IT Cloud - Skills Gap

IT CLOUD SKILLS GAP The Widening Opportunity for Cloud-Skilled IT Professionals A new study by market intelligence firm IDC reveals global businesses are adopting cloud computing at an escalating rate, with fewer "cloud ready" IT professionals. Do your skills bridge the cloud skills gap? BUSINESSES ARE MOVING TO THE CLOUD... • IDC surveyed IT executives and hiring managers at 600 global organizations. 75% 67% 50% Nearly two-thirds are planning to or already using cloud computing. More than three-quarters are concerned about security, More than half consider cloud computing a "high" or "very high" IT priority. access or data control. ...AND SO ARE IT JOBS... • Cloud-related skills represent virtually all the growth opportunities in IT employment worldwide. 26% 92% Annual growth in the demand for cloud-related positions Higher demand for cloud related skills versus a year ago. through 2015. .THAT REQUIRE QUALIFIED "CLOUD READY" PROFESSIONALS • An estimated 1.7 million cloud-related IT jobs cannot be filled. • This number will jump to 7 million by 2015. 7m Jobs by 2015 1.7m Jobs Not Filled WHY? • Hiring managers can't find qualified "cloud-skilled" IT candidates. 57% Are concerned about current staff's skills with cloud. Are concerned about the availability 61% of skills in the job marketplace. Top three reasons cloud computing positions are not filled: 53% Lack of appropriate training 54% Lack of experience 53% Lack of relevant certification BRIDGE THE CLOUD SKILLS GAP. Get Trained. Get Certified. Get Hired. www.microsoft.com/itacademy DCort Mseft Cimate Chinge Couds insad on iT Organiacionand Stting November 2012 tetp/akam/DCdoud ITA