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The Changing Technology Job Market

Aaron Thomas Business Manager – Technology @aaronsthomas

•  Business Manager of Davidson Technology

•  10+ Years in the Technology Industry

•  Engage with leaders across the industry around Technology Sourcing Strategies

•  Believes technology can have one of the greatest impacts in improving the world we live in.

About Me…

About Davidson Technology

•  One of Queensland’s Largest Privately owned Specialist Recruitment Companies

•  One of the largest and most experienced Technology Recruitment Businesses in Queensland

•  Works with some of Queensland’s Leading Organisations.

•  Provides permanent & contract staffing solutions

Agenda

•  Changing Role and Expectations of Technology •  Employment Trends in the Australian Technology

workforce •  Implications for Careers in Technology •  Shifting your employment brand and identity

Changing Role and Increased Importance of IT

Changing Role and Increased Importance of IT •  Aspirations and expectations for IT have never been higher.

•  Every industry has been disrupted by globalisation and technology.

•  Executives continue to set exacting demands for IT support for business processes, but also expect IT: •  To create new platforms to support innovation and growth; •  Help guide strategy with data and advanced analytics; •  Be on top of new roles for mobile devices; •  Support the role of social media in their organisations;

Source: McKinsey: “A Rising Role for IT: McKinsey Global Survey Results” – December, 2011

Changing Role and Increased Importance of IT

Today Drives optimization and cost reduction

Tomorrow

Create a superior user experience and customer satisfaction

The Big Four Shifts in IT

Social By 2015, Facebook will have more users then the

entire population of China

Cloud A new server is added to the cloud for every 600

Smart Phones or 120 tablets

Big Data According to Gartner Big Data will drive $232

Billion in Spending through 2016

Mobile There are 1.5 Billion Smart Phones used in the

world

Implications for Careers in Technology

What the data tells us... •  Quarter 1, 2013 saw mixed fortunes the Australian ICT

workforce downsized again after doing so in Q4, 2012 •  Confidence of business leaders and intention to hire ICT

worker remains positive.

•  Industry Analysts expects that the majority of cuts are now behind us.

•  The deterioration of demand for ICT professionals slowed in Q1 2013

Source: Longhaus SkillsMatch ICT Labour Market Analysis – May, 2013

It’s not all doom and gloom

•  Local Government continues to steadily hire

•  State Government projects are starting to move

•  Major Oil & Gas Projects in Queensland are moving along

•  The Tech Sector is seeing some great success (and sometimes hidden) stories

•  Outsourcing – To Providers Locally & Abroad

•  Real focus on building Digital Strategy

•  Shift in Mindset around what Career Stability looks like

•  IT moving from out of the back room

What we are seeing...

•  Companies who innovate driving growth

•  Contracting being utilised more then ever •  Market = Good News Stories vs. Bad News

Stories = Industry in holding pattern.

•  Signs are positive into 2014. Technology to drive the next boom. Herald in the Digital\Social Age

What else we are seeing...

Where are the skills shortage?

SENIOR ROLES

ENTRY LEVEL ROLES

MID LEVEL ROLES

•  Programmers – •  Web \ Front-End \ Open Source •  Java\ JEE •  iOS \ Android

•  Project Management….not yet but soon •  Business Architecture •  Anything supporting ‘Cloud’…. •  Network\Voice & Security Engineering •  DBA

Skills that will be in Demand

Skills that will be in Decline

•  Programmers – Back End \ Legacy •  Service Desk •  Infrastructure Management •  Test Management •  Quality Assurance •  Application Management •  Back Room Roles

Impacts of the cloud

A shift to the cloud does not and hasn’t necessarily meant off-shoring or loss of

jobs.

It is creating new opportunities.

But it does mean a shift in thinking and skills is required.

Management vs. Technical

Technical vs. Business Centric

Fewer Roles Will Need a Technical Background

Source: 2010 The Corporate Executive Board Company - The IT Talent Implications of the Future of Corporate IT

What does that mean for your career?

Shifting your employment brand and identity

Moving from Public to Private Sector

•  Preparing for the Private Sector •  Best Ways to break in?

•  Who is hiring?

•  SME or Corporate?

•  Dealing with Bias….Remove the ‘Government Worker’ tag.

Shifting your employment brand and identity •  Identify as a Technology Professional

•  Don’t get stuck in a recessive mindset

•  Be prepared to change

•  Learners are Earners – and learning can be free

•  Be flexible. Trade on the knowledge you can transfer.

Shifting your employment brand and identity •  Embrace Social Platforms

•  Join or Contribute to your ‘Community’

•  Use your interests to drive change.

•  Utilise your networks both Online & Offline

•  Do not underestimate the potential of SME’s

And one more thing…..

Don’t wait for it to come to you.

Next Steps?

Questions?

Thank You!

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