Terry Erdle, EVP of Skills Certification, CompTIA, gives his keynote on the state of the IT training industry at 2012 Colloquium.

1. STATE OF THE IT SKILLS
INDUSTRY
Terry Erdle
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Executive Vice President
Skills Certification
CompTIA
www.comptia.org/colloquium
certification.comptia.org

2. IT Labor Force Growing
Faster than Economy
Unemployment
Overall U.S. at 8.9% IT at 4.1%
year-end 2011 year-end 2011
Labor Force I
Overall U.S. up 0.6% IT up 2.2%
2011 vs. 2010 2011 vs. 2010
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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3. Strong IT Employment
166,000 U.S. IT Firms Employ
a Total of 5 Million Workers
in the IT Industry
• 400,000 Self-Employed
• 60% of Workers Employed by Large Firms
Spanning the Entire IT Industry
• 62% of Workers in the IT Services Sector are
Employed by Small Firms
Source: U.S. Economic Census and
CompTIA IT Industry Outlook 2012
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4. Strong IT Employment
3.6 Million Workers in IT Departments
in Industries Across the Economy
Majority in Core IT Positions:
 Computer Support
 Software Development
 Computer Systems Analyst
Source: CompTIA IT Industry Outlook 2012
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5. A Plethora of Job Openings
Nearly 300,000 IT jobs
are now open in the U.S.,
according to Indeed.com
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6. Skilled IT Professionals –
Harder to Find
Compared to other
employment sectors, more
CIOs say recruiting is a
challenge, according to
Robert Half International.
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7. Certification Validates Skills
8 in 10 HR professionals say
IT certifications will grow in importance
over the next two years.
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8. Certification Makes Training
More Effective
84% of organizations agree that
it’s best to test after training to
confirm knowledge gains.
Source: CompTIA's 2012 IT Security Study
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9. Top 5 Certification Benefits
• Better able to understand new
or complex technologies
• More productive IT workforce
• More insightful problem solving
• Better project management skills
• Better communication skills
Certified workers are more
likely to stay at a company.
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10. Importance of Technology to
Business Success
Importance Today Anticipated Importance in 2014
Very
Important
Very
Important
Important Important
NET Neutral NET
NET Neutral NET
Unimportant Important
Unimportant Important
Source: CompTIA’s IT Skills Gap study
Base: 500 U.S. IT and Business Executives 10

11. Organizations Seek to Improve
Source: CompTIA’s IT Skills Gap study
Base: 500 U.S. IT and Business Executives 11

12. Top IT Priorities for 2012
NET: High Priorities + Medium Priorities
Source: CompTIA’s IT Skills Gap study
Base: 500 U.S. IT and Business Executives 12

13. IT Skills Gaps on the Rise
Change in Overall IT Skills Skills Gaps in IT Compared to
Gaps Over Past 2 Years 42% Other Functional Areas
Increased
Significantly
29% 30%
Significantly
Higher in IT
18%
Increased
Moderately
Moderately
Higher in IT
NET No NET NET About NET
Decrease in Change Increase in IT Lower Level the Higher Level
IT Skills Gaps Skills Gaps of Skills Gaps Same of Skills Gaps
in IT Level in IT
Source: CompTIA’s IT Skills Gap study
Base: 500 U.S. IT and Business Executives 13

14. Many Organizations Plan to
Train Existing Staff
Source: CompTIA’s IT Skills Gap study
Base: 500 U.S. IT and Business Executives 14

15. How to Close the Skill Gap
Source: CompTIA’s IT Skills Gap study
Base: 500 U.S. IT and Business Executives 15

16. Connecting the Dots
2012 Skills
Certification
Strategy
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18. Boost the IT Workforce
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19. Develop Alliances
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20. A Better Career Path
http://certifications.comptia.org
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21. Narrow the IT Skills Gap
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22. Creating Demand with Students

23. Teens’ Love of Technology
Doesn’t Translate to Career
Interest
Teen Interest in Careers in
Information Technology
 96% of teens Love
or Like technology
 More than half
frequently provide
tech support for
their household
Definitely Possibly Not Don’t
Interested Interested Interested Know
Source: CompTIA’s Youth Opinions of Careers in IT study
Base: 500 U.S. teens ages 13-17

24. Our Valued Partners
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25. State of the IT Skills Industry
Terry Erdle
Executive Vice President
Skills Certification
www.comptia.org/colloquium
CompTIA
certification.comptia.org