2007 TechTalentBC Labour Study

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FEBRUARY 2007

LABOUR TRENDS IN THE BRITISH COLUMBIA TECHNOLOGY SECTOR

T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S

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Exec...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Introduction
The British Columbia (BC) technology industry is expecting significant growth over the ne...

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Most notably, the required talent is predominantly experienced resources, people who possess
strong interpersonal skills t...

Assist manufacturers with offshore production
• Help BC-based companies to be globally competitive by reducing their...

Sidebar: Project Methodology
The TechTalentBC Labour Study was conducted from April 2006 to November 2006. The study
consi...

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Table 1 Labour Categories with Exceptional Growth Expectations from 2006 to 2007

Labour Category 2006 Emp...

With 146 companies reporting their projected headcount growth, the data collected appears to
be a representative sample of...

3. FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS

3.1 General Observances
Industry very positive about future prospects
Companies in the BC tech...

When compared to their corporate revenue and headcount projections, many of the participants
expect to see revenues growin...

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The need for relationship skills were particularly prevalent in the ICT sector where
integration services are often a...

China – typically, through BC-based companies creating R&D centres in those
jurisdictions.

One participant in the...

3.4 Barriers to Hiring
Participants were asked about the types of issues that were typically barriers to hiring required
t...

3.5 Sources of Labour/Competing Jurisdictions
To develop an understanding of the BC technology labour market and the geogr...

With respect to compensation, many participants cited that while the cost of living is similar
in BC and Ontario, BC s...

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Participants noted that the benefits of hiring recruits from the UK are that language and
cultural issues are essenti...

With respect to career opportunity, it was widely noted that new recruits to BC express concern
over the relatively small ...

That said, it was supported by participants across the groups that the political and
economic climate in BC plays a la...

4. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE BCTIA

4.1 General Observations and Recommendations
The BC technology industry is at a critical...

4.2 Recruiting Talent
A general observation, which was echoed by many of the focus group participants, was that
once peopl...

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Most companies offshoring production reported a desire to maintain the high-value (and high-
wage) functions of design, en...

The University of Waterloo, based in Ontario, is seen as a good model for BC, providing world-
class experience and talent...

5. BACKGROUND AND KEY PARTICIPANTS
Background

TechTalentBC was a result of “next-step actions” recommended in the final r...

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APPENDIX A – FOCUS GROUP RESPONSES

FUTURE NEEDS

Assuming that the technology sector doubles in both revenue and BC emplo...

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ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF EMPLOYMENT

- Would your organization outsource these jobs to another part of the world if ...

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SOURCES OF LABOUR/COMPETING JURISDICTIONS

- Regarding skilled labour needs for the future – from what sources do you en...

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Alternative Energy/ Wireless New Media ...

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ATTRACTING LABOUR TO BC

- What are some of the critical factors that will influence workers in the technology sector to ...

Alternative Energy/ Wireless New Media ...

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ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION

- Is there anything else related to future labour needs that we have not discussed during t...

Entry: University degree in engineering or computer science with up to 2 years’ experience
Intermediate: University degree...

Scientist

Entry: University degree in science with up to 2 years’ experience
Intermediate: University degree in science w...

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