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IIBA Houston IT Hiring Trends 2008 by James Del Monte CPC, CERS JDA Professional Services, Inc.

IIBA Houston IT Hiring Trends 2008 by James Del Monte CPC, CERS JDA Professional Services, Inc. “ . . . Almost 100% of a managers success comes from hiring and retaining good people. Good people don’t make the difference - they are the difference“ - James Del Monte - CERS. Hard Questions.

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IIBA Houston IT Hiring Trends 2008 by James Del Monte CPC, CERS JDA Professional Services, Inc.

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  1. IIBAHouston IT Hiring Trends 2008by James Del Monte CPC, CERSJDA Professional Services, Inc.

  2. “ . . . Almost 100% of a managers success comes from hiring and retaining good people. Good people don’t make the difference • - they are the difference“ • - James Del Monte - CERS

  3. Hard Questions • Who are you and what does JDA stand for? • What is going on in the employment market? • What skills are hot and what's not? • What are the current and future hiring trends? • How do you position yourself to maximize your career? • Are you done yet?

  4. What JDA Does. . . JDA Professional Services, Inc. is a Houston-based IT staffing firm specializing in the recruitment of strategic-technical to executive-level professionals. We provide staffing solutions through full-time, contract, and project-based placements. Since 1981, we have been helping companies build great IT departments while helping IT professionals find the right career opportunities. Full-Time Staffing Contract / Temporary Staffing Special Projects Staffing JDA

  5. Value of a Professional Organization • Leadership • Industry/Business knowledge • Networking Opportunities • Friendship

  6. Law of Supply and Demand 4Q99 Demand Peaked Demand 2Q01 1984 1995 4Q04 1989 3Q03 Supply Demand Bottomed Demand Bottomed The demand for skilled professionals peaked 4Q99 and has decreased, bottoming out 3Q03. The current cycle indicates that once again there are more positions than skilled professionals, and this is projected to continue past 2010. Labor Surplus vs. Skill Shortage

  7. Labor Surplus vs. Skill Shortage Job Creation 1 million new IT positions from 2004 – 2014 that’s a 30% increase (BLS)

  8. Employment Index

  9. Unemployment Virtually “Zero” Among IT Professionals

  10. Median weekly earnings in 2007 (Dollars) Unemployment rate in 2007 (Percent) $1,497 Doctoral degree Professional degree Master’s degree Bachelor’s degree Associate degree Some college, no degree High-school graduate Less than a high-school diploma 1.4% 1.3 1,427 1.8 1,165 2.2 987 3.0 740 3.8 683 4.4 604 7.1 428 Education Pays Source: http://www.bls.gov/emp/emptab7.htm

  11. 2004 - 2010 2000 - 2003 Candidate Position Candidate Candidate Position Position Candidate Position Market Shift The job market has shifted from an Employer’s Market to a Job Seeker’s Market - to a Combination Market.

  12. New Enrollment in CS & CE Bachelor, Master & PhD Programs Illustration of participation in 4-year or higher computer-related degree programs from 1998-2007

  13. How Work Gets Done Off-shoring Out-sourcing

  14. 2008 Houston IT Hiring

  15. 80% of Job Growth • Will come from companies with less than 100 employees • In Houston there are less than 4,000 companies with over 100 employees • These companies need the same services as large companies - just not all the time

  16. Big VS Small • Traditional business don’t create jobs or invent products they buy them • Job Growth vs Job Creation • Risk Aversive – more committee decision make to limit career risk

  17. 4 Generations • > 46 Depression WWII • 47 - 64 Baby Boomers • 65 - 85 Generation X • 86 - 05 Generation Y or millennial

  18. Strengths Connected Networking with others Multi-tasking Team players – collective action Structured workers Complex problem solving Traditional values Desire to succeed Tech savvy Heroic spirit Tenacious Weaknesses Catered to Work habits Attention span Immediate gratification Need for feedback 80% turn over first year Grade inflation / abilities No independent responsibility Unrealistic expectation Lack of patience Inexperience in life skills Generation Perception

  19. Gen Y • 74% of employers say Gen Y workers expect to be paid more • 61% say Gen Y workers expect to have flexible schedules • 56% say Gen Y workers expect to be promoted within the year • 50% say Gen Y workers expect to have more vacation or personal time • 37% say Gen Y workers expect to have access to state-of-the-art technology • Bingham consulting professionals 2008

  20. What Makes a Successful Employee • Showing up • Being ready to work • Doing what it takes • Ability to learn and take on more • Plays well with others • Attitude - positive optimistic A faithful employee is as refreshing as a cool day in the hot summertime. Proverbs 26 13

  21. #1 Suggestion by Executives • Learn the Business Your biggest asset? = ability to make money – this will take constant training and upgrading – invest both time and money in oneself. You have to INVEST in your biggest asset! Think ROI.

  22. Skills CIO’s Look ForPersonal Inventory • Business/Functional • Project Management • Communication - written and oral • Presentation • Problem Solving • Critical Thinking • Leadership • Organization Skills • Time Management • Attention to Detail • Learning Ability • Flexibility

  23. Future Skills • Navigation and filter skills • Relationship building in multi cultural environment • Learn to learn • Connecting the dots

  24. Networking for Success • On going process - not an event • Stay in touch over the long haul • Give first before you ask in return • Add value first

  25. Sales&Marketing 101Multi-level Marketing • The concept • Make big request • Be specific

  26. Networking It all starts with networking and finding the value that you bring Ask and you shall receive

  27. Advice from CIO’s • Develop your personal network • Specific technology can be learned as needed • In the fast changing technology, knowledge, ability, skills and habits are all combined to make a career • Make sure that all strategic plans are tied to a technology plan • Have personal integrity, be humble, be frank and honest • Get technical, stay intellectual and put in more than you take out while you are in a career building mode. • Look for mentors to help you improve. • Be aggressive in ways to help the business (don’t just wait for someone to give you work). • Half of everything you know today will be obsolete in three years. • Maintain a healthy balance between self, family and work. Laugh a lot and eat your vegetables.

  28. “May you live in interesting times” • - Confucius

  29. Questions • ?

  30. 701 North Post Oak Road Suite 610 Houston, Texas 77024-3818 Phone: 713-548-5400 www.jdapsi.com Contract and Full-time StaffingInformation Technology Staffing SpecialistsConsulting and Special Projects

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