DUE 402356 Prepare For The Upturn in IT Related Jobs With New Avenues Of Recruitment Ann Beheler,...

DUE 402356

Prepare For The Upturn in IT Related Jobs

With New Avenues OfRecruitment

Ann Beheler, Ann Blackman2006 Conference on Information Technology

www.convergencetechnologycenter.orgwww.convergencetechnologycenter.org

Convergence Technology Center

National Science Foundation

Advanced Technical Education (ATE) Regional Center


Three partner community colleges working together in the North Texas area



Convergence Technology brings IT together

Voice, video, data, image blended into one flexible network

The bringing together of products and capabilities of multiple vendors so that they provide the services the customer wants (interoperability)

Active in enterprise businesses and homes

$2.469 million over 4 years

Awarded August 1, 2004



Focus Build curriculum for Convergence Technician Training

faculty case study/problem-based learning approach convergence technology content

Recruiting faculty and students from underserved areas Sharing materials with others utilizing CCCCD’s

partnership with National Center for Telecommunications Technology Regional Program


Enough about us………

Are IT jobs really coming back?

Who do we need to recruit?

How do we successfully recruit?


Over the past few years

Dallas portion of the DFW Metroplex lost 100,000 jobs between 2000 and 2003 out of about 2.8 million jobs (Center for Economic Development and Research Report, 2003)

Causes 9/11 Telecom layoffs General economic downturn similar to entire

nation


4 of the Top 10 Fastest Growing Occupations are in IT!Occupation Employment Percent

Change2002 2012

***Network systems and data communications analysts***

106,000 166,420 57%

Medical records and health Information Technicians

69,000 101,430 47%

Computer software engineers, applications software

179,000 261,340 46%

Computer software engineers, systems software

128,000 185,600 45%

Source: US BLS Fastest Growing Occupations, 2002-2012


The Future Depends on our recognizing and leading



Leading change requires consciously leaving the comfort of how we’ve always done things in business, in our community, and in education…..

and providing education and training for jobs that

we’ve not yet defined.


Neomillennial StudentsAre digital natives who by high school have

spent

more time playing video gamesmore time playing video games

than reading booksthan reading books



spent

more time talking on cell phones more time talking on cell phones




spent

four times more time watching TV four times more time watching TV



So we can’t teach (or reach) them just with books and other printed materials….

and we must take the time to make education relevant and

engaging.


Workers growing up in the 21st century will have 7 or more careers

Therefore,RecruitingMUST be a

multi-prong approach


Overall Recruitment Focus

Underserved Populations

Women Low Income Under represented ethnic groups


Types of Prospective Students

Recent High School Graduate Undeclared major Entry level technician Re-careering individual Post Baccalaureate


The BIG Picture

Public Relations

Human Interest Stories Online newsletters, “Lifestyle” magazines

Service Clubs/ Chamber of Commerce Don’t forget the churches!

K-8 school events/ Math & Science Nights


The BIG Picture

Public Relations Community Events

Dia de la Familia Partnerships

Urban League, Junior League Business Advisory Council


Information, Please!

Customize SHORT, INFORMAL sessions

Java Jolts Pizza Breaks Lunch’n’Learns


Partner with other College Resources Recruiting Student Life Tech Prep Leadership Development Programs

CCCCD ACE program resulted in recruitment of undeclared majors through the Developmental Math Program.


Influence the Influencers

Parents High School Staff & Faculty

June 1 day workshops Field Trip opportunities

Community College Colleagues Lunch’n’Learns

IT Employers Email upcoming classes


Need An Elective?

Collin County Community College

Fall 2006 Convergence Technology Courses

Download the latest class schedule details at http:/ / www.ccccd.edu/ schedules.html

For more information: 972-377-1676

Late Start Flex Entry/ Online Classes Available October 23,2006 Courses are offered at Spring Creek Campus (SCC) Plano and Preston Ridge Campus (PRC) Frisco

Convergence Technology

Linux Microsoft

Wireless Networks Cisco Routing & Switching


Make it Hands On

High School and College Faculty Workshops


Make it Hands On

Girls are IT!


Make It Hands On

Summer Institute Grades 8 - 12


Make It Hands On

Developmental Math Convergence Fair

Bring It All Together


Don’t Underestimate the Impact Of One on one access to your faculty and dean.

Faculty web pages Email Instant Messaging

Your Best Recruitment Tools are Your Students


Results to date

IT/Telecommunications registrations up almost 40% over 2004

Companies that traditionally recruited only 4-year graduates are recruiting from us now (Nortel, Perot, for example)


Questions and Contacts

Ann Beheler Principal Investigator [email protected]

Ann Blackman Program Manager [email protected]

This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation underGrant No. 0402356. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation

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