBC study.

For more in-depth information, or a d...

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents .........................................................................................

Highlights
TechTalentBC 2010

HIGHLIGHTS
Following a tough economic year where flat was ofte...

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Headcount Tracking and Projections:
BC Technology Industry
2008 Peak
...

 Expected demand for new positions is highest in the following
categories over the next twelve months. Note...

T OP 10 J OB CATEGORIES : COMPARISON 2010 VS . 2008
2010 Rank 2008 Ran...

Barriers to Recruitment
To understand the issues holding back recruitment, in 2008 and 2010 the
TechTalentBC study...

Most Essential Positions to Hire
In recognition of the importance of sales and revenue, particularly in light of the...

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ranging from 1 to 15, and supported by a cumulative budget of
$621,000.

 Only 13 companies mention...

OBSERVATIONS
The following are a number of observations from the 2010 TechTalentBC study, many of
which resulted from the ...

For companies like these, the recent downturn had little additional impact as
they had already implemented sig...

Good People are Always Hard to Find
 A few respondents cited that they are already having difficulty sourcing the
...

RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Employee Retention Strategies
BC technology companies need to seriously consider strat...

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LABOUR DEMAND FORECAST

HEADCOUNT OVERVIEW
Total BC Headcount
In line with the 2007 and 2008 studies, the 2010 TechTalentB...

MANAGEMENT POSITIONS
To estimate the human resource needs at the management level, respondents were
asked to ind...

MARKETING, SALES, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND CUSTOMER SERVICE
AND SUPPORT

Marketing
In line with the 2008...

Customer Service and Support

Growth Comparison Growth
...

Technical Development – Hardware, Software and Networks
Growth Comparison Growt...

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Growth Comparison Growth
2010 (%) 2008 (%) 201...

Technical Development – Non-Hardware and Software
Growth Comparison Growth
...

 With other technical positions, the most notable job category is that of the catch-all
technicians and techno...

Q. As a sole entrepreneur, what types of services do you typically
provide? (Choose all that app...

Sole Entrepreneur Industries
Reflecting the breadth of business and desktop-based role outlined above, its’ not
...

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Q. Are you planning to hire any full-time employees within the next two years (24
months)? (Please select the most correct...

APPENDIX I: PROJECT METHODOLOGY
The 2010 study is the third wave of the BCTIA’s TechTalentBC Labour Demand study and
...

The sample appears to be skewed slightly toward larger, more mature
companies, which can be seen in the average age of res...

As TechTalentBC continues in future years, we expect further refinements in its
ability to predict specific headcount...

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2010 Category 2010 2008 2010 2008 Change
...

2010 Category 2010 2008 2010 2008 Change
...

BC TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY
The following is an outline of the major industry sectors in BC and their relative
streng...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TechTalentBC Labour Demand Study is an annual industry study designed to
identify the growth and hiring t...

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