Technology & Entrepreneurship
Talent Network
•
In 2011 NJ’s technology cluster accounted for
311,869
jobs or about
10%
of the statewide total
•
The Annual Average Wage for the technology cluster was
$103,215
in
2011 or 181%
of the statewide average
($56,888)
for all industries.
•
Industries within the technology cluster can primarily be found within four
industry sectors:
–
Utilities
–
Manufacturing
–
Information
–
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Service
Source: Burning Glass Technologies, Labor InsightPrepared by: NJLWD, Division of Labor Market $ Demographic Research, April 2013
• Computer systems design & related services
• Management & tech consulting services
• Architectural & engineering services
• Scientific R&D services
• Life Science & drug manufacturing
• Wired telecommunications carriers
• Electronic instrument manufacturing
• Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing
• Semiconductor & electronic component manufacturing
Source: NJWD Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2011 Annual Averages
Prepared by: NJLWD, Division of Labor Market
• Computer Programmers
• Computer Systems Analysts
• Marketing Managers
• Information Technology Project Managers
• Software Developers, Applications
• General and Operations Managers
• Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
• Mechanical Engineers
• Management Analysts
• Industrial Production Managers
Source: Burning Glass Technologies, Labor Insight
Prepared by: NJLWD, Division of Labor Market $ Demographic Research, April 2013 *
Top 10 Tech
Occupations
Top 82% Tech
Employers
•
Business Analysts/Big Data
•
Cloud Computing Master
•
Computer Network Architects
•
Computer Security Expert (Cyber and Information Security)
•
Database Administrator (projected 31% growth 2010-2020)*
•
Marketing Analysts
•
Mobile Apps Developers
•
Project Managers (PMP)
•
Systems Administrator
•
Web Developers (projected 22% growth 2010-2020)*
Source: Robert Half Technology, Salary Guide 2013
*
Stackable Credentials
• Computer Programming
– SAS Certified Base Programmer and SAS Certified Advanced Programmer
– The Global Information Assurance Certification – Oracle Certified Professional
– Java SE5
– Microsoft Certified Professional Developer (MCPD)
• Computer Repair – CompTIA A+
– Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT)
– Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist • Database Administration
– Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (MCDBA)
– Oracle DBA
– MySQL Database Administrator
• General
– Project Management Professional (PMP)
– Six Sigma
• Network Engineering – CompTIA network +
– Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
– Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) • Software Development
– Python; Java; C++; Ruby, C#
– SAS Certified Base Programmer and SAS Certified Advanced Programmer
– Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD)
• Web Development
– Microsoft Certified Professional Program – Certified Internet Web Professional (CIW) – Oracle Certification Program
Tech Job Search
Landscape
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Approximately 80% of NJ Tech Co’s are under 100 employees
–
Smaller companies want candidate referrals
–
Companies less than 5 years old create >60% net new jobs
•
Networking, Networking, Networking
–
Social Networking contacts
–
Tech Meetups
(Princeton, Hoboken, Newark, Jersey, South Jersey, etc.)–
NJ Business Incubator Network,
www.njbin.org
The New Rules of
Job Searching
•
Resume scanning software
•
Social job search, i.e. Networking
•
Stackable credentials
•
Life long learning
•
Agility
•
Networking, Networking, Networking,
•
Must be on LinkedIn to “exist”
•
Have an online brand, communicating primary skills as well
as related talents and accomplishments
•
Technology professionals are expected to participate in
online groups, and other social media, can be specific to
you skills and interests
•
Consider contract, consulting, part time and volunteer
positions, grows your network & can lead to full time jobs
Tech Job Search
Landscape cont’d
Trainings for Unemployed
IT Professionals -
upSKILL
For Whom: Unemployed, experienced Information Technology(IT) or Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics(STEM) people
• What Types of Courses Dose upSKILL Offer:
Applied Statistics Network Essentials Cloud Technologies Database Fundamentals Android Developer Project Management Java Programming Digital Animation Intro to Biostatistics
• For What Types of Jobs Can upSKILL Prepare for:
IT Project Manager Bio Statistician Mobile Web Developer Web App Developer LAN Administrator System Administrator Database Programming Operations and Tech Software Developer
• Where to Get the Training:
• New Jersey Institute of Technology, Rutgers University-Newark and Community Colleges of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris and Passaic Counties
• Many Courses are taught online
• upSKILL website: upskillnj.org
Sampling Online Resources
• Websites Offer Free Online Web Development Resources
• http://thenewboston.org/index.php
• http://www.w3schools.com/
• http://www.codecademy.com/
• Websites to learn Native Languages
• Java
• www.oracle.com – Large collection of Java tutorials as well as certification courses
• Certification Courses are paid courses.
• C
• http://www.learn-c.org/ Covers C Language Concepts
• C++
• http://www.learncpp.com/ Covers C++ Language Concepts
• http://www.cplusplus.com/doc/tutorial/
• Paid Resources
• Lynda.com – Covers whole array of software applications such as the Adobe Suite, Microsoft Products and also covers Web Development, Java, C and much more
Additional Websites
Offer Free IT Courses
Edx.org
Led by MIT and Harvard, EDX is a consortium of universities looking to offer free high quality courses to anyone looking to expand their education. Edx also offers certificates of completion for their courses. Other partners include
Berkeley, Cornell and Columbia Universities.
Coursera.org
Additional Websites
Offer Free IT Courses
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Edx.org
•
Coursera.org
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https://www.udacity.com/
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Courses.CS50.net
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GCFlearnFree.org
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ocw.MIT.edu
•
u.about.com
•
Online.Stanford.edu
People Skills
A job seeker with hard technology skills
AND
….
Good people skills,
Stands Out
in today’s Job Market
•
Communication skills, easy to talk with, language skills
•
Social graces, eye to eye contact, dressed appropriately
•
Friendliness, appropriate language, personal habits
Soft & Hard Skills
Teamwork
Collaboration
Effective Communication
Listening Ability
Knowledge Sharing
Negotiating
Customer Service
Verbal & Presentation Skills
Tact and Diplomacy
Life long Learning, Fresh Skills
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Project Management
Business Acumen
Analytical Skills
Business Writing
Organizational Skills
Interview Preparation
• Have success story examples, a sentence or two describing each of the following
• Challenge
• Action
• Result
• Practice your answers to some of the most used questions with other people
• Tell me a little bit about yourself
• Why did you leave your last job
• What have you been doing during your gap in employment
• Company Research
• Use your LinkedIn and other network connections to find out about the company, its culture, people you may know who work there, etc.
Entrepreneurship
Transforming a Technology or Idea into a Business
•
Clearly Define the “Problem” You are Solving
•
Be ‘comfortable ‘ with risk
•
Develop a Team
with skills that compliment your own, can be
Advisory (legal, accounting, marketing, finance, tech skills, etc.)
•
Network
with others at Meet Ups, Incubators, etc.
•
Know your competition,
in-kind and out-of-kind
•
Develop plans
: product development & testing, financials,
marketing, talent acquisition, business location, etc.
•
Find Start up financing
: savings, family and friends
Entrepreneur Resources
• Meet Ups through out the state• NJ Business Incubator Networks (NJBIN) www.njbin.org
• National Business Incubation Association (NBIA)
• NJ Entrepreneurial Network
• NJ Entrepreneurs Forum (NJEF)
• NJ Small Business Development Centers (NJSBDC)
• Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants
• New Jersey Technology Council
• Institute for Entrepreneurial Leadership (IFEL)
• NJ Business Action Center (NJBAC)
NJ Business Incubator
Network
• Rowan University’s Rohrer College of Business
Incubator, Mullica Hill
Contact: Stephen Kozachyn 856-256-4126
• The Rutgers-Camden Business Incubator, Camden
Contact: Suzanne Zammit 856-479-9044
• The Rutgers EcoComplex, Bordentown
Contact: Serpil Guran, Ph.D.
609-499-3600 x225
• The Rutgers Food Innovation Center, Bridgeton
Contact: Lou Cooperhouse 856-459-1900 x4516
NJ Business Incubators,
cont.
• Burlington County College High Technology and Life
Science Incubators, Mount Laurel
Contact: Barbara Witkowski 856-222-9311
• Isabel Thompson
856-222-9311 x2800
• The Business Development Center, Asbury Park
Contact: Roger Boyce 732-455-0519
• The Business Development Incubator at New Jersey
City University, Jersey City
Contact: Joseph Tetteh
201-200-2313 [email protected]
• The Commercialization
Center for Innovative
Technologies, North Brunswick
Contact: Anne-Marie Maman
732-839-1881
• The Enterprise Development Center at NJIT, Newark
Contact: Jerry Creighton, Sr. 973-643-4063
• The Incubator Inc./The BOSS, Plainfield
Contact: Jeffery Dunn 908-757-5155
[email protected] • JuiceTank, Somerset
Contact: Mukesh Patel 908-505-5735
• Meadowlands Regional Accelerator at Bergen Community College, Lyndhurst
Contact: Christine M. Gillespie 202-879-8919
• The Picatinny Innovation Center, Dover
Contact: Mark Merclean 973-442-6400
Professional Business
Environment
Resources
Michel Bitritto, Ph.D.
Director, Talent Network
Technology & Entrepreneurship Talent Network website:
www.njtetn.org
LinkedIn Group: Technology & Entrepreneurship Talent Network
Twitter: @NJTETN
Statistical Resources: Office of Research & Information (ORI)
