CGS2930 Information Technology Career Success: Broadening Perspective and Tightening Focus

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1 CGS2930 Information Technology Career Success: Broadening Perspective and Tightening Focus Leigh Fountain, Adjunct Professor 1

2 Introductions Questions What do you hope to get from this course? Concerns? 2

3 CGS2930 Information Technology Career Success: Broadening Perspective and Tightening Focus Spring Semester 2014 Grading / Evaluation: Points Task Item 20 Attendance 1 10 Case Studies summary 2 25 CV/Resumes: Create 10 points, Revisions 5 points, Final 10 points 3 10 Presentations (individual and team) 4 10 Attend one outside IT-related association or committee meeting 5 points, write business summary and distribute to class 5 points. Possible random presentation opportunity worth 5 bonus points. 5 5 Complete StrengthsFinder Sort 6 5 Online Surveys (Baseline and Closing) 7 15 Final Exam Total Points Leigh Fountain, Adjunct Professor Department of Computer Science Florida State University 3

4 How s this going to work? You re in a great place! This program is engaging and high touch: meet and learn from local State Agency IT decision makers, explore and develop, and get an inside track on an State Agency IT internship job in the process! Among the resources, people, and outcomes: FSU Career Center State of Florida IT: Agency CIOs, hiring managers, human resources, and business leaders Attend live IT meeting and tour State of Florida Data Center Build your resume/cv Enhance your skills with mock interviews, resume/cv reviews Gain personal development tools 4

5 Resources Available to you If you need help getting started, SeminoleLink has a new feature called Resume Builder. To start the process, click on the Create a Resume button located under the Shortcuts tab in SeminoleLink. Resume Builder allows students and alumni to createa resume using a variety of formats and styles. Resume Builder should be used as a starting point, and individuals are encouraged to bring in their resume drafts to the Career Center for further revisions. WritingACurriculumVitae.pdf Finally, you may bring your CV to the Career Center for a critique by a career advisor. No appointment is necessary. Bring an electronic and paper copy. 5

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12 I attended the following presentation this week and want to highlight a few slides to illustrate the opportunity ahead of you due to the challenges IT CIOs and organizations are dealing with... My comments are in boxes like this one. 12

13 Succeeding in Tomorrow's Technology Labor Market Diane Berry January 7, 2014 This presentation, including any supporting materials, is owned by Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates and is for the sole use of the intended Gartner audience or other authorized recipients. This presentation may contain information that is confidential, proprietary or otherwise legally protected, and it may not be further copied, distributed or publicly displayed without the express written permission of Gartner, Inc. or its affiliates Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Presented at Gartner Executive Programs CIO Roundtable - Succeeding in Tomorrow's Technology Labor Market on 7 January 2014 by Diane Berry, VP Research, Gartner 13

14 The Burning Platform: Widening Talent Gaps Impedes IT Agility and Business Transformation Increasing business and technical complexity is driving the need for integration and process management skills Growth of data and information is driving a new class of IT experts with business, mathematical, and visualization skills Demand for innovation management capabilities in IT is increasing Demand is increasing for end-to-end IT skills Social science is a crucial area of professional development for our IT workforce Demand 17% Agree 7% 8% 9% 9% Our current supply of skilled IT talent meets our business demands Our current staffing models are sufficient to accommodate the demand for skilled IT talent We can source or develop internal IT talent in innovation mgmt. to meet our needs Sufficient supply of IT talent with end-to-end IT skills IT workforce has a clear understanding of which information executives need and how to provide it Disagree Source: 2012 IT Workforce Management Survey, Gartner Symposiums (Global), N = Supply Presented at Gartner Executive Programs CIO Roundtable - Succeeding in Tomorrow's Technology Labor Market on 7 January 2014 by Diane Berry, VP Research, Gartner 14 62% 62% 46% 60% 52% Critical need area per local Agency CIOs and global research. An area Dr. van Engelen feels is a methodology strength of FSU CS program relative to other schools.

15 Define What "Talent" Will Be Critical to Your Success Depth of Skill Scope of Roles and Assignments Specialist Versatilist Specialist? Deep Skills Narrow Scope Peer Recognized Unknown Outside Domain Generalist? Broad Scope Shallow Skills Quick Response Others Lack Confidence Generalist Versatilist? Deep Skills Wide Scope of Roles Broad Experience Recognized in Other Domains 16 Presented at Gartner Executive Programs CIO Roundtable - Succeeding in Tomorrow's Technology Labor Market on 7 January 2014 by Diane Berry, VP Research, Gartner 15

16 Put the Right People in the Right Roles Competencies Skills Who Would You Hire for a Project Management Role? Programmer A C++ Visual Basic 10 years IT experience B.S. Computer Science Expert Introvert Solves problems Handles the crunch Focuses on detail Need to achieve Builds own expertise Skills Knowledge Self-concept Traits Motives Programmer B C++ Visual Basic 10 years IT experience B.S. Computer Science Leader Extrovert Plans ahead Demonstrates flexibility Serves clients Need to influence others Builds client partnerships Skills and Knowledge are crucial. And, the below the water line items are too. We ll work on these too! Presented at Gartner Executive Programs CIO Roundtable - Succeeding in Tomorrow's Technology Labor Market on 7 January 2014 by Diane Berry, VP Research, Gartner 16

17 Use a Variety of Development Activities to Build Internal Bench Strength Internship/ Coop/Work Experience Internship/C/ WE & Professor/ CGS % 0% Experiential Learning, Stretch or Rotational Assignments 70% Coaching and Mentoring 20% Traditional Learning 10% While the presentation was highlighting how businesses can build their talent bench, we can look at it through a lens of this course, resources, and internship opportunities, in addition to your other CS courses. Source: The CIO Edge, Graham Waller, George Hallenbeck, Karen Rubenstrunk, Presented at Gartner Executive Programs CIO Roundtable - Succeeding in Tomorrow's Technology Labor Market on 7 January 2014 by Diane Berry, VP Research, Gartner 17

18 Topic Session Thought leaders and decision makers More about Florida State IT jobs Draft as of 9 Jan 2014 Case Studies Personal Development CV/Resume and job related Other 1 (1/9) Pyramid of Priorities 2 (1/16) Flex class: students are paired and can meet during scheduled class time or a time convenient for both. 3 (1/23) DiSCover Your Success! Homework Peer Review Homework Peer Review w/hr & hiring mgr input Homework Orientation Online Survey Teaching in MA 4 (1/30) Chair of FL CIO Assoc: Strategic view of IT in State Government Chair of FL CIO Assoc Homework: IT case study 5 (2/6) Technical Experts Data Center Tour 6 (2/13) Mock Interviews w/hr and hiring mgrs Homework 7 (2/20) VP and CTO CSC: Strategic view in IT 8 (2/27) Team presentations Resume due 9 (3/6) Agency / business leader: Strategic importance of IT Technical Experts 10 (3/13) SPRING BREAK 11 (3/20) Flex class: students attend one IT-related association or committee meeting during semester, write business briefing, and present Teaching in MA 12 (3/27) Interview panel w/ HR and hiring mgrs Interview panel w/ HR and hiring mgrs 13 (4/3) Technical Experts Data Center Tour 14 (4/10) StrengthsFinder Sort 15 (4/17) Presentations Presentations Presentations Presentations Presentations 16 (4/24) Final Exam 17 (5/1) Open topics Open topics Open topics Open topics Open topics Open topics Online Survey Also, I will meet 1:1 and/or with groups during the semester. 18

19 Homework Pair up for Resume Peer Review during next week Create your Resume/CV Provide copy to your partner, a copy to Professor Your pair can meet to review each other s resumes in our classroom during our regular time next week or decide on a time/ place convenient for you to meet. When you meet, here s a suggested framework: Review your partner s Resume/CV (10 mins) Ask questions 20 mins (10 mins each) Provide verbal and written feedback to each other 30 mins Share what you learned and thank you 10 mins (5 mins each) 19

20 Pyramid of Priorities What are my priorities? Where do I spend my energy? Who is making my decisions? I am! Highest Who creates my outcomes? I do! Lowest What is the alignment? Where are the gaps? What is my focus? What is my action? What do I want? Life Force, LLC 2014 Phone/Fax: web: Team and Individual Solutions to Transform Potential into Results info@life-force.net 20

21 Leigh Fountain, Adjunct Professor Department of Computer Science Florida State University