Minnesota IT Workforce CollaborativeCollaborating to Promote a Robust Minnesota IT Workforce

The Minnesota Workforce Collaborative (WFC) has moved into action mode! Taskforces are forming around key areas – IT talent supply, industry demands, the future workforce (K-12), workers in transition, and communicating the goal.

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Save the Date for the Keystone Event!

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IT Workforce Collaborative Keystone Event
"Closing the IT Talent Gap"

Date: Friday, January 23
Time: 7:45 – 11:30
Place: Unisys Roseville; 2470 Highcrest Road, Roseville MN 55113

The initiative continues! The WFC leadership team has a full agenda planned. Updates on the current condition of both Minnesota IT talent (Supply) and industry needs (demand), An outline of the vision and structure, and breakout sessions for the two demonstration projects (one in the works, the other to be decided at this meeting), as well as formation of committees for three task forces will fill the morning. A continental breakfast will be served.

Demo Projects:
Project Team One: "Promoting IT Careers to High School Students," championed by General Mills, Inc.

Project Team Two: Theme - Capitalizing on career changers and workers in transition (to be developed by taskforce).

Task Forces:
Supply: The purpose of this committee is to comprehensively define trends and projections in current and projected sources of IT workers in Minnesota that cover the period from 2004 through 2014, and identify high potential strategies to meet the quantitative and qualitative expectations needed to help position Minnesota as a top ten IT talent market. More...

Demand: The purpose of this committee is to comprehensively define MN IT Workforce key demand elements including but not limited to skills, trends, competencies and compensation across a broad range of companies in IT. More...

Communications: The purpose of this committee is to prepare and execute a comprehensive, two-fold internal/external communications strategy. More...

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A Collaborative Initiative

An Action Initiative

The Minnesota IT Workforce Collaborative is a voluntary network of companies, professional associations, educators, nonprofits and government agencies that work together to increase both the number and capabilities of IT professionals working in Minnesota.

Information technology plays an important role in overall business success and regional economic competitiveness. The collaboration will establish Minnesota as a top ten U.S. labor market for companies that create IT products and services and/or rely on extensive IT operations to support their core business.
Summit Recap

Charter and Proposal

Minnesota IT Workforce Collaborative Charter (pdf)
FIRST Grant Proposal (pdf)
Keystone

Keystone

The central building block at the crown of an arch that secures the other pieces in place.
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