"The purpose of this research is to support
the College of Southern Nevada (CSN), Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC)
and Western Nevada College (WNC) initiatives by reaching out to employers and
other organizations to describe knowledge and skills needed by information and
communications technology (ICT) workers; describe the current and projected
employment opportunities for technicians; describe industry perceptions of
colleges and community college graduates as potential employees; and to provide
an update of the 2007 Nevada Information Technology Education (NVITE) Workforce
Study report...
"This
research consists of primary data collected during two face-to-face, community
outreach focus groups held on May 17 in northern Nevada and May 18, 2012 in
southern Nevada. Focus group sessions
lasted two hours. A total of 84
participants attended the focus groups, and the sessions were held in the
following locations:
·
Reno, Nevada, 29 participants
·
Las Vegas,
Nevada, 55 participants
"Several
employment opportunities and skill needs emerged from this research including mobility,
cloud, big data and convergence of technologies. Focus groups found community colleges to be a
valuable resource in preparing the workforce.
However, industry participants found candidates to be only somewhat
prepared for employment and would like additional preparation to include a broad
understanding of ICT in addition to specialized skills and improved
communication, teamwork, writing, and problem-solving skills.
"In
addition, focus group participants indicated a desire for the community college
sponsors of the study to follow up on ICT certifications and portable
credentials, particularly in project management and services management. Further development of internship programs,
with more information on procedures to implement them, would be welcomed by
industry partners."
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